Can Cardiovascular Disease Be Prevented?
Can Cardiovascular Disease be prevented?
Heart disease is one of the leading causes of deaths in the world. The primary factors that contribute to heart disease are age, male gender and family history. These factors cannot be changed or avoided but there are several steps that can be taken to prevent heart disease. Heart disease is mostly caused by the food we eat. Fatty foods, foods rich in sodium, smoking, stress and excessive alcohol are some of the causes that contribute to a heart disease.
The symptoms of a heart disease include: Chest pain or discomfort, shortness of breath, dizziness, a faster heartbeat, nausea and feeling tired. These symptoms can occur together or by itself. A person experiencing these symptoms must see immediate medical attention.
Heart disease can be managed by taking care of the following. One can manage heart disease by altering the lifestyle and adapting healthy living. The first and foremost thing to do is to control the food we consume. By reducing fried foods, foods rich in sodium and fat can help lower the bad cholesterol and control the blood pressure. High cholesterol and blood pressure are two main reasons for a hear disease. Taking appropriate medications to control cholesterol or blood pressure is also very important.
Heart disease is something that causes the largest deaths in the United States [1]. Given the severity of the disease the best way is to prevent it. Making healthy choices from the very childhood is the first step to prevention. Choosing a balance lifestyle where consumption of meat is reduced with an increase of vegetables and legumes. Include 30 minute exercises in your daily schedules. Eating low sodium diets and reducing the intake of fatty foods and greatly reduce the cause of a heart disease. Quit smoking. Reduce and mange stress. Maintaining healthy weight.
Heart disease is very common and is considered a killer disease. There are several factors that cause it but by adapting a healthy lifestyle and
Heart disease is one of the leading causes of deaths in the world. The primary factors that contribute to heart disease are age, male gender and family history. These factors cannot be changed or avoided but there are several steps that can be taken to prevent heart disease. Heart disease is mostly caused by the food we eat. Fatty foods, foods rich in sodium, smoking, stress and excessive alcohol are some of the causes that contribute to a heart disease.
The symptoms of a heart disease include: Chest pain or discomfort, shortness of breath, dizziness, a faster heartbeat, nausea and feeling tired. These symptoms can occur together or by itself. A person experiencing these symptoms must see immediate medical attention.
Heart disease can be managed by taking care of the following. One can manage heart disease by altering the lifestyle and adapting healthy living. The first and foremost thing to do is to control the food we consume. By reducing fried foods, foods rich in sodium and fat can help lower the bad cholesterol and control the blood pressure. High cholesterol and blood pressure are two main reasons for a hear disease. Taking appropriate medications to control cholesterol or blood pressure is also very important.
Heart disease is something that causes the largest deaths in the United States [1]. Given the severity of the disease the best way is to prevent it. Making healthy choices from the very childhood is the first step to prevention. Choosing a balance lifestyle where consumption of meat is reduced with an increase of vegetables and legumes. Include 30 minute exercises in your daily schedules. Eating low sodium diets and reducing the intake of fatty foods and greatly reduce the cause of a heart disease. Quit smoking. Reduce and mange stress. Maintaining healthy weight.
Heart disease is very common and is considered a killer disease. There are several factors that cause it but by adapting a healthy lifestyle and
References: [1] Mayo Clicnic. (2011, Jan). Heart Disease. Retrieved from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/heart-disease/DS01120/DSECTION=causes Can Cardiovascular Disease be Prevented? Alfred A. Bove, MD, PhD, F; Robert S. Schwartz, MD, FACC. Consumer Health Library Healthology Inc., 2011. COPYRIGHT 2011