[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Family and friends tell you to best take care to avoid heart disease. So what exactly is heart disease? It is disease that affects the heart and blood vessels. This is related to atherosclerosis, the build up of plaque in the walls of the arteries.
It causes narrowing of the arteries thereby making it increasingly difficult for the blood to flow through. This may give rise to a blood clot forming that can obstruct blood flow and cause a heart attack, chest pain (angina) or stroke.
How do you know you are having a heart attack or heart disease?
The symptoms of a heart attack are important to recognise as this would prompt you to seek medical assistance.
Chest Discomfort
In most cases of heart attacks, there will usually be extreme tightness and central chest pain. This pain can radiate in one (usually the left) or both arms, jaw, back, stomach, or neck. This chest discomfort or pain is called angina.
Shortness of breath
Gasping for air and feeling short of breath is a common symptom in heart disease. It can occur before or during the chest pain that is brought about by the heart attack. This maybe associated with other symptoms and the chest pain in heart attacks could also be absent.
Nausea or/and vomiting
This symptom is more commonly reported more by women than men. It is also a less typical symptom of heart attack. It may feel like indigestion and it maybe accompanied by an upper abdominal discomfort.
Sweating/Perspiration
Sweating or perspiration may be experienced during a heart attack. However, it is often described as breaking out in cold sweat.
Prevention of Heart Disease
Stop smoking/ Don’t smoke/ Avoid Second-hand Smoke
Smoking damages the lining if the arteries and this leads to a build up of fatty material which causes the artery to become narrowed. This can cause angina, a heart attack and stroke. Cessation of smoking greatly reduces the risks of heart disease. Exposure to second-hand smoke is a cause of heart disease in non-smokers.
Healthy Diet
Have a healthy diet and exercise regularly for a healthy heart! Take resveratrol supplements to aid in your lifestyle
It is important to choose a diet that has foods enriched with vitamins, minerals and fiber like vegetables, fruits, whole grains, fish, poultry and nuts. Limit the consumption of sweetened drinks, salt and red meats. This should help keep the blood cholesterol levels, blood pressure and diabetes in check. Resveratrol in red grape skin helps to protect the arteries, reduce low-density lipoprotein (the ‘bad cholesterol) and studies in mice have shown that it protects them from diabetes and obesity. Lycopene found in tomatoes has shown to improve blood vessel function and may provide added benefits when taken with other medication.
Keep Physically Active
It is recommended to have 150 minutes of physical activity weekly. However, if you have not been exercising regularly, start out slow. Doing some exercise is better than having not done any exercise at all.
There have been studies that have shown that those who have achieved a moderate level of exercise are less likely to die early than those who have a low fitness level. Keeping physically active helps to reduce obesity. This in turn lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Limit Alcohol Intake
An excessive alcohol intake can give rise to high blood pressure, heart muscle damage, irregular heartbeats, stroke, cancer, obesity and liver disease.
Stress Reduction
Stress may influence the risk level for cardiovascular disease depending on the individual’s coping mechanism to stress. Some individuals cope with stress by overeating, smoking or drinking excessive alcohol.
If one has coronary heart disease and experiences feelings of great anxiety or is under great stress, then this may give rise to angina.
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