Saturday, April 12, 2008

Ten Major Reasons for Heart Attack

While there are a number of different factors that lead to heart attacks, many of which that are still largely unknown, there are a number of well known lifestyle factors that can lead to this event. Here is my very own list of the Top Ten Ways to Have a Heart Attack.

10. Smoke. Clearly, smoking is very harmful not only to your lungs, but your heart as well. Your arteries get clogged, making your blood pressure rise. When you smoke, you double your chances of getting heart attack, compared to those who shun smoking.

9. Drink too much, or not enough. Drinking around twelve ounces of beer, five ounces of wine or 1.5 ounces of hard liquor is actually good for your heart, but drink more than that, or less, is not effective. When you drink too much, alcohol raises your blood pressure making you at risk of heart attack.

8. Vegetate. If you do not exercise regularly, you cannot reduce stress, reduce cholesterol levels, or heal your body from issues with blood pressure or excess weight. Living a sedentary life without exercise is an excellent way to set your heart up for a heart attack.

7. Get angry. Yes, getting angry is as dangerous as health related causes in the occurence of heart attack. Getting angry frequently and for long periods of time can raise the blood pressure, thus can lead to a heart attack.

6. Losing control of your cholesterol. When you eat saturated fats, especially trans saturated fats, consume too many calories, and eat foods that lack nutrients, your cholesterol level goes up. This can make you much more vulnerable to a heart attack in time.

5. Get stressed out. Stress is a huge factor that leads to heart disease, so getting stressed out regularly and for long periods can raise your blood pressure, and lead to heart disease and heart attacks.

4. Lose control of your blood pressure. When you have a high blood pressure, the heart tend to work harder to push blood through, which makes the heart enlarged, and eventually lead to a serious heart attack.

3. Don't take your health serious enough. If you don't take care of your health, you may develop heart attack symptoms. You must give importance to your health everyday to keep your heart healthy.

2. Over exert yourself. Blood pressure rises when your stress level rises due to over exertion. This may lead to a serious heart attack. Avoid over exerting yourself, especially if you already have other risk factors for heart attacks.

1. Not taking advantage of my unique program. You can get a handle on all of the nine topics mentioned above, and still be at risk for a heart attack. But if you take charge and follow my program, you can significantly reduce your risk of heart attack.

Friday, April 11, 2008

Some of the advantages of cholesterol

Cholesterol is a hard substance that is used in the membranes of each cell in the body. It gives the cell strength and rigidity.

Increase vitamin D. Vitamin D is used in the immune system and can help to regulate blood pressure. If a person is in the sun, the sunlight will convert cholesterol to vitamin D.

Cholesterol acts as a transport for various antioxidant vitamins and enzymes, particularly vitamin A and E.

Skin Protection. The waxy substance acts as a protective layer against sun and wind damage. It has been found in higher than normal levels in scar tissue suggesting that it is involved in the healing process.

Thursday, April 10, 2008

What is Cholesterol?

Cholesterol is a soft, fat-like, waxy substance found in the bloodstream and in all your body's cells. It's normal to have cholesterol. Cholesterol is an important part of a healthy body because it's used for producing cell membranes and some hormones, and serves other needed bodily functions. But too much cholesterol in the blood is a major risk for coronary heart disease (which leads to heart attack) and for stroke. Hypercholesterolemia is the medical term for high levels of blood cholesterol.

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