Overview:
You can do a lot of things to lower the risk of heart disease there are many thing on which you can take action. Here are some tips which you should take care of:
- improve cholesterol level
- quit smoking if you are a smoker
- control hypertension
- consume a heart healthy diet
- maintain a healthy diet
- handle your anger and stress
- control diabetes
These are some main reasons that can lead any normal person to a serious heart disease. Further down you will be able to know in detail about how to control and prevent from heart disease.
Improving the cholesterol level:
You will definitely get heart disease if you have:
- Total cholesterol level more than 200
- HDL cholesterol level under 40
- LDL cholesterol level over 160
- Triglycerides over 150
How to maintain it? Eat a diet which is lower in cholesterol, saturated fat, refined sugars, and high in fiber.
Shun smoking:
Smoking is good to certain extent; If you are a chain smoker then you should limit your smoking because smokers damage two organ at one time; one is the heart and the other is the lung. First cigarette bud in your hand and first cigarette smoke in your lungs is your life’s biggest mistake; because this first step towards this bad habit takes away your healthy heart and lungs. Smokers have higher chances of having a heart disease not only heart disease but many diseases can start affecting at a higher rate.
Control hypertension:
Hypertension or high blood-pressure is also one of the leading reasons of heart diseases. Here are some tips to maintain your blood-pressure or you can say to control hyper tension:
- Lose extra pounds
- Exercise regularly
- Eat a healthy diet
- Reduce the level of sodium(salt) in your diet
- Limit the level of alcohol you drink or just leave it.
Here are some tips that are most important for a person who have blood-pressure problem.
Consume a heart healthy diet:
Consuming a healthy diet means to maintain your health and eat only those food which is good for your health and your heart. Eat fruits, whole grains, vegetables, nuts, beans, and other plant-based foods. You can also eat fishes like salmon, tuna which are high in omega-3 and fatty acid. And limit the level of sugar and salt for your own health.
Follow an active life style:
Follow a good and active life style go to gym maintain your body shape and health. People who don’t do exercises have a more chance of getting heart diseases. If you don’t have any idea how to start or you don’t have any idea what diet you should maintain; at this situation you should contact a doctor who can help you.
Maintain a healthy weight:
Having over weight or having weight more than recommended can lead you to heart disease. Losing some pounds can be helpful for you and your life. Having a good healthy weight can help to get a better life in feature. Wake early in the morning maintaining your diet and health every day and regularly is the best for you.
Handle your anger and stress:
Every person has stress in their life and it is normal. If it gets out of control then it can bring problems and diseases like heart disease. As we say stress brings tension and tension makes us comfortless and after getting comfortless angers starts so handling your anger and stress will be good and can be a better precaution from heart diseases.
Control your diabetes:
Diabetic patients have more chances of having heart diseases than a normal person; and till now many people don’t know this. So it’s an advice to get checked and get treated.
Conclusion:
Follow your diet and maintain your health if you take break from tour healthy life you will never be able to gain back the same health that you were maintaining. If you gain some weight its ok for you. When you will continue your healthy schedule then you will came back to your healthy self. Follow the tip that are provided and that will help you and will act as a boost to your healthy day life. Live a life you want to live don’t get freaked out or give up if you want a better future start working for it from now on.
Source:
4 Risk Factors of Heart Diseases in Women
Underweight People at Elevated Risk of Heart Diseases
Heart Disease and Heart Transplant
How Heart Disease Affects Your Body?
