Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Is adult Heart Disease truly a preventable condition? How do you prevent it

Is adult Heart Disease truly a preventable condition? How do you prevent it?

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Not entirely. The only thing you can do is lower your risk by eliminating the risk factors that are within your control. A few things: quit smoking (or don't start) eat a proper diet maintain a healthy weight exercise regularly drink in moderation monitor your blood pressure and cholesterol manage your stress level
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Most adults suffer from coronary artery disease (CAD) due to sedentary life style and diseases like diabetes and hypertension. Prevention of CAD involves modifying atherosclerosis risk factors smoking cessation, weight loss, a healthful diet, regular exercise, modification of serum lipids, and control of hypertension and diabetes. Antihypertensives should be used to achieve a goal blood pressure of < 130/80 mm Hg. Modification of serum lipids (particularly with statins) may slow or even partially reverse the progression of CAD. LDL targets are < 100 mg/dL (< 2.59 mmol/L) for those with known CAD or 70 to 80 mg/dL (1.81 to 2.07 mmol/L) for those with a history of ischemic event. Nicotinic acid or a fibrate should be added for those with an HDL < 40 mg/dL (< 1.03 mmol/L).
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Eat fish, bread, drink little red wine, walking and fasting sometime. That's what I remember from the bible.
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The risk factors for Heart Disease are: Blood Pressure Diabetes Smoking High Cholesterol Obesity Genetics The ones you can control are: Obesity, which will affect Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Cholesterol Smoking. You cannot control Genetics, which can also affect Blood Pressure, Diabetes and Cholesterol. In other words, eat healthy and exercise. This will help you control what you can and deal with what you can't control

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