Prevention of Cardiac Diseases

Building up of atheroma – a fatty deposition on the inner linning of arteries is the cause of large number of cardiac diseases. There are some lifestyle factors that can be adopted to minimize the risk of developing atheroma. These are no smoking, less consumption of salt, eating healthy foods, regular physical exercise, maintaining optimum weight and waist size and moderate consumption of alcohol.

Your cholestrol and blood pressure level also play important role. Everyone above the age of 40 should undergo a cardiovascular health risk chek up. If some has a high risk of getting a cardiac disease, medication to lower cholestrol level and high blood pressure is usually prescribed.

Different cardiac diseases caused by atheroma

Different type of cardiac diseases caused by atheroma are heart attack, angina and heart failure. Heart conditions such as heart valve problems and congenital heart problems are not generally included in cardiac disease.

Lifestyle factors that can prevent cardiac diseases

Quit Smoking

The risk of experiencing a stroke and getting other diseases generally increases with smoking. Quitting smoking is the best way to reduce the risk of developing cardiac diseases.

Physical activity

People with a sedentary lifestyle are more prone to getting cardiac diseases compared to those who are physically active. Moderate physical activity of 30 minutes everyday is sufficient to gain health benefits.   

Reduce your weight

The risk of developing cardiovascular diseases is high for people who are overweight. The health risk of obesity is mostly seen when the extra fat is deposited in the tummy instead of on the hips and thighs.

Take healthy diet

A healthy diet helps in controlling obesity and reducing the cholestrol level. Include large portions of fruits and vegetables in your food. Most of the meals should include starch-based foods. Do not consume much fatty food.

Thus one can reduce the risk of developing cardiac diseases by taking over the above given healthy lifestyle factors.

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