1. Control your blood pressure and take regularly
prescribed drugs according to your doctor's
advice.
2. Check the level of good and bad cholesterol
and consult your doctor about it.
3. Check the level of sugar in your blood. If
raised, start the proper treatment immediately.
4. If you smoke, you should drop this bad habit.
5. If any of your relatives has ever had a heart
attack or heart related problems, you may be
genetically exposed to this kind of afflictions.
6. Try low-cholesterol diet. Avoid saturated
fat and eat more vegetables and fruits.
7. Reduce the amount of soil to minimum.
8. Watch your weight so that you stay healthy.
Keep in mind that overweight people have three
times higher risk of contracting heart diseases.
9. Stay physically active. Try jogging, swimming,
running and dancing.
10. With the assistance of a professional cardiologist,
check your chances of having a heart attack
or stroke and follow his advice.
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Medical Advices & Recommendations
Circulatory system diseases are the most frequent cause
of death in the United States . Among the high risk factors
are cigarette smoking, elevated level of LDL cholesterol
(so called “bad” cholesterol), lowered concentration
HDL cholesterol (“good” cholesterol), hypertension,
diabetes and lack of exercise.
Many people living in the United States are potential candidates
for treating elevated cholesterol level. One third of patients
ill with coronary disease haven't had done the basic cholesterol
tests. Coronary disease and high LDL cholesterol level increase
the risk of death compared to people with regular LDL cholesterol
level. Researches show that lowering LDL or raising HDL
decreases the risk of coronary heart disease. Cholesterol
is indispensable for our life because it helps to absorb
vitamin C which, in turn, is crucial for the bone structure
and plays essential role in the production of hormones.
It also actively participates in digestion system.
The excessive amount of cholesterol results in the production
of atherosclerosis blades which, in turn, cause permanent
damage of arteries and consequently lead to a heart attack
and stroke.
Information concerning heart diseases:
www.americanheart.org
(American Heart Association)
www.acc.org
( American College of Cardiology)
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