Prevention of Heart disease

Remember

Heart disease is a disease which can cause a sudden death. 98% of heart disease patients have blockage problem which grows from unhealthy diet taken by the patient himself for a long period of time due to ignorance. So to prevent Heart Disease, everyone need to be conscious about their food. For this reason everyone need to follow the advise of a professional nutritionist.

Few suggestions

Always try to avoid junk foods and fast foods. Try to avoid red meats, rich foods, oily foods. Instead of these take fresh fruit, vegetables, salads, lean fish, skinless chicken etc. Never drink full cream milk. Always eat yogurt made from fat free milk. Avoid to drink soft drinks, cold drinks and fruit juice, instead drink fresh water. Never drink alcohol. Stop smoking.

Signs and Symptoms

1. Shortness of breath during even light physical activity or while lying down.This type of breathlessness might cause wheezing that is mistaken for asthma.

2. Weakness and fatigue.

3. Dull ache or pain in the chest.

4. Need to sleep on more pillows than usual or to sleep sitting up.

5. Swelling in the feet, ankles, and legs.

6. Persistent cough with foamy, blood specked mucus.

7. Irregular or rapid heartbeat.

8. Feeling of abdominal fullness.

9. Weight gain from fluid retention.

10. Frequent need to urinate, especially at night.

11. Swelling of neck veins.

12. Nausea, vomiting, and or loss of appetite.

13. A pain on left side of your chest and surrounding your left hand. 

14. Chocking on your throat.

What to Do Now

1. At first diagnosis the disease. To do this immediately shift patient to nearest Hospital.

2. Get plenty of rest. Later, as your symptoms ease, increased physical activity (with your doctor’s consent) will be very important.

3. Eat less salt; it increases fluid retention and swelling.

4. Don’t drink caffeinated beverages; if you’re having heart palpitations, caffeine can make them worse.

5. To make breathing easier when lying down, raise your head by putting a wedge under your mattress or using extra pillows.

6. Put your legs up when sitting.

When to Call a Doctor

1. If you experience severe chest pain or breathlessness.

2. If you frequently become breathless and exhausted after mild physical activity.

3. If you gain more than a couple of pounds over a few days.

4. If you’re being treated for congestive heart failure and your symptoms get worse.

How to Prevent It

1. Avoid alcohol.

2. Do what you can to prevent the underlying problems, such as high blood pressure or narrowed arteries.

3. If you know you have high blood pressure or heart disease, follow your doctor’s advice about treating the condition.

4. Meditate every day to reduce your stress level at least 15 minutes a day. Meditation surely help you to control your blood pressure level.

5. Perform Yoga according to the advise of an experts.

6. Control food according to the advise of a professional nutritionist. 

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