Did you know that heart disease and heart attacks are preventable? Heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States for men and women, should not be a death sentence. Heart specialists have identified the essential means to reduce the risk of heart disease. These are to reduce the factors that lead to clogged arteries, which can restrict or cut off blood flow to the heart. Here's how:
- If you smoke, quit: Smoking causes the accumulation of fat in arteries
- Lowering blood pressure high blood pressure makes the heart pump harder and can cause artery walls to bulge or burst
- Lowering your cholesterol: .. high cholesterol results in 'plaque buildup in arteries
- Getting treatment for diabetes :. diabetes causes inflammation of blood vessels and results in more cholesterol plaque formation
- Reduce your waistline: Abdominal obesity increases the cholesterol, . the plate, and inflammation of the arteries
- Reduce Stress :. Stress may raise cholesterol and blood pressure
- Eat healthy: high-fat diets increase cholesterol. Eat low fat foods such as fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains and lean proteins
- Exercise :. 30 minutes of moderate exercise five days a week burns fat and lowers cholesterol [
- Drinking alcohol in moderation: People whose lifestyles include 12 ounce beer, a glass of four ounces of wine or liquor ounce up to three times per week were shown to have a reduced risk of heart disease. The upper consumption to that which increases the risk of heart disease
- Eat less: .. The reduction in total calorie intake reduces fat that increases cholesterol levels
If you are at risk or think you might be at risk for any of these factors, or to learn more about how to reduce your risk of heart disease, consult your primary care doctor or visit Heart and vascular Institute at UPMC UPMC.com/HVI.
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