Symptoms And Preventative Measures Of Heart Disease

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Symptoms And Preventative Measures Of Heart Disease
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Summary:
As we get older, the arteries surrounding the heart become smaller and smaller as fatty deposi
Someone can have severe coronary artery disease (CAD) without experiencin...

Keywords:
heart,medicine,disease,

Article Body:
As we get older, the arteries surrounding the heart become smaller and smaller as fatty deposi

Someone can have severe coronary artery disease (CAD) without experiencing a heart attack or e
-Chest pain
-Shortness of breath
-Palpitations (an irregular heartbeat, skipped beats, or a ˆflip-flop˜ feeling in your chest
-Fast or racing heartbeat
-Weakness

-Dizziness
-Nausea
-Sweating (not due to exercise)

The most common symptom is chest pain or angina. This can be described as and uncomfortable fe

For those who have not experienced a heart attack or who have not displayed symptoms of corona

-Quit smoking! This includes not only cigarette smokers, but pipe and cigar smokers as well. E
-Lower your cholesterol. Cholesterol in the body produces fatty substances which can clog the
-Raise your HDL levels of cholesterol. HDL is the ˆgood˜ cholesterol. This is the cholesterol

-Reduce high blood pressure. Blood pressure is the force applied in your arteries as your hear

-Maintain a healthy body weight. The more you weigh, the harder your heart has to work. Having

-Exercise. Moderate exercise for about 30 minutes a day for at least 3 days is all that is req

-Eat heart healthy foods. Fatty foods with increased sugar and fat levels do not fall into thi


-Reduce stress. Stress causes the heart to work overtime, therefore increasing the risk of hea
-Limit alcohol consumption.

If you are uncertain about your health in relation to any of these topics, consult your doctor

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