Diseases are best fought when those in the high-riskbracket understand as to what are the risk factors involved. It is truethat you cannot avoid the genetic factor but you can still keep thesituation in your control by making a few changes in your currentapproach to life and living. BadCholesterol is supposed to be a major culprit in case of heartdiseases. It is a type of a lipid, a soft, fat-like substance.Atherosclerotic plaque, which can cause blockage of blood flow in thearteries and can also cause heart attack, can develop due to excess ofcholesterol. Popular by the name of Bad cholesterol, LDL cholesterolgets deposited on the walls of arteries and is transported to differentsites throughout the body where new hormones are developed and cellmembranes are repaired. On the other hand the Good cholesterol calledHDL cholesterol, carries cholesterol to the liver where the alterationprocess is done, after which it is removed from the body. Accordingto the physicians, the blood pressure level of a normal person is lessthan 130 mm Hg for systolic blood pressure and less than 85 mm Hg fordiastolic blood pressure. Every individual should get his bloodpressure checked at least once in every two years so as to know thestatus, and if any increase is found, the treatment should be startedforthwith. If your blood pressure level is little higher than normalthen get it checked once a year, and take good care if it is very highand then get multiple measurements to check out whether it remains thathigh all the time or fluctuates. Immediate medical attention is a mustin such cases. If you are suffering fromdiabetes, which is a chronic disease of insulin deficiency orresistance, then you are more prone to heart disease. On the other handif you are suffering from type 2 diabetes then you can easily avoid itby losing your weight either through exercise or by taking balancednutrition. If you smoke, stop smokingimmediately because it affects your lungs very badly, and not justheart diseases, it may also lead to many other problems. Adaily 30 minutes physical exercise or fast walking can keep you awayfrom heart diseases and can also be helpful in controlling obesity. Minimizeyour daily alcohol intake to three ounces or less. It would definitelybe a healthy step. Include fresh fruits and vegetables, sufficientamount of potassium, calcium and magnesium in your daily diet. Avoidsaturated fats and cholesterol to keep your heart healthy. Just alittle care and a little awareness is all it takes to keep heartdiseases at bay.
Diabetes, Blood Pressure And Bad Cholesterol Cause Heart Ailment 
Sun Sep 12, 2010 3:44 am