How to Prevent Heart Attack

Introduction
Learn how to prevent heart attack by reducing risk factors. 

Modern medical studies facilitates prevention of heart attack little bit easier. 

Because prevention is better than cure. 

How to prevent heart attack?

1.Primary prevention
Action taken prior to the onset of heart attack is known as primary prevetion.So the chances of occurence of heart attack become very minimal or nil. 

a.Diet
-Intake of food of animal origin(Non vegetarian-chicken, egg yolk,mutton,pork and beef) should be reduced.

Because these foods contain saturated fat.

This fat increases the astheroscerotic changes and narrowing of blood vessels there by increased heart attack rate.

There is an exemption to take fish even though it is a non vegetarian. Because it contains unsaturated fat which is favorable to heart. But the fried and spicy fish should be avoided.

Intake of complex carbohydrates(vegetables,fruits,legumes and whole grains) should be increased. 

As it contains unsaturated fat. Here is also an exemption to reduce coconut origin food(eg;coconut oil)

-Alcohol-Intake of alcohol in minimal quantity will support heart function by increasing HDL(High density lipo protein).

But higher intake adversely affects our heart leads to high blood pressure-alcoholic cardiomyopathy-Ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

-Reduction of salt intake to less than 5gms per day

b.Smoking
-Smoke contains carbon monoxide which induces atherogenesis(deposit of fat and cell debris in blood vessels)

-Nicotine in cigarette causes sympathetic stimulation and blood pressure and increased demand of oxygen to the heart

-causes fall in cardio protective lipid HDL(high density lipo protein)

c.Blood pressure
Increases atherosclerotic process.

d.Physical activity
Regular physical activity should be included in the daily routine. It decreases the fat in our body, regulates blood circulation and blood pressure.

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