Sneaky Sources of Heart Disease.
Heart disease continues to be the most serious medical challenge for people in the US and many other parts of the world. This disease can sneak in on you so there are some habits that can be cultivated to minimize the risk.
Heart disease continues to be the most serious medical challenge for people in the US and many other parts of the world. This disease can sneak in on you so there are some habits that can be cultivated to minimize the risk.
Need extra motivation to brush and floss everyday? People with heart diseases are more likely to have heart diseases , too. The connection isn't clear but some experts think that bacteria from your gums may move into your bloodstream, leading to inflammation of the blood vessels, creating heart problems. See your dentist every 6 months for a checkup.
Shift Work.
Working at nights or irregular hours raises your risk of a heart attack, according to a recent study from Western University in Canada. Researchers say shift work has a bad impact on the body's caladium rhythm ( a/k/a your internal clock), and they think that harms your heart. So if you don't work regular day hours, get regular, take extra steps to lower your risk of heart disease. Get regular exercise, eat a balanced diet and see your doctor for a regular checkup.
Working at nights or irregular hours raises your risk of a heart attack, according to a recent study from Western University in Canada. Researchers say shift work has a bad impact on the body's caladium rhythm ( a/k/a your internal clock), and they think that harms your heart. So if you don't work regular day hours, get regular, take extra steps to lower your risk of heart disease. Get regular exercise, eat a balanced diet and see your doctor for a regular checkup.
Traffic Delays
Anyone who has ever been stuck in a bumper-to-bumper traffic will tell you it's stressful. That may be why research links speeding a single hour in traffic to higher odds of having a heart attack. High noise levels--like the kind you hear on a freeway--are also linked to a heart disease. If you can't avoiding traveling during rush hour, squash stress by listening to relaxing music. Or, share the ride and chat with your fellow passenger.
Anyone who has ever been stuck in a bumper-to-bumper traffic will tell you it's stressful. That may be why research links speeding a single hour in traffic to higher odds of having a heart attack. High noise levels--like the kind you hear on a freeway--are also linked to a heart disease. If you can't avoiding traveling during rush hour, squash stress by listening to relaxing music. Or, share the ride and chat with your fellow passenger.
Early Menopause
If you're a woman and you go into menopause before you turn 46, your odds of having a heart attack may be twice as high as those who go through it later. A drop in estrogen, a hormone with ticker-friendly effects, may play a role Ask your doctor to test you for heart risk factors, like high cholesterol.
If you're a woman and you go into menopause before you turn 46, your odds of having a heart attack may be twice as high as those who go through it later. A drop in estrogen, a hormone with ticker-friendly effects, may play a role Ask your doctor to test you for heart risk factors, like high cholesterol.
Snoring
If your partner says you regularly snore or you sound like you're gasping for air while sleeping, see your doctor. You might have a serious condition called apnea. It can happen when your airway is partially blocked and it causes you to have pauses in your breathing. This disorder is linked to high blood pressure, an irregular heartbeat, strokes, and heart failure. Treatments can help you breathe easier and lower your risk of heart disease, too.
If your partner says you regularly snore or you sound like you're gasping for air while sleeping, see your doctor. You might have a serious condition called apnea. It can happen when your airway is partially blocked and it causes you to have pauses in your breathing. This disorder is linked to high blood pressure, an irregular heartbeat, strokes, and heart failure. Treatments can help you breathe easier and lower your risk of heart disease, too.
Hepatitis C
If you have this liver infection, you are more likely to have low cholesterol and low blood pressure than people who don't have this disease But even so, you still have a higher risk of heart disease. Researchers think hep C may cause inflammation of the body's cell tissues, including those in the heart.
Work closely with your doctor to keep tab on any heart symptoms.
If you have this liver infection, you are more likely to have low cholesterol and low blood pressure than people who don't have this disease But even so, you still have a higher risk of heart disease. Researchers think hep C may cause inflammation of the body's cell tissues, including those in the heart.
Work closely with your doctor to keep tab on any heart symptoms.
Trouble Falling and Staying Asleep
When you routinely get less than 6 hours of shut-eye a night, you raise your risk of higher blood pressure and cholesterol. It increases the odds you'll become obese and get diabetes, too. (both which can hurt your heart). That doesn't mean that you should sleep way through the day.When you spend more than 9 hours horizontal on a regular basis it raises your odds of getting diabetes and having a stroke--a major risk factor for having heart disease.
When you routinely get less than 6 hours of shut-eye a night, you raise your risk of higher blood pressure and cholesterol. It increases the odds you'll become obese and get diabetes, too. (both which can hurt your heart). That doesn't mean that you should sleep way through the day.When you spend more than 9 hours horizontal on a regular basis it raises your odds of getting diabetes and having a stroke--a major risk factor for having heart disease.
An Unhappy Marriage
A good match make your heart happy and healthy. Older adults who are content in their union have a lower risk of heart disease than those who aren't, according to a recent study from a Michigan State University. The likely causes? Stress. When you are stressed you're more likely to make bad diet choices and do other things that can hurt your ticker, like drink too much alcohol. What's more stress hormones may have a negative effect on the heart. So consider seeing a couples' therapist together, if your marriage isn't a happy one.
A good match make your heart happy and healthy. Older adults who are content in their union have a lower risk of heart disease than those who aren't, according to a recent study from a Michigan State University. The likely causes? Stress. When you are stressed you're more likely to make bad diet choices and do other things that can hurt your ticker, like drink too much alcohol. What's more stress hormones may have a negative effect on the heart. So consider seeing a couples' therapist together, if your marriage isn't a happy one.
Loneliness
When you spend time with love ones it thwarts stress and help you stay active. Lonely folks may be more likely to have heart disease. If you're not near family or close friends, get connected by helping someone in need. or adopt a dog or cat. Volunteers and pet owners might enjoy a better heart health and live longer.
When you spend time with love ones it thwarts stress and help you stay active. Lonely folks may be more likely to have heart disease. If you're not near family or close friends, get connected by helping someone in need. or adopt a dog or cat. Volunteers and pet owners might enjoy a better heart health and live longer.
Too Much Tube Time
Couch potatoes, stand up! People who park themselves in front of the TV are more likely to have heart problems. Try limit your time in front of the tube.
Credit: WebMD
Couch potatoes, stand up! People who park themselves in front of the TV are more likely to have heart problems. Try limit your time in front of the tube.
Credit: WebMD