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1. TAKE THE TEST! That’s the highly sensitive
C-reactive protein test, or HSCRP. It has been found that this blood
test is as effective as a standard cholesterol test in predicting
heart attacks and strokes. It measures the levels of a specific
blood protein that indicates that you have inflamed heart arteries--the
kind that rupture and cause heart failure. Seeing as how 50% of
all heart attack victims have normal cholesterol levels, the hsccrp
test is much more accurate and important see your doctor and have
one done .
2. Who Cares what you could lift.... for the last
forty years various studies have told us that exercise is good for
your heart but none have told you that you are only as healthy as
your last work out, the affects of exercise develop and deteriorate
quickly so constant exercise is key to good health and a healthy
heart. Doctors have compared those that still exercise to those
that used to but stopped and the health rate was much higher in
those that still, maintained there exercise schedule. While the
effects of exercise diminish quickly doctors note that it is never
too late to start and maintain an active healthier lifestyle to
promote longevity.
3. Hang out in the weight room. As well as making
your muscles bigger, working out and lifting weights will make you
stronger , therefore making everything you do less taxing, thus
putting less overall stress on your heart. if you develope a good
strong set of muscles your heart will be less fatigued and you will
live longer.
4. Get off the weed. Smoking weed is known to
increase the chance of heart attack of heart failure dramatically
for a few hours after you smoke a joint. If you are still smoking
weed get of it, you live to be glad you stopped
5. Buy extra-virgin olive oil. So its more expensive,
so what it'll keep you around longer, extra virgin olive oil is
lower in fat and "bad cholesterol. so the extra dollar is worth
it .
6. See a genetic counselor. Usually your doctor
knows nothing about your genetic history, change that. it is the
most valid peice of medical information available about you, find
out what is common in your genetic make-up and take the steps to
prevent those problems, genetic information is a good place to look
for possible problems
7. Get an ultra sound. the thing with heart disease
is that most people don't know they have it till the hit the floor.
A new procedure called an electron-beam cat scan (EBCT) could be
a solution. Best for men over 40, the EBCT gives your doctor a 3-D
ultrasound of your heart and blood vessels and can show blockage
in its early stages, while it is new enough to correct it..
8. Pop a pill, taking high doses of cholesterol-reducing
statin drugs. In a study last year of patients with coronary-artery
disease, half underwent angioplasty and half were treated with the
statin drug atorvastatin. The atorvastatin group had fewer heart
attacks within the next 18 months. Statins are proving that blood
vessels Aren't just in need of cleaning . statins do more than clear
blood vessels--they actually help the vessels become larger to accommodate
greater blood flow.
9. Ask your doctor about Ramipril. For 30 years,
Ramipril has been used as a hypertension drug. But a study from
McMaster University in Ontario shows that it actually helps prevent
heart attacks and strokesand even rudeces the need for bypass surgery!.
In the study, which included nearly 10,000 patients (80 percent
of whom had coronary artery disease), vitamin E and Ramipril were
tested against placebos. The subjects taking vitamin E showed no
benefit, but those taking Ramipril had a 25 percent reduction in
death rate. |