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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
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