The simple message is "Do not create more blockages. If you can reduce it, heart attack would never occur." It is like a bundle of notes being guarded by a rubber band. If you keep on putting more and more notes inside the rubber band one day the rubber band has to shap. This is the situation of a heart attack where the membrane also breaks off. Now if you stop putting more notes, the rubber band will never break. Further, if you start taking out one or two notes from the bundle everyday, the rubber band will never break. The same principle applies in prevention of heart attack. Control of all the risk factors of heart disease by adequate change in the lifestyle can prevent heart attacks. The following are the expected parameters to prevent heart attacks : 1. Cholesterol 130 to 160 mg/dl.
2. Triglycerides 60 to 120 mg/dl
3. HDL Cholesterol 40 to 60 mg/dl.
4. Blood glucose (Fasting) 70 to 100 mg/dl.
5. Blood Glucose(PP) below 140 mg/dl.
6. Blood Pressure 120/80 mmHg.
7. Maximum permissible exercises.
8. Body weight in proportion to height.
9. Stop smoking completely.
10. Control stress.
11. Oil/Ghee in food is banned completely.
12. Consume salads and fruits in plenty.
13. Restrict consumption of milk and milk products.
14. Avoid meat of any kind.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
How to identify Heart Attack ? Symptoms
1. Chest pain not relieved by rest or sorbitrate: The victim of a heart attack often complaints of an excruciating pain in the left part of the chest , radiating to the left arm. The pain is not relieved by taking rest or sorbitrate (or other nitrates) below the tongue.
2. Sweating : This pain often is accompanied by a profuse sweating. Even in a cold atmosphere the patient perspires.
3. Feeling of intense weakness: In many patients there is a feeling of intense emptyness or giddiness following a heart attack. Some of the patients often feel like having a low blood pressure and low blood sugar. 4. Suffocation: Choking, sense of constriction in the chest. There may be feeling of breathlessness in some patients. Those who already have angina, would find an acute aggravation of the symptoms.
5. Burning sensation in the chest: This feeling occurs specially in people having heart attack for the first time. This uncomfortable feeling, accompanied with a gastric or acidity problem, many times confuse heart attack victims. They consider this as a gas problem and take some antacid tablets, which also relieve the feeling to some extent.
2. Sweating : This pain often is accompanied by a profuse sweating. Even in a cold atmosphere the patient perspires.
3. Feeling of intense weakness: In many patients there is a feeling of intense emptyness or giddiness following a heart attack. Some of the patients often feel like having a low blood pressure and low blood sugar. 4. Suffocation: Choking, sense of constriction in the chest. There may be feeling of breathlessness in some patients. Those who already have angina, would find an acute aggravation of the symptoms.
5. Burning sensation in the chest: This feeling occurs specially in people having heart attack for the first time. This uncomfortable feeling, accompanied with a gastric or acidity problem, many times confuse heart attack victims. They consider this as a gas problem and take some antacid tablets, which also relieve the feeling to some extent.
Modifiable Risk Factors of Heart Disease
HIGH BLOOD CHOLESTEROL
Recognized as one of the first three risk factors leading to heart disease. A fat particle with a complex structure, if present in more than adequate quantity in blood gets deposited to create blockages. A diet rich in cholesterol source is a major culprit.
HIGH BLOOD TRIGLYCERIDES
Increased level of Triglycerides or fat in food is another factor for heart disease. A level of 160 mg/100ml is associated with increased incidence.
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
A “silent killer”, High Blood pressure puts an extra strain on the heart and is also a major cause for deposition of cholesterol and fat in the coronary arteries.
OBESITY
Lack of physical exercise wrong food habits will make a person obese and increases their chances of getting a heart disease.
STRESS AND MENTAL TENSION
Psychological stress is recognized as most important risk factor for heart disease. In absence of other risk factors people can still have angina, if stress is not controlled as it leads to spasm of coronary arteries.
SEDENTARY LIFE STYLE
Modern mechanization makes everything available easily, as a result physical activity of people is almost nil which predisposes them to many disease.
INTAKE OF ALCOHOL
Alcohol owing to it’s structural similarity with glycerol is associated with major risk. It is a source of empty calories and leads to diseases of liver, gastritis etc.
LOW HDL CHOLESTEROL
HDL also called “good cholesterol “ can be another factor for CHD as it binds cholesterol and remove it from blockages.
SMOKING OR TOBACOO CONSUMPTION
Smoking or Tobacco Consumption studies have p roved that smoking substantially increases the risk of heart attack. Consuming tobacco in any form is equally hazardous as both are bad for health.
DIABETES MELLITUS
Uncontrolled blood sugar levels associated with obesity, high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels are responsible for CHD.
Recognized as one of the first three risk factors leading to heart disease. A fat particle with a complex structure, if present in more than adequate quantity in blood gets deposited to create blockages. A diet rich in cholesterol source is a major culprit.
HIGH BLOOD TRIGLYCERIDES
Increased level of Triglycerides or fat in food is another factor for heart disease. A level of 160 mg/100ml is associated with increased incidence.
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
A “silent killer”, High Blood pressure puts an extra strain on the heart and is also a major cause for deposition of cholesterol and fat in the coronary arteries.
OBESITY
Lack of physical exercise wrong food habits will make a person obese and increases their chances of getting a heart disease.
STRESS AND MENTAL TENSION
Psychological stress is recognized as most important risk factor for heart disease. In absence of other risk factors people can still have angina, if stress is not controlled as it leads to spasm of coronary arteries.
SEDENTARY LIFE STYLE
Modern mechanization makes everything available easily, as a result physical activity of people is almost nil which predisposes them to many disease.
INTAKE OF ALCOHOL
Alcohol owing to it’s structural similarity with glycerol is associated with major risk. It is a source of empty calories and leads to diseases of liver, gastritis etc.
LOW HDL CHOLESTEROL
HDL also called “good cholesterol “ can be another factor for CHD as it binds cholesterol and remove it from blockages.
SMOKING OR TOBACOO CONSUMPTION
Smoking or Tobacco Consumption studies have p roved that smoking substantially increases the risk of heart attack. Consuming tobacco in any form is equally hazardous as both are bad for health.
DIABETES MELLITUS
Uncontrolled blood sugar levels associated with obesity, high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels are responsible for CHD.
Non Modifiable Risk Factors of Heart Disease
AGE
The incidence of Heart Disease increases with advancing age but today we are seeing people getting heart attack at a younger age.
SEX
Men are at a greater risk of heart attacks as compared to women but due to excessive stress more women are getting prone to heart diseases.
HERIDITY
People with a strong family history of heart disease are at a greater risk as one cannot change one’s parents. Early prevention can surely decrease the risk.
The incidence of Heart Disease increases with advancing age but today we are seeing people getting heart attack at a younger age.
SEX
Men are at a greater risk of heart attacks as compared to women but due to excessive stress more women are getting prone to heart diseases.
HERIDITY
People with a strong family history of heart disease are at a greater risk as one cannot change one’s parents. Early prevention can surely decrease the risk.
Risk Factors
Risk factors are the reasons, which lead to or aggravate the deposition of cholesterol or fat in the coronary arteries. If one desires to know the total number of risk factors responsible for the development of Coronary Heart Disease these will amount to hundreds. Williams in 1981 identified 246 risk factors that directly or indirectly lead to the development and onset of heart diseases.Risk factors can be catagories in to types.
1. Non Modifiable Risk Factors.
2. Modifiable Risk Factors.
1. Non Modifiable Risk Factors.
2. Modifiable Risk Factors.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Introduction of Coronary Heart Disease
Coronary Heart Disease is the major cause of deaths in the modern society. It results from deposits of cholesterol and fat which lead to blockage of the arteries supplying the heart muscles. 
Deficiency of blood and thereby oxygen due to these blockage lead to Angina pain and sometimes heart attacks.The basic reasons for these fat deposits are faulty diet (rich in cholesterola and fat), Stresses, high blood pressure,obesity,lack of physical activity, smoking etc. Very recent research of Dr.B.Chhajer proved that the risk of heart disease can be reduced through diet modification, stress management, exercise, yoga, meditation, education, and counseling.
Deficiency of blood and thereby oxygen due to these blockage lead to Angina pain and sometimes heart attacks.The basic reasons for these fat deposits are faulty diet (rich in cholesterola and fat), Stresses, high blood pressure,obesity,lack of physical activity, smoking etc. Very recent research of Dr.B.Chhajer proved that the risk of heart disease can be reduced through diet modification, stress management, exercise, yoga, meditation, education, and counseling.
Saturday, January 3, 2009
How to Avoid By Pass Heart Surgery ?
Do you know by the recent development of technology and other health related research had made it is possible to avoid by pass heart surgery, Angioplasty,Angiography & Heart Attack ?
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