Thursday, June 25, 2009

All About Heart Disease

By Jessica Matias

What causes heart disease and what are the signs of heart disease? There are a lot of different answers to these questions, and each answer depends on what kind of heart disease were talking about in the first place.

Dont brush it off if none of your relatives have it or none have died of it, though; anyone can get a heart disease. Its a good idea to know what causes heart disease, and to be vigilant about catching the signs of heart disease. Knowledge like this can save your life. Literally!

The numbers certainly arent pretty, but this doesnt mean that you have the excuse to just hide under the covers and wait until your turn to croak comes along. Often, being able to detect the signs of heart disease early will do a great deal to help you be able to manage it "doing so could even save your life. On the other hand, avoiding what causes heart disease in the first place is a really great way to keep from getting one in the first place.

Of course, genetics isnt really something you can avoid, and one of the most common causes of heart disease can be found in a persons DNA. If any of your immediate family or close relatives has a hereditary heart disease, get yourself checked for signs of heart disease, just to be safe.

You know what causes heart disease too? Bad dietary habits and a sedentary lifestyle! Not getting any cardiovascular exercise and eating too much of the wrong stuff can really put a strain on your heart; particularly if you also start to put on weight because of it.

Another really common cause for heart disease is, unfortunately, not something a person can avoid: genetics. So, yes, if the universe is against you, youll have been born with a heart disease already hardwired into your system. Thats a tough break, but most of the time, with proper treatment, any heart disease, regardless of what caused it, can be managed so that you can continue to live a normal and happy life.

This can damage your heart, which is what causes heart disease. Or most heart disease, anyway. All you need to do to avoid getting these kinds of heart diseases is to maintain a healthy diet and to get lots of exercise; especially cardiovascular exercise.

A healthy diet, with lots of the heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, found in fish and nuts, as well as other kinds of essential nutrients can go a long way to preventing heart disease.

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