Causes,Symptoms and Precautions of Heart Attack

World Heart Day is celebrated every year on 29th September. It is an attempt to make people aware of the health of the heart. Heart attack is a common disease today. According to the latest statistics, people between the age of 30 to 40 have started getting heart related diseases. Stress is believed to be the cause of heart attack. People are not able to remain alert for their health in the run of life. Due to this, people are getting affected by diseases related to different lifestyles. This is the reason that World Heart Day is celebrated on 29th September every year to spread awareness among people about heart diseases. In many cases, cases of heart attack while sleeping were also observed. In such a situation, it is important to know what to do when a heart attack occurs. What is the first step to take after a heart attack. For this, it is important to understand the symptoms of heart attack.

Symptoms of Heart Attack :

• Often, people start smoking, taking sleeping medicines or drinking alcohol etc. These habits further promote heart diseases.

• In the event of a heart attack, it is important that you recognize the symptoms of heart attack and get first aid.

• Every time symptoms of heart attack do not complain of difficulty in breathing, chest tightness, chest cramps, breathlessness and sudden sweating.

• Nowadays cases of 'silent' heart attack are being seen. No symptoms are seen in silent heart attack.

• If you are wondering what a silent heart attack is, let us tell you. About half the cases of heart attack are 'silent', which greatly increases the risk of death.

• You should take necessary precautions from your side to avoid heart attack. So let us tell you what are those things that you can keep in mind and reduce the risk of heart attack.

Causes of Heart Attack & Ways to avoid an attack :

• Stress can affect heart health :

Stress can prove to be very bad for your heart. But we all have made a habit of taking stress on very small things in our lives. But if you want to make your heart healthy or want to avoid heart diseases, then avoid taking stress. Most cases of heart attack are due to stress. Stress affects your body in many ways. It affects heartbeat and functioning. To avoid this, you can exercise.

•  Keep cholesterol under control :

Cholesterol is not good for your heart. Yes, cholesterol can cause clotting in blood. In a survey that came out some time ago, it was found that about 50 percent women living in India are affected by high levels of cholesterol. Increased cholesterol levels may increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). In fact, an increased level of cholesterol increases the risk of heart attack. Therefore, include such things in your diet that are helpful in keeping cholesterol under control.

• Change Your Lifestyle :

The lifestyle that most people are adopting today is taking them towards diseases like heart diseases and diabetes. Heart attack can also be called a lifestyle gift. Because by adopting an active lifestyle, you can avoid it to a great extent.

• High blood pressure or diabetes can increase the risk of heart diseases :

High blood pressure or diabetes can also be the cause of heart attack. High BP affects your veins and it also affects the heart. Not only this, high blood pressure also affects the arteries, which can increase the risk of heart attack.

• Obesity can be dangerous for the heart :

Obesity or too much weight can also call for a heart attack. Increased body weight is dangerous for the heart. Keep an eye on weight as it increases the chances of high cholesterol, which can lead to diabetes, risk of arterial disease and blood pressure. Also keep an eye on BMI (Body Mass Index) and maintain it to the appropriate level.

Healthy food habits for Healthy Heart :

• Eat as much as the body needs. Do not eat flour in all purpose. Increase the amount of vegetables and fruits in the diet.

• Try to eat homemade food, which is full of nutrition. In this also, keep in mind that you choose the right vegetable, spices, smoothies and recipe. To make food tasty, do not fill spices and oil in it. May reduce the amount of harmful substances such as salt and sugar.

• Control the amount of salt. Eating too much salt increases blood pressure. Due to which the chances of getting many diseases in the heart also increases.

• Do not over cook the vegetables. If you use more oil and spices then obesity can increase. Try to cook food by boiling or in less oil. Always eat fresh food.

• Whole pulses - grains, vegetables such as carrots, tomatoes, etc. have non - soluble fiber. Oatmeal, beans, dry fruits and fruits like apples, lemons, pears, pineapples etc. have soluble fiber.