Top Ten Ways to Have a Heart Attack | Stress

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Many factors cause heart attacks, some of which are still unknown. Among these factors, there are a number of popular lifestyle choices that can lead to this event. Here is my own list of Ten major reasons why people have heart attacks.

10. Smoke. Simply put, smoking is quite harmful to the health of your cardiovascular system, especially your heart. Smoking can clog your arteries, raising your blood pressure in the process. You can double your heart attack risk this way, compared to people who do not smoke.

9. Drink too much, or not enough. Drinking around twelve ounces of beer, five ounces of wine or 1.5 ounces of hard liquor is actually good for your heart, but drink more than that, or less, is not effective. When you drink too much, alcohol raises your blood pressure making you at risk of heart attack.

8. Vegetate. If you do not exercise regularly, you cannot reduce stress, reduce cholesterol levels, or heal your body from issues with blood pressure or excess weight. Living a sedentary life without exercise is an excellent way to set your heart up for a heart attack.

7. Get angry. Simply getting angry can increase your chances of suffering from heart attack. Getting angry can be just as dangerous as health related causes because the rise in blood pressure can lead to a heart attack.

6. Losing control of your cholesterol. Cholesterol level goes up when you eat unhealthy foods, foods with saturated and trans saturated fats, and foods that are not rich in nutrients. When your cholesterol goes up, your chances of having a heart attack also goes up.

5. Get stressed out. Stress is a huge factor that leads to heart disease, so getting stressed out regularly and for long periods can raise your blood pressure, and lead to heart disease and heart attacks.

4. Lose control of your blood pressure. When you have a high blood pressure, the heart tend to work harder to push blood through, which makes the heart enlarged, and eventually lead to a serious heart attack.

3. Don't take your health serious enough. If you don't take care of your health, you may develop heart attack symptoms. You must give importance to your health everyday to keep your heart healthy.

2. Over exert yourself. Over exertion can cause the stress needed to raise your blood pressure, and by proxy, your risk of having a serious heart attack. If you have other risk factors for heart attacks, you should try not to over tax or over exert your body.

1. Not taking advantage of my unique program. You can get a handle on all of the nine topics mentioned above, and still be at risk for a heart attack. But if you take charge and follow my program, you can significantly reduce your risk of heart attack.

About the Author

Christian Goodman is a well known author of health guides and a researcher on natural health alternatives. See what he has found out on Natural High Blood Pressure and how you can prevent it.

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