What are the ways to prevent heart disease?

In fact, there is no threshold for the prevention of most acquired heart diseases. There is no need to rely on expensive health products or special treatments. The core is to grasp the controllable risk factors, maintain healthy living habits for a long time and standardize the management of basic diseases, which can reduce the risk of disease by more than 80%.

I met 54-year-old Zhou at a community free clinic two years ago. At that time, he had level 3 hypertension and smoked two packs of cigarettes every day, drank liquor every day, and took the occasional chest tightness as nothing serious. Later, I persuaded him to quit smoking for more than half a year, and he only drank alcohol during New Years and holidays. We spend 50 minutes walking around the river with my wife every day after dinner. I also take antihypertensive medicine on time. I went for a physical examination this year and found that my blood pressure was stable at 130/80. The chest tightness that I often suffered from before has long since disappeared, and my whole body is mentally different.

Some people may think that this is a cliché, but it is these "clichés" that most people cannot do. Just talking about eating does not mean that you should completely give up food heavy in oil and salt. After all, everyone has a craving for hot pot and barbecue, but don’t treat heavy food as a daily routine. Eat braised dishes every time, order spicy takeaways every time, and consume high oil and salt all year round. The "scale" in the blood vessels will accumulate thicker and thicker. Plaques will slowly grow on the originally smooth blood vessel walls. One day, the plaques will fall off and block the blood vessels of the heart, which is a myocardial infarction. Control the amount of salt you add when cooking. A beer bottle cap is enough for a day. Eat more deep-sea fish, soy products, fresh fruits and vegetables, and occasionally indulge in a meal. It’s totally fine.

Nowadays, there is a lot of quarrel about exercise on the Internet. Some people say that morning exercise is good for the heart, while others say that morning exercise can induce heart disease. In fact, both statements are correct. It depends on the person. People who have no underlying diseases and have stable blood pressure can certainly have no problem getting up early for a jog and doing Tai Chi. However, if they have high blood pressure or coronary heart disease, their blood pressure peaks in the early morning. If they suddenly go out for strenuous exercise as soon as they wake up, the blood vessels will be stimulated and contract, which will certainly lead to danger. It is better to Move your exercise time to the evening. There is no need to pursue high intensity. You should exercise for 150 minutes in total every week. You will be a little breathless when you move, but you can talk to people normally. You can walk briskly, swim, or play badminton. Even if you do more housework, it is better than lying on the sofa every day.

Another point that many people tend to overlook is that if they have been diagnosed with basic diseases such as high blood pressure, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes, they always think that "if I don't feel uncomfortable, I don't need to take medicine." This is really the most fatal misunderstanding. These basic diseases cause silent damage to blood vessels. By the time you feel pain and stuffiness, most of them are often blocked. A 29-year-old young man was admitted to the emergency department before. He was found to have high blood pressure during a physical examination and had not taken any medicine for three years. He stayed up late and worked overtime every day and drank energy drinks. When he was delivered, he had already had a myocardial infarction for half an hour. He was finally rescued and he will have to take medicine for a long time in the future. It is a pity.

In fact, after working in cardiology for so many years, I have seen too many cases that could have been avoided. After all, the prevention of heart disease is really not difficult. Just don't leave it to chance and do these little things every day. It is more effective than any panacea.