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Ten Steps to a Heart Attack

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Written by Christian Goodman

Thursday, 10 April 2008

by ChristianGoodman

Although there are many causes of heart attacks, some are even still largely unknown, there are a handful of lifestyle reasons that can contribute to the attack. I present to you my own Ten steps to a heart attack.

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. When you eat saturated fats, especially trans saturated fats, consume too many calories, and eat foods that lack nutrients, your cholesterol level goes up. This can make you much more vulnerable to a heart attack in time.

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. If your blood pressure goes above normal, the heart compensates by working harder to push blood through, which can cause it to enlarge, which in turn can cause heart attacks.

3. Don't take your health serious enough. Simply not spending enough time worrying about your health and wellness can contribute heavily to whether or not you develop heart attack symptoms. It is important that you regularly assess your health and that you pay attention to making healthy choices on a daily basis in order 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 options. See what he has found out on Natural High Blood Pressure and how you can prevent it.