Heart attacks and heart diseases are very common in the modern world.
Doctors always try to come up with new ideas and new medicines to prevent such diseases.
If you think you know everything about heart attack and cholesterol, you are wrong.
There are still many things which remain unknown for a lot of people.
The main cause of heart attacks is believed to be the high level of cholesterol in the blood.
However, this statement is not true.
You've heard about many new discoveries, and maybe you are skeptic about a few, but this one is actually proven...
Cholesterol is many times treated as some kind of poison.
Did you know that actually your body produces cholesterol? If you eat a lot of food containing cholesterol then it produces less, and if you try to avoid eating such kinds of food then your body will produce more cholesterol.
So even if you have a diet in order to lower the cholesterol level in your body, it won't really work.
Cholesterol is actually a healing substance.
You are surprised to hear this? It is true.
Heart attacks happen when there is an inflammation in the body.
When you have an arterial inflammation, the cholesterol forms a plaque on the arteries in order to heal it.
So if you have an inflammation, this plaque will be created even if you have low cholesterol level.
It's time to stop believing everything you hear in commercials and the TV, and find out the real causes of heart problems.
Here are a few of them: smoking, stress, viruses that cause the inflammation, unbalanced diet, obesity and so on.
Heart problems can also be hereditary, so if you have a history of hearty attacks in your family, you should be extra careful.
There are a lot of medicine for lowering the level of cholesterol in your blood.
They are called statins, and they are quite expensive.
Statins are a billion dollar industry nowadays.
Instead of buying them just make sure that you do your best to stay healthy.
Statins also have a lot of side effects and they can do more damage to your body than good.
Here are a few ideas about maintaining a healthy heart and body: you should have a healthy, balanced diet, containing a lot of fruits and vegetables.
You should also avoid using too much salt.
Another thing that you should keep in mind is that whenever you have the chance you should buy and consume natural food.
Things like refined fats and sugar make the risk of a heart attack higher.
Losing weight might be a good idea, being fit is a sign of health, and feeling good about yourself is very important.
Doing exercises lower the risk of a heart attack.
Being physically active does not necessary mean that you have to work out! If you don't like doing exercises or you don't really have the time, you should just make sure that you still move enough each day.
You can go for a walk in the evening with your loved one, go on a trip sometimes, take out the dog for a longer walk than you usually do, play with your kids more.
Smoking is one of the major causes of heart attacks, and for several reasons.
Smoking decreases the oxygen carried on the bloodstream, which makes the heart pound faster.
Moreover, it damages the arteries.
Smoking has many other bad effect on your body, so if you haven't done it yet, now it's time to quit.
You should consider all these things to avoid heart problems, but most importantly, don't stress yourself! Stress is one of the most frequent cause of heart problems, and not only.
Try to reduce stress in your life, and have a healthy lifestyle.
Work is less important than your health, right? Always remember to relax!