Heart disease continues as one of the top chronic health concerns of the modern age. Much of that has to do with two big reasons: a sedentary lifestyle and a poor diet. Combined, they do a number on the heart, and become two of the most predictable factors in whether a patient lives a long life or has a shorter one with a weaker heart by the time they reach their 50s.
We Are What We Eat
Around the world, modern societies continue to struggle with a combination of medicine that helps millions to live longer, but they also have prevalence of chronic health conditions. Many of them can be traced to processed food, especially products with highly saturated fats in them. Over time, the constant consumption of these food products versus natural, unprocessed foods, ends up contributing to arterial plaque. That increases blood pressure to continue moving circulation, and it ultimately ends up straining the heart. At a certain point, the internal engine begins to failure, and a cardiac arrest becomes a high risk, ergo the contribution to heart disease.
No Exercise, No Recovery
Active movement and strenuous activity on a regular basis helps not only consume the extra calories from over-eating or eating wrong, it also helps build circulatory strength, a key factor in maintaining heart health for a long life. However, exercise doesn’t happen magically, and when most of the working day is sedentary, finding time to be physically active is even more important. Those who don’t move end up adding weight, then become obese, and then the body and heart struggle just to maintain function against dozens of extra pounds of fat. It affects the ability to digest properly, the ability to fully sleep and recovery from the day’s damage, and it adds to stress.
The Damage of Heart Disease
As a chronic health problem, heart disease causes multiple damages. There is, of course, the primary concern, a risk of death for the patient directly. In addition, it drives a tremendous amount of costs for healthcare try to prevent the first problem, which ends up consuming resources that could have been spent elsewhere. Chronic sickness can also reduce work productivity and result in sick days and loss of income. Additionally, the health problems and related attempts to deal with the side effects end up creating more stress and anxiety, also creating additional health problems and a cascading effect. Finally, there is the potential for a premature loss of the patient, and the related impact to the surviving family. In short, heart disease isn’t good for anyone involved.
Doctors like Dr. Ian Weisberg can do a lot to help patients suffering from heart disease, including damage treatment and helping patients get back on track with a healthy lifestyle. While there are no miracles, the heart can recover with the right help. Ideally, prevention is the best cure, but if heart disease is already present, then it’s time to take action.
