Chapter 1:
Preventive Steps To Lower Your Risk Of Heart Disease
Synopsis
The following are some of the steps that can be taken to ensure the
possibility of a heart disease condition from occurring:
The Basics
The most obvious and often disregarded rule would be to not smoke
as this is not only a bad habit to form it is also a deadly one. Records
have shown that those who have made the conscious effort to stop
smoking have been able to bring down and even eliminate their
chances of suffering from heart diseases.
Keeping the cholesterol levels low and manageable is also another
important exercise to consider as the high blood cholesterol is a
condition that increases the risks of developing coronary heart
disease.
This is caused by the narrowing of the arteries thus inhibiting the flow
of blood to the heart. Ideally the cholesterol levels should be below
200mg/dl; LDL cholesterol below 130mg/dl and HLD above 35mg/
dl.
