While there are a number of different factors that lead to heart attacks, many of which that are still largely unknown, there are a number of well known lifestyle factors that can lead to this event. Here is my very own list of the Top Ten Ways to Have a Heart Attack.
10. Smoke. We all know that smoking is dangerous to your health, to your cardiovascular system, especially your heart. When you smoke, your arteries clog, raising your blood pressure, making you doubly prone to heart attack compared to those who do not smoke. Therefore, smoking cause high blood pressure and heart attack
9. Drink too much, or not enough. Alcohol consumption, in the right amount, can actually have a protective effect on your heart. Drinking too much, or too little, is not effective anymore. Drinking too much puts your heart at serious risk of an attack because alcohol raises your blood pressure and can have other negative effects on your body.
8. Vegetate. If you have a sedentary lifestyle, you will not reduce stress, you will not decrease your cholesterol levels, and you cannot heal your body from issues with blood pressure or excess weight. This will all lead to heart attack. Vegetables are actually hypertension medications (more…)