how can i prevent Ischaemic heart disease from killing me?
aboiut six months ago my mother died of Ischaemic heart disease ive heard from alopt of people that this is contagious and i have no medical insurance so i cant figure out if i have it, if in the case i do what can i do so i dont die at 40 like my mom
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Its not contagious, but if you have a family history of coronary conditions, then I'd make sure to go to the doctor to get advice, and until then, eat healthy and excersize
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Ischemia is described as an inadequate flow of blood to a part of the body, caused by constriction or blockage of the blood vessels supplying it. i.e. the heart in this case. The way you can increase your chances of not having the same thing is to live a healthy life. Food, movement, mental health, that sort of thing. Sometimes it's hereditary which can be turned around or it's the fact that a person lives an unhealthy life which can also be turned around. My mother died at 50, I turned 50, 2 weeks ago. I had an invasive test done last week due to chest pain and learned that I have had NO changes since I originally had a heart attack 10 years ago. This is because I lve a healthy life. I will say, i also take a lot of medicine to help keep me in good condition. I know you don't have insurance but there is always a free clinic for people that don't have it. Check out clinics in your area and try and get a check up.
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Coronary artery disease involves impairment of blood flow through the coronary arteries, most commonly by atheromas. Clinical presentations include silent ischemia, angina pectoris, acute coronary syndromes (unstable angina, MI), and sudden cardiac death. Diagnosis is by symptoms, ECG, stress testing, and sometimes coronary angiography. Prevention consists of modifying reversible risk factors (eg, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, physical inactivity, obesity, and smoking). Treatment includes drugs and procedures to reduce ischemia and restore or improve coronary blood flow. A healthy diet and lifestyle can reduce your risk of: * Heart disease, heart attacks, and stroke * Conditions that lead to heart disease, including high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and obesity * Other chronic health problems, including type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, and some forms of cancer Eat a low-cholesterol, low-fat diet, which includes cottage cheese, fat-free milk, fish, vegetables, poultry, and egg whites. Use monounsaturated oils such as olive, peanut, and canola oils or polyunsaturated oils such as corn, safflower, soy, sunflower, cottonseed, and soybean oils. Avoid foods with excess fat in them such as meat (especially liver and fatty meat), egg yolks, whole milk, cream, butter, shortening, pastries, cakes, cookies, gravy, peanut butter, chocolate, olives, potato chips, coconut, cheese (other than cottage cheese), coconut oil, palm oil, and fried foods.
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Iscaemic heart disease is NOT of course contagious, you can't catch it from anyone! Though to some extent inherited most is due to adverse factors in lifestyle. To combat this there is a short list of basic dos and don'ts Don't smoke Minimise animal fat intake Maximise intake of oily fish Eat wholegrain cereals Eat fresh fruit and vegetables Take regular vigorous exercise
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