Youth And Concerning Health Issues

 

Youth and Heart Attacks: Why Heart Attack Is Increasing in Young People



What Is Heart Attack

A heart attack occurs when the flow of blood to the heart is severely reduced or blocked. The blockage is usually due to a buildup of fat, cholesterol and other substances in the coronary arteries. The fatty, cholesterol containing deposits are called plaques. Sometimes, a plaque can rupture and form a clot that blocks blood flow. A lack of blood flow can damage or destroy part of the heart muscle. A heart attack is also called a myocardial infarction.

SYMPTOMS

Prompt treatment of a heart attack vary. Some people have mild symptoms. Others have severe symptoms. Some people have no symptoms.

Common Heart Attack Symptoms Include

·       Chest Pain that may feel like pressure, tightness, pain, squeezing or aching

·       Pain or discomfort that spreads to the shoulder, arm, back, neck, jaw, teeth or sometimes the upper belly

·       Cold Sweat

·       Fatigue

·       Heartburn or indigestion

·       Lightheadedness or sudden dizziness

·       Nausea

·       Shortness of Breath

Women may have atypical symptoms such as brief or sharp pain felt in the neck, arm or back. Sometimes, the first symptom sign of a heart attack is sudden cardiac arrest.

Some heart attack strike suddenly. But many people have warning signs and symptoms hours, days or weeks in advance. Chest pain or pressure that keeps happening doesn’t go away with the rest may be an early warning sign. Chest pain or pressure is caused by a temporary decrease in blood flow to the heart.

CAUSES OF HEART ATTACK

Coronary artery disease causes most heart attacks. In this disease one or more of the heart arteries are blocked. This is usually due to cholesterol-containing deposits called plaques. Plaques can narrow the arteries, reducing blood flow to the heart.

A heart Attack may be caused by a complete or partial blockage of an artery. One way to classify heart attacks is whether an electrocardiogram shows some specific changes that require emergency invasive treatment.

 

 

 

Reason of Heart Attack in youngsters

The prevalence of coronary heart disease in young adults has slowly increased due to smoking, obesity, lack of physical activity, and other reasons that put pressure on the cardiovascular system.

(1)            Poor Lifestyle Routine

Lack of physical activity, prolonged sitting hours in front of a laptop or TV, excessive screen time, poor sleep habits, improper eating schedule together affect a person’s health. Working in these areas can offer great health benefits and this applies to people of all age groups.

(2)            Excessive drinking and smoking, Unhealthy diet

Today’s youth have no time to cook healthy food, unhealthy eating is on a rise. Trans fats found in deep-fried foods, white bread, cookies cakes or pastries raise the level of bad cholesterol. Bad cholesterol builds up lining of blood vessels of the heart. This creates an obstruction that narrows the passage and limits how much blood reaches the heart. This may eventually trigger a heart attack or cardiac arrest.

Youth sometimes impress to others, or in social gatherings drink alcohol or smoke excessively and become an addict. Excessive drinking and smoking become the reason of heart diseases.

(3)Overweight

Unhealthy eating causes obesity and is one of the primary risk factors of diabetes. Studies have found that the obesity rate in India is increasing more rapidly than the global average and India already ranks 3rd in the obesity Index.

(4)            Stress


The lives of the youth today are riddled with stress. Stress level are higher today than ever before. With workplace toxicity, unrealistic expectations, financial insecurity in a volatile job market, distressing news and social media abuse being rampant, the youth today do not have healthy ways of dealing with stress. Chronic stress is dangerous for the body. It causes unhealthy weight gain and high blood pressure. Undiagnosed hypertension damages the arteries and lowers blood supply to the heart. In the absence of enough blood, the heart muscles start degrading and eventually, this causes a heart attack.

 

(5)            Diabetes




The incident rate of obesity is quite high in the youth and obesity increases the risk of type 2 diabetes. Both diabetes risk factors for heart diseases.

   Preventing the condition of heart disease

   Starting early can help you live longer and stronger. Here are a few single tips that can help you reduce               the risks of a heart attack at a young age. Heart diseases in young is a serious condition, and its increasing cases in young adults are warning signs that should not be taken lightly. Fortunately, with a little bit of alertness, self-care, and a healthy lifestyle, you can avoid the risk of this fatal disease.

·     Eat a balanced diet rich in fiber


Eating a healthy diet can lower the risk of heart diseases. A healthy diet must include protein, vitamin, fiber rich food. A healthy diet is a must for a healthy body. A person should treat his body as a temple. And should not eat what can harm our body. A healthy diet gives you the strength to fight with the diseases.

·     Reduce consumption of sodium and salt

Consumption of sodium and salt can increase the risk of hypertension, High blood pressure and sometimes can lead to heart attack.

·     Avoid packaged food

We are what we eat. If we eat packaged unhealthy food our body won’t be able to fight with the disease which can be prevented just by eating a healthy food. Today’s youth have no time to cook a meal for themselves and also, they don’t have the energy to cook nutritious meal. But they should cook just for the sake of their body. A healthy meal is what our body needs.

·     Monitor your blood sugar level, blood pressure levels, and cholesterol

To lower the risk of any disease you must monitor the sugar level, blood pressure level and cholesterol because these are the causes can lead to the many diseases. So, to prevent these disease and early detection it is very important to monitor sugar level, blood pressure level and most importantly the cholesterol level in your body.

·     Quit smoking and avoid drinking

If you really want a healthy body, you should stop drinking and quit smoking. These two substances are very dangerous for health and together they multiply the health issues. You should find your own ways to quit smoking and drinking. It is not difficult if you really wish to implement this habit, you just need a will power.

·     Maintain active lifestyle



Be active throughout the day.  Physical activities are very crucial for lungs, heart, muscle and overall body health. A small effort is better than doing no activity at all. You can add some light activities such as walking, a light 5-minute exercise, yoga to your schedule. It will benefit you from the start.

 

 

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