Heart Diseases-Will We Get Over it

Jun 20, 2010 by admin

Both Christians and otherwise tend to agree on when man was first allowed to include flesh in his diet. God’s (Allah or any other name you prefer) allowance recorded in the first book of the Holy Bible is believed to have seen the inception of heart diseases in the list of factors that hinder good health. The truth of the matter, as we know it today, is that heart diseases result from consumption of foods containing high amounts of fats. The body’s digestive system is rendered unable to deal with these fats letting them get deposited inside blood vessels.

The term ‘heart diseases’ is very general; Healthcare practitioners have grouped heart diseases into various categories depending on either the part of the heart they tend to  affect or their influence on good health. Many heart diseases affect heart vessels hence referred to as cardiovascular diseases.  Others affect heart chambers, heart muscles and heart valves. According to a recent research finding, cardiovascular disease is the number one killer in the entire American continent claiming over 85 million Americans each year. About 60% of the elderly population is incapacitated by a form of cardiovascular diseases.                 

Causes

There is general consensus in the Medical profession as to the root cause of heart diseases. They are said to result from a combination of factors rather than the lone consumption of fatty foods. Several of these factors now known to predispose the body to heart diseases include heavy drinking, smoking, obesity, lack of exercise and genetic predisposition.

The major impediment to good health in the heart diseases sector is cardiovascular diseases. These are generally caused by accumulation of ‘bad cholesterol’ in the body. The body fails to convert this cholesterol into energy leading to its deposition inside the heart vessels. The deposition blocks the way often preventing blood flow. The cholesterol enters the body through consumption of foods rich in saturated fats such as meat, eggs and butter. The body can also be induced to produce cholesterol especially when subjected to stress, tobacco smoke or alcoholic beverages.

Prevention and Treatment

Prevention is by proper dieting.  A proper diet is one consisting of fruits and vegetables with reduced amounts of saturated fat, sugars and meat.  The vegetables should comprise high amounts of dietary fiber to bind up cholesterol making it unavailable in blood circulation. The most effective treatment is through surgery to remove the clotting material.  It should be borne in mind that this does not eliminate the causal agents and predisposing factors.