Summary

In the past, we felt that we have low incidence of heart disease.

Angiograms are now revealing that there are more people suffering from

coronary heart disease. Heart disease is on the increase in our cities and we

need to fight it so that we can live longer.

The cost and emotional implication of heart disease on the patients is worth

a fortune. In Nigeria, a heart valve operation will cost about 1.5 million

naira.

Issues related to heart disease deal with in this book are

1.STRESS AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

Various strategies have been successful in treating psychological and

physiological stress which has been outlined.

2.Hypertension and Cardiovascular disease

Hypertension, also called High blood pressure is becoming the feature of at

least ten percent o our working population. High blood pressure is a

condition in which the blood pressure is abnormally high in the arteries or

veins. Most physicians consider the blood pressure of healthy adult to be

around 120/80.

When the blood vessels lose their flexibility, or the muscle surrounding

them force their contraction whereby the heart may pump more forcefully to

move the same amount of blood through the narrowed vessels into the

capillaries and thereby increasing the blood pressure. It is usually detected

by a routine blood pressure test and in view of that, it is advisable to

regularly go for routine blood pressure test. Pregnancy and use of oral

contraceptives can also lead to high blood pressure. Use of oral

contraceptives especially by overweight ladies can lead to high blood

pressure. The narrowing of the aorta of the heart by fat/cholesterol deposit

can also lead to hypertension. Despite the fatal consequences of high blood

pressure, like congestive heart failure, kidney failure or stroke, if untreated;

the condition responds well to medicine and other therapeutic measures.

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3. Smoking and heart disease

Smoking is also a prime risk factor in cardiovascular diseases. Nicotine

contracts the blood vessels and do release hormones that raise the blood

pressure. Both effects could have an adverse effect on the heart. Smokers

have distinctly higher levels of carbon (11) oxide in their blood than non-

smokers. Remember that smoking darkens the lungs and heart making it to

overwork. When you smoke, your heart has to work harder to pump blood

through your blood vessels which had become smaller.

4. Infections and cardiovascular disease

The most common infection that can lead to heart disease is

rheumatic fever. In some cases the heart becomes inflamed. The

best way to take care of this infection has been started.

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5. Natural foods and cardiovascular disease

Saturated fats are from animal sources( like meat, milk, eggs and

cream) can be harmful to our heart while unsaturated fats like

coconut oil, vegetable oil, corn oil, fish oil and safflower oil are

useful to our heart. .

Other natural foods were listed and their important to the heart and other parts of the body.

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