There are now many causes that contributed to the onset of coronary heart disease. First is the influence of pop culture as any community tolerates the use of cigarette. This is shown in classic movies and television programs that are proof to the shocking number of cigarette smokers. Shows like the Tonight Show of Johnny Carson and most of the films in the 1930’s and 1940’s would show the many actors that puff cigarettes. One funny situation is the scene shown in the movie The Exorcist. It is in this movie that doctors were shown to have been smoking while doing an examination.

Smoking has then become an accepted part of the culture. Data would show that almost half of the population has been hooked into tobacco. But one consequence of this addiction is the increase of the lung cancer and coronary heart disease cases in the community. This has matched the growing number of smokers in the world which clearly sets the connection between smoking and coronary heart disease.

What has not been so conveyed to the public is the many effects of smoking that bring especially to the respiratory system. Not just harmful to the smoker, but cigarette smoke is actually more dangerous to passive smokers. They are those who do not smoke but simply inhale the smoke released by smokers. They, too, suffer the health hazards like coronary heart disease that smoking brings.

Studies showed that frequent inhalation of smoke would lead to some constriction on the arteries. The blood that flow along these arteries would then be limited and could possibly result to a heart attack.

But even a person who has been hooked into smoking for so many years suffered a very serious situation, he could still get rid of that illness if he would stop and eliminate smoking in his system. This must push everyone to stop smoking and live a healthy lifestyle. Doing a regular exercise and eating the balanced diet would best describe a healthy lifestyle.

This is usually caused by the hardening of the arteries and the blood vessels are no longer that elastic to control any situation of an increased blood pressure. Although this may be common to the old ones, medical research claimed that this disease starts from adolescence that when not minded at all could lead to the worst scenario. Studies would show that not being aware of the causes of coronary heart disease and not being careful on the things that could trigger it, is the common reason why one would develop such disease.

It is but safe to know and be aware of the causes of coronary heart disease. Some of the causes are obesity, smoking, having diabetes and high blood pressure. In women, it must be worth noting that the common bearers of this disease is menopausal that would also include old age. Medical doctors believe that old age also affects the capacity of the arterial walls to withstand the blood pressure and at the same time tolerate the onslaught of infections.

Since these are some of the known and accepted causes of coronary heart disease, these must be highly considered by anyone in order to prevent any instance that could lead to coronary heart disease. Prevention is best done by seeing the doctor regularly and checking the vital signs in order to know how the person is fairing well in his health. People who have discovered a high chance of developing a coronary heart disease must listen and follow instruction given by the doctor as this would be more reliable than personal judgment.

Once diagnosed with such, it is also a must to avoid foods, and activities that may lead to the increase of cholesterol level. It is best to only eat the food that are healthy and nutritious and at the same time exercising regularly. The right food intake must always be paired by exercise so that the body will be properly toned and the muscles get to contract as needed.

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