Heart disease and stroke is a very scary disease. Even today in the world of heart disease ranks first as the cause of death.Heart disease and stroke is often considered a disease of the monopoly of the elderly. Yet these diseases are inflicted by parents, particularly those aged 60 years and over, because the age is one factor in the risk of heart disease and stroke. But right now there is a tendency also suffered by patients under the age of 40 years. This can happen due to lifestyle changes, especially on modern urban young people.
When the era of globalization led to information increasingly easy to obtain, developing countries may soon imitate the habits of Western countries that are considered mirrors the pattern of modern life. A number of behaviors such as consume fast food (fast food), which contain high levels of saturated fat, smoking, alcoholic beverages, work overload, lack of exercising, and stress, had become a human lifestyle especially in urban areas. Whereas all these behaviors are all factors can cause heart disease and stroke.
Risk factors of heart disease & Stroke
There are many different kinds of heart disease, but heart disease is generally feared is coronary heart disease due to the attack at the age of prolific and can cause heart attacks and sudden death. The cause of coronary heart disease is narrowing and blockage of the coronary arteries.
The narrowing and blockages vessel coronary artery disease caused by a buildup of fatty substances (cholesterol, triglycerides) that the longer more and accumulate under the inner layer (endotelium) of the artery wall. This reduces or stops blood flow to the heart muscle that interferes with the workings of the heart-pumping as blood. The dominant effect of coronary heart disease is the loss of oxygen and nutrient to the heart because blood flow to the heart decreases. The formation of fatty plaques inside the arteries will influence the formation of a blood clot that would encourage the occurrence of heart attacks.
There are four main factors are the cause of heart disease, namely:
1. smoking too much over the years
2. blood fat levels (cholesterol) are high
3. high blood pressure
4. diabetes disease
Such as heart disease, stroke are also closely associated with disorders of the blood vessels. A Stroke occurs due to impaired blood flow to the brain. If there are areas of the brain that blood supply deficiency in sudden and sufferer experiencing persarafan brain areas affected by the accord. The form can either be paralyzed the (hemiplegia), reduced the power of the members of the body (hemiparesis), impaired speech, impaired feeling (sensation) in the skin of the face, arm or leg.
Risk factors for occurrence of stroke have in common with heart disease risk factors, namely:
• Smoking
• Hypertension
• High blood fat levels
• Diabetes mellitus
• Blood vessel Disorders/heart disease
• The high number of red blood cells
• Overweight (obesity)
• Less physical activity/sport
• Beverage alcohol
• Substance abuse (Drugs)
Preventing heart disease and Stroke in Healthy Life Patterns Prevention efforts for avoiding heart disease and stroke starts to improve lifestyles and controlling risk factors so as to reduce the chances of disease. For the prevention of heart disease & stroke avoid obesity/overweight and high cholesterol. Start to consume more vegetables, fruits, whole grains, fish and other fibrous foods. Reduce meat, snacks (so), and high-calorie foods that contain saturated fat, and many others. Many foods contain cholesterol being buried within the walls of blood vessels and cause atherosclerosis as a trigger of heart disease and stroke. Quitting smoking is the target to be achieved, as well as avoid cigarette smoke from the environment. Smoking causes reduced elasticity of blood vessels, thereby increasing hardening of the arteries, blood vessels and improve blood clotting factors that trigger heart disease and stroke. Smokers have the chance of stroke and coronary heart disease some two-fold higher than non-smokers. Reduce drinking alcohol. The more alcohol consumption then the possibility of stroke, especially the kind of hemoragik higher. Alcohol can increase your blood pressure, weakens the heart, blood and cause seizures thicken artery. Do Sport/physical activity. Exercise can help reduce weight loss, controlling cholesterol levels, lower blood pressure and other risk factors which affected the heart and stroke Control high blood pressure and blood sugar levels. Hypertension is a major factor of stroke and coronary heart disease. Diabetes also increases the risk of stroke is 1.5-2 fold, especially when uncontrolled blood sugar. Avoid the use of illicit drugs such as heroin, cocaine, amphetamines, because drugs are drugs that can increase the risk of stroke 7 fold compared with non-drug users. Preventing heart disease and Stroke with Medicinal Plants Some types of medicinal plants that can be used to prevent heart disease and stroke have the effect of waging a blood circulation and prevent clumping as anticoagulants, blood, due to heart disease and stroke the main cause is the failure of blood vessels. Some types of Medicinal herbs and natural ingredients that can be used to prevent and overcome heart disease and Stroke among others: 1. LEAVES of the gods (Gynura segetum) Farmakologis: as the anticoagulant effect, dilute the blood clot, waging a blood circulation and cleanses the toxins.The used is leaves and tubers. The recommended dose is 15 to 30 grams of fresh leaves and 6-10 grams of its tubers. 2. Noni (Morinda citrifolia) Benefits; lowering high blood pressure, lowering cholesterol and high blood sugar levels. These benefits can prevent the risk of heart disease and stroke. Dose: 2-3 ripe fruit.3. GARLIC (Allium sativum) Effects: waging a blood circulation, anticoagulants (to prevent blood clotting), lowering blood cholesterol, lower blood sugar levels, lowers high blood pressure and increases the immune system. 4. ONION (Allium cepa) Well as to prevent the pengumpalan of blood, decreases blood fat levels, lowering blood sugar levels and lower your blood pressure. 5. Black Fungus (Auricularia auricula) Benefits/effects: Preventing stroke and bleeding of the brain, good for the heart and blood vessels. 6. kelp (Laminaria japonica) Benefits: prevent the constriction of blood vessels, lowering cholesterol and high blood pressure. 7. the Roses (Rosa chinensis) Benefits/effects: waging a blood circulation, neutralize the poison. Dose of use: 3-12 g dried flower. |