Heart Attacks: With the onset of winter, the chances of heart attack increase due to certain lifestyle changes. This video throws light on how to mitigate the chances of heart attack in winter. For this, you need to take some precautions and also avoid eating certain foods to save yourself from heart attack.
What Causes Heart Attacks And How To Prevent It?
Dr. Saleem Zaidi explains the reasons what causes heart attack and how to prevent it in this video. He says that during winter, clotting happens in the blood, which causes heart attacks in patients.
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What Should You Not Do During Winter?
Overeating And Doing Less Activity
During winter, most people often indulge in overeating, eating gravy non-veg foods, and going for morning walk. This increases the chances of heart attack. So, you should desist from these things.
Ignoring Chest Symptoms
When you have chest pain, breathlessness, tightness, chest pressure or burning sensation, do not ignore them. You should at once visit a doctor for checkup. It could be symptom of heart attack.
Early Morning Walks
Do not go for morning walk in the wee hours of the morning when it is too cold. So, you should go for a walk when it is less cold or in the evening when temperature increases a little bit.
How To Protect Yourself During Winter?
There are certain tips that you need to work on to protect yourself during winter:
Protect Yourself From Cold
For this, cover yourself with woolen clothes, gloves, mufflers, etc. so that biting cold does not affect you.
Check Your BP, Sugar And Cholesterol
The chances of blood pressure, sugar and cholesterol increase during winter. So, visit a doctor to get them checked from time to time.
Stay Hydrated
Keep yourself hydrated. For this, drink sufficient amount of water so that clotting does not happen in your blood.
Take Vitamin D
Maintain vitamin D in your body. For this, you can stay in the sun light for some time, or you can take supplements.
Reduce Intake Of Salt, Sugar And Friend Foods
You do not need to abstain yourself from salt, sugar and friend foods but you should eat them in a less quantity.
Move Every 2-3 Hours
Keep moving every 2-3 hours to maintain blood circulation in your body.
Never Ignore Chest Pressure Or Pain
Whenever you have chest pain or any discomfort in your chest, do not ignore them. Visit your doctor immediately.
Four Winter Foods You Must Avoid
Gajar Ka Halwa
Do not eat this halwa quite often, as it may increase cholesterol level in your blood.
Heavy Non-Veg Curries
You should avoid eating mutton curry, Nihari, Paya, etc. They have saturated fat that can block the arteries.
Deep Fried Foods
Avoid eating Samosas, Pakoris, Kachori etc. They have high quantity of Trans fat, which causes inflammation in the body.
Rewari, Gajak, Chikki
These foods contain jaggery that increases sugar level in the body. As a result, blood becomes thicker. If you are diabetic, then you should avoid eating them completely.
This video has been uploaded on YouTube from Healthy Hamesha account. It has received 21 K likes and many comments from viewers.
What Comments Has This Video Received From Viewers?
One of them has to say, “Allah sabi ki hifazat kry”; second viewer says, “Bhagvan sabko swasth rakhe”; third viewer comments “Doctor shab Aap Bahut shukriya”; and fourth viewer says, “Thank you doctor sahab Jan Kari Dene ke liye.”
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