Being the cardio week, our HR had arranged for an hour session with a Cardiologist from Fortis, Bangalore. In late 30s, he has worked mostly in US research labs, before coming and settling down in Bangalore.
Key points:
1) Sedimentation in heart walls starts from age of 2!
2) The fight is always between your High density Lipids (HDL), and low density Lipids(LDLs).
3) LDLs and triglycerides are the ones which increase risk of a heart attack.
4) LDLs are increased by, Non veg, Smoking ( effect of 1 cigarette is seen in blood for 6 hrs), drinking (Red wine is also injurious to health, against misconception that it is good), Red-meat, Pizzas (read pt 10 below for explanation), and sedentary life style.
5) If you exercise for 30 mins, for 5 days in a week regularly, you can protect your heart.
6) More than 2 cups of coffee, is not OK.
7) Tobacco is equally bad for health, and not only leads to cancer, but heart diseases also.
8) WHO recommends ECG from age of 20, once in 5 years, from 30, once in a couple of years, and once an year after 40.
9) Indian digestive system is highly unfit to digest Non-veg and alcohol, without side-effects. Its OK with western people, but not us, in the name of being modern or culture.
10) While this Dr was in philadelphia, he had a blood sample from a 60 yrs old lady, who donates blood for regular research. When he centrifuged it, there was serum at top, and blood condensate in the bottom of the tube, but a new yellow fatty looking substance, separating both. When asked for, what she had for lunch, she replied, "Slice of pizza with a cheese topping". Same cheese was flowing in her blood! Be doubly cautious, when you dine in Pizza hut just to flaunt before other people :) When the D-day comes, it will be you alone, and no one else.
11) When you work-out regularly, HDL is produced in body automatically, and LDLs are flushed out.
12) In case some one has a heart-attack, don't panic before them and make them still tense. They have 6 hrs in case of heart-attack, before the end comes. This is the case with most people.
13) Badam (almonds) are the best nuts to increase HDL. Cashews and raisins don't increase. Ghee is very good, when Cheese, butter, and any animal fats are bad for health.
14) Any grade-A olive oil sold in India, is the least quality which are rejected outside, so don't mind buying olive oil in the name of health and waste money.
15) Ajino-motto, added in restaurants as taste enhancers, are really addictive agents, which cajoles your brain to have the same food again and again. Avoid as much as possible.
16) Coconut oil is the best for cooking, and grated coconut is good for health. Only dried coconut has higher fat content.
17) Having a bowl of vegetables / fruits a day is damn good for your heart.
18) Eating once a week in a restaurant itself is a luxury. It gives you more bad than good.
19) If someone collapses in front of you in heart attack, pump their chest, so that they will have a chance to revive.
20) Above all, it beats 100000 times a day, through out the year, so save it :)
Key points:
1) Sedimentation in heart walls starts from age of 2!
2) The fight is always between your High density Lipids (HDL), and low density Lipids(LDLs).
3) LDLs and triglycerides are the ones which increase risk of a heart attack.
4) LDLs are increased by, Non veg, Smoking ( effect of 1 cigarette is seen in blood for 6 hrs), drinking (Red wine is also injurious to health, against misconception that it is good), Red-meat, Pizzas (read pt 10 below for explanation), and sedentary life style.
5) If you exercise for 30 mins, for 5 days in a week regularly, you can protect your heart.
6) More than 2 cups of coffee, is not OK.
7) Tobacco is equally bad for health, and not only leads to cancer, but heart diseases also.
8) WHO recommends ECG from age of 20, once in 5 years, from 30, once in a couple of years, and once an year after 40.
9) Indian digestive system is highly unfit to digest Non-veg and alcohol, without side-effects. Its OK with western people, but not us, in the name of being modern or culture.
10) While this Dr was in philadelphia, he had a blood sample from a 60 yrs old lady, who donates blood for regular research. When he centrifuged it, there was serum at top, and blood condensate in the bottom of the tube, but a new yellow fatty looking substance, separating both. When asked for, what she had for lunch, she replied, "Slice of pizza with a cheese topping". Same cheese was flowing in her blood! Be doubly cautious, when you dine in Pizza hut just to flaunt before other people :) When the D-day comes, it will be you alone, and no one else.
11) When you work-out regularly, HDL is produced in body automatically, and LDLs are flushed out.
12) In case some one has a heart-attack, don't panic before them and make them still tense. They have 6 hrs in case of heart-attack, before the end comes. This is the case with most people.
13) Badam (almonds) are the best nuts to increase HDL. Cashews and raisins don't increase. Ghee is very good, when Cheese, butter, and any animal fats are bad for health.
14) Any grade-A olive oil sold in India, is the least quality which are rejected outside, so don't mind buying olive oil in the name of health and waste money.
15) Ajino-motto, added in restaurants as taste enhancers, are really addictive agents, which cajoles your brain to have the same food again and again. Avoid as much as possible.
16) Coconut oil is the best for cooking, and grated coconut is good for health. Only dried coconut has higher fat content.
17) Having a bowl of vegetables / fruits a day is damn good for your heart.
18) Eating once a week in a restaurant itself is a luxury. It gives you more bad than good.
19) If someone collapses in front of you in heart attack, pump their chest, so that they will have a chance to revive.
20) Above all, it beats 100000 times a day, through out the year, so save it :)
