> A
> chat with Dr.Devi
> Shetty, Narayana Hrudayalaya
> (Heart
> Specialist) Bangalore was
> arranged by WIPRO for its employees.
> The
> transcript of the chat is given below. Useful for
> everyone.
>
>
> Qn:
> What are the thumb rules for a layman to take care of his
> heart?
>
> Ans:
> 1.
> Diet - Less of carbohydrate, more of protein, less
> oil
> 2.
> Exercise - Half an hour's walk, at least five days a
> week; avoid lifts and avoid sitting for a longtime
> 3. Quit
> smoking
> 4.
> Control weight
> 5.
> Control blood pressure and sugar
>
> Qn:
> Is eating non-veg food good for the heart?
>
> Ans:
> No
>
> Qn:
> It's still a grave shock to hear that some apparently
> healthy person
> gets
> a cardiac arrest. How do we understand it in
> perspective?
>
> Ans: This is called silent attack;
> that is why we recommend everyone past the age of 30 to
> undergo routine health checkups.
>
> Qn:
> Are heart diseases hereditary?
>
> Ans:
> Yes
>
> Qn:
> What are the ways in which the heart is stressed? What
> practices do you suggest to de-stress?
>
>
> Ans:
> Change your attitude towards life. Do not look for
> perfection in everything in life.
>
> Qn:
> Is walking better than jogging or is more intensive exercise
> required to keep a healthy heart?
>
> Ans:
> Walking is better than jogging since jogging leads to early
> fatigue and injury to joints
>
> Qn:
> You have done so much for the poor and needy. What has
> inspired you to do so?
>
> Ans:
> Mother Theresa , who was my patient
>
> Qn:
> Can people with low blood pressure suffer heart
> diseases?
>
> Ans:
> Extremely rare
>
> Qn:
> Does cholesterol accumulates right from an early
> age
> (I'm
> currently only 22) or do you have to worry about it only
> after you are above 30 years of age?
>
> Ans: Cholesterol accumulates from
> childhood.
>
> Qn:
> How do irregular eating habits affect the heart
> ?
>
> Ans:
> You tend to eat junk food when the habits are irregular and
> your body's enzyme release for digestion gets
> confused.
>
> Qn:
> How can I control cholesterol content without using
> medicines?
>
> Ans:
> Control diet, walk and eat walnut.
>
> Qn:
> Can yoga prevent heart ailments?
>
> Ans:
> Yoga helps.
>
> Qn:
> Which is the best and worst food for the heart?
>
>
> Ans: Fruits
> and vegetables are the best and the worst is
> oil.
>
> Qn:
> Which oil is better - groundnut, sunflower,
> olive?
>
> Ans:
> All oils are bad .
>
> Qn:
> What is the routine checkup one should go through? Is there
> any specific test?
>
> Ans:
> Routine blood test to ensure sugar, cholesterol is ok. Check
> BP, Treadmill test after an echo.
>
> Qn:
> What are the first aid steps to be taken on a heart
> attack?
>
> Ans:
> Help the person into a sleeping position ,
> place an
> aspirin tablet under the tongue with a sorbitrate tablet if
> available, and rush
> him to a coronary care unit since the maximum casualty
> takes place within the first hour.
>
> Qn:
> How do you differentiate between pain caused by a heart
> attack and that caused due to gastric
> trouble?
>
> Ans:
> Extremely difficult without ECG.
>
> Qn:
> What is the main cause of a steep increase in heart problems
> amongst youngsters? I see people of about 30-40 yrs of age
> having heart attacks and serious heart
> problems.
>
> Ans:
> Increased awareness has increased incidents. Also, edentary
> lifestyles, smoking, junk food, lack of exercise in a
> country where people are genetically three times more
> vulnerable for heart attacks than Europeans and
> Americans.
>
> Qn:
> Is it possible for a person to have BP outside the normal
> range of 120/80 and yet be perfectly
> healthy?
>
> Ans:
> Yes.
>
> Qn:
> Marriages within close relatives can lead to heart problems
> for the child. Is it true?
>
> Ans
> : Yes, co-sanguinity leads to congenital abnormalities and
> you may not have a software engineer as a
> child
>
> Qn:
> Many of us have an irregular daily routine and many a times
> we have to stay late nights in office. Does this affect our
> heart ? What precautions would you
> recommend?
>
> Ans
> : When you are young, nature protects you against all these
> irregularities. However, as you grow older, respect the
> biological clock.
>
> Qn:
> Will taking anti-hypertensive drugs cause some other
> complications (short / long term)?
>
> Ans : Yes, most
> drugs have some side effects. However, modern
> anti-hypertensive drugs are extremely
> safe..
>
> Qn:
> Will consuming more coffee/tea lead to heart
> attacks?
>
> Ans
> : No.
>
> Qn:
> Are asthma patients more prone to heart
> disease?
>
> Ans
> : No.
>
> Qn:
> How would you define junk food?
>
> Ans
> : Fried food like Kentucky , McDonalds , samosas, and even
> masala dosas.
>
> Qn:
> You mentioned that Indians are three times more vulnerable.
> What is the reason for this, as Europeans and Americans also
> eat a lot of junk food?
>
> Ans:
> Every race is vulnerable to some disease and unfortunately,
> Indians are vulnerable for the most expensive
> disease.
>
> Qn:
> Does consuming bananas help reduce
> hypertension?
>
> Ans
> : No.
>
> Qn:
> Can a person help himself during a heart attack (Because we
> see a lot of forwarded emails on this)?
>
> Ans
> : Yes. Lie down comfortably and put an aspirin tablet of any
> description under the tongue and ask someone to take you to
> the nearest coronary care unit without any delay and do not
> wait for the ambulance since most of the time, the ambulance
> does not turn up.
>
> Qn:
> Do, in any way, low white blood cells and low hemoglobin
> count lead to heart
> problems?
>
> Ans
> : No. But it is ideal to have normal hemoglobin level to
> increase your exercise capacity.
>
> Qn:
> Sometimes, due to the hectic schedule we are not able to
> exercise. So, does walking while doing daily chores at home
> or climbing the stairs in the house, work as a substitute
> for exercise?
>
> Ans
> : Certainly. Avoid sitting continuously for more than half
> an hour and even the act of getting out of the chair and
> going to another chair and sitting helps a
> lot.
>
> Qn:
> Is there a relation between heart problems and blood
> sugar?
>
> Ans: Yes. A strong relationship
> since diabetics are more vulnerable to heart attacks than
> non-diabetics.
>
> Qn:
> What are the things one needs to take care of after a heart
> operation?
>
> Ans
> : Diet, exercise, drugs on time , Control
> cholesterol, BP, weight.
>
> Qn:
> Are people working on night shifts more vulnerable to heart
> disease when compared to day shift workers?
>
>
> Ans
> : No.
>
> Qn:
> What are the modern anti-hypertensive
> drugs?
>
> Ans
> : There are hundreds of drugs and your doctor will chose the
> right combination for your problem, but my suggestion is to
> avoid the drugs and go for natural ways of controlling blood
> pressure by walk, diet to
> reduce
> weight and changing attitudes towards
> lifestyles.
>
> Qn:
> Does dispirin or similar headache pills increase the risk of
> heart attacks?
>
> Ans
> : No.
>
> Qn:
> Why is the rate of heart attacks more in men than in
> women?
>
> Ans
> : Nature protects women till the age of
> 45.
>
> Qn:
> How can one keep the heart in a good
> condition?
>
> Ans
> : Eat a healthy diet, avoid junk food, exercise everyday, do
> not smoke and, go for health checkup s if
> you are past the age of 30( once
> in six
> months recommended

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The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”
Mahatma Gandhi

Quote:

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Originally posted by gopalpai

> A
> chat with Dr.Devi
> Shetty, Narayana Hrudayalaya
> (Heart
> Specialist) Bangalore was
> arranged by WIPRO for its employees.
> The
> transcript of the chat is given below. Useful for
> everyone.
>
>
> Qn:
> What are the thumb rules for a layman to take care of his
> heart?
>
> Ans:
> 1.
> Diet - Less of carbohydrate, more of protein, less
> oil
> 2.
> Exercise - Half an hour's walk, at least five days a
> week; avoid lifts and avoid sitting for a longtime
> 3. Quit
> smoking
> 4.
> Control weight
> 5.
> Control blood pressure and sugar
>
> Qn:
> Is eating non-veg food good for the heart?
>
> Ans:
> No
>
> Qn:
> It's still a grave shock to hear that some apparently
> healthy person
> gets
> a cardiac arrest. How do we understand it in
> perspective?
>
> Ans: This is called silent attack;
> that is why we recommend everyone past the age of 30 to
> undergo routine health checkups.
>
> Qn:
> Are heart diseases hereditary?
>
> Ans:
> Yes
>
> Qn:
> What are the ways in which the heart is stressed? What
> practices do you suggest to de-stress?
>
>
> Ans:
> Change your attitude towards life. Do not look for
> perfection in everything in life.
>
> Qn:
> Is walking better than jogging or is more intensive exercise
> required to keep a healthy heart?
>
> Ans:
> Walking is better than jogging since jogging leads to early
> fatigue and injury to joints
>
> Qn:
> You have done so much for the poor and needy. What has
> inspired you to do so?
>
> Ans:
> Mother Theresa , who was my patient
>
> Qn:
> Can people with low blood pressure suffer heart
> diseases?
>
> Ans:
> Extremely rare
>
> Qn:
> Does cholesterol accumulates right from an early
> age
> (I'm
> currently only 22) or do you have to worry about it only
> after you are above 30 years of age?
>
> Ans: Cholesterol accumulates from
> childhood.
>
> Qn:
> How do irregular eating habits affect the heart
> ?
>
> Ans:
> You tend to eat junk food when the habits are irregular and
> your body's enzyme release for digestion gets
> confused.
>
> Qn:
> How can I control cholesterol content without using
> medicines?
>
> Ans:
> Control diet, walk and eat walnut.
>
> Qn:
> Can yoga prevent heart ailments?
>
> Ans:
> Yoga helps.
>
> Qn:
> Which is the best and worst food for the heart?
>
>
> Ans: Fruits
> and vegetables are the best and the worst is
> oil.
>
> Qn:
> Which oil is better - groundnut, sunflower,
> olive?
>
> Ans:
> All oils are bad .
>
> Qn:
> What is the routine checkup one should go through? Is there
> any specific test?
>
> Ans:
> Routine blood test to ensure sugar, cholesterol is ok. Check
> BP, Treadmill test after an echo.
>
> Qn:
> What are the first aid steps to be taken on a heart
> attack?
>
> Ans:
> Help the person into a sleeping position ,
> place an
> aspirin tablet under the tongue with a sorbitrate tablet if
> available, and rush
> him to a coronary care unit since the maximum casualty
> takes place within the first hour.
>
> Qn:
> How do you differentiate between pain caused by a heart
> attack and that caused due to gastric
> trouble?
>
> Ans:
> Extremely difficult without ECG.
>
> Qn:
> What is the main cause of a steep increase in heart problems
> amongst youngsters? I see people of about 30-40 yrs of age
> having heart attacks and serious heart
> problems.
>
> Ans:
> Increased awareness has increased incidents. Also, edentary
> lifestyles, smoking, junk food, lack of exercise in a
> country where people are genetically three times more
> vulnerable for heart attacks than Europeans and
> Americans.
>
> Qn:
> Is it possible for a person to have BP outside the normal
> range of 120/80 and yet be perfectly
> healthy?
>
> Ans:
> Yes.
>
> Qn:
> Marriages within close relatives can lead to heart problems
> for the child. Is it true?
>
> Ans
> : Yes, co-sanguinity leads to congenital abnormalities and
> you may not have a software engineer as a
> child
>
> Qn:
> Many of us have an irregular daily routine and many a times
> we have to stay late nights in office. Does this affect our
> heart ? What precautions would you
> recommend?
>
> Ans
> : When you are young, nature protects you against all these
> irregularities. However, as you grow older, respect the
> biological clock.
>
> Qn:
> Will taking anti-hypertensive drugs cause some other
> complications (short / long term)?
>
> Ans : Yes, most
> drugs have some side effects. However, modern
> anti-hypertensive drugs are extremely
> safe..
>
> Qn:
> Will consuming more coffee/tea lead to heart
> attacks?
>
> Ans
> : No.
>
> Qn:
> Are asthma patients more prone to heart
> disease?
>
> Ans
> : No.
>
> Qn:
> How would you define junk food?
>
> Ans
> : Fried food like Kentucky , McDonalds , samosas, and even
> masala dosas.
>
> Qn:
> You mentioned that Indians are three times more vulnerable.
> What is the reason for this, as Europeans and Americans also
> eat a lot of junk food?
>
> Ans:
> Every race is vulnerable to some disease and unfortunately,
> Indians are vulnerable for the most expensive
> disease.
>
> Qn:
> Does consuming bananas help reduce
> hypertension?
>
> Ans
> : No.
>
> Qn:
> Can a person help himself during a heart attack (Because we
> see a lot of forwarded emails on this)?
>
> Ans
> : Yes. Lie down comfortably and put an aspirin tablet of any
> description under the tongue and ask someone to take you to
> the nearest coronary care unit without any delay and do not
> wait for the ambulance since most of the time, the ambulance
> does not turn up.
>
> Qn:
> Do, in any way, low white blood cells and low hemoglobin
> count lead to heart
> problems?
>
> Ans
> : No. But it is ideal to have normal hemoglobin level to
> increase your exercise capacity.
>
> Qn:
> Sometimes, due to the hectic schedule we are not able to
> exercise. So, does walking while doing daily chores at home
> or climbing the stairs in the house, work as a substitute
> for exercise?
>
> Ans
> : Certainly. Avoid sitting continuously for more than half
> an hour and even the act of getting out of the chair and
> going to another chair and sitting helps a
> lot.
>
> Qn:
> Is there a relation between heart problems and blood
> sugar?
>
> Ans: Yes. A strong relationship
> since diabetics are more vulnerable to heart attacks than
> non-diabetics.
>
> Qn:
> What are the things one needs to take care of after a heart
> operation?
>
> Ans
> : Diet, exercise, drugs on time , Control
> cholesterol, BP, weight.
>
> Qn:
> Are people working on night shifts more vulnerable to heart
> disease when compared to day shift workers?
>
>
> Ans
> : No.
>
> Qn:
> What are the modern anti-hypertensive
> drugs?
>
> Ans
> : There are hundreds of drugs and your doctor will chose the
> right combination for your problem, but my suggestion is to
> avoid the drugs and go for natural ways of controlling blood
> pressure by walk, diet to
> reduce
> weight and changing attitudes towards
> lifestyles.
>
> Qn:
> Does dispirin or similar headache pills increase the risk of
> heart attacks?
>
> Ans
> : No.
>
> Qn:
> Why is the rate of heart attacks more in men than in
> women?
>
> Ans
> : Nature protects women till the age of
> 45.
>
> Qn:
> How can one keep the heart in a good
> condition?
>
> Ans
> : Eat a healthy diet, avoid junk food, exercise everyday, do
> not smoke and, go for health checkup s if
> you are past the age of 30( once
> in six
> months recommended

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This is really knowledgeful article.

Proper guide to save ourself from Heart Problems.

Thanks.......

Olive oil is not good? Hmm...

OTOH, those who work in IT industry in India are going thru lot of heart related issues. Stress from work/coworkers, no exercise, eating a lot from the subsidised cafetaria, etc.

KM