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Development of Heart Disease
By murray | May 28, 2009
GREEN LIGHT: Your coronary arteries are clear with no plaque formation. You train regularly with a Hamilton Personal Trainer, (which keeps your body fat and blood pressure healthy), eat a healthy diet, manage your stress well, and don’t smoke. Continue with your present healthy lifestyle.
YELLOW LIGHT: Plaques are beginning to form in your coronary arteries due to the presence of one or more risk 
factors for coronary heart disease. But it’s not too late! With regular exercise and diet modifications, as well as eliminating smoking and as much stress as possible from your life, you can greatly reduce your risk of having a heart attack. Set up a consultation with Fitness Consultant, Leslie Wade at lesliew@phoenixfitness.ca
RED LIGHT: Major plaques have formed in your coronary arteries and your heart is now receiving significantly less blood with each beat. Your are at great risk of having a heart attack. Severe lifestyle changes are necessary, including a program of regular exercise, major diet modifications (aimed at reducing your saturated fat intake and cholesterol levels), improved stress management and you must stop smoking! The time to act is now! Contact your doctor immediately so the he/she can design an appropriate program for you.
HEART ATTACK: A coronary artery becomes completely blocked by a blood clot. Since no blood is reaching the affected area of the heart, it will die which may cause the heart to stop.
Since the heart is the single most important muscle in the body, disease or damage to the heart tissue has grave effects on a person’s health. Coronary heart disease continues to be one of the major causes of death. Thus, while most people who start an exercise program are concerned with improving their physical appearance, they should realize that improving their cardiovascular ftiness will have the greatest impact on their overall health.
There are many risk factors associated with the development of coronary heart disease. Some factors, such as age, gender and heredity cannot be controlled. Other rish factors, including physical inactivity, smoking, obesity, diabetes mellitus, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and stress can be eliminated or improved with perseverance and dedication. Regular exercise, improved nutritional habits and moderate lifestyle changes can improve health and vastly decrease the risk of heart disease. Contact your favorite Hamilton Personal Trainer and they will get you on the right track.
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