Healthy heart is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice
By zandi458
@zandi458 (28102)
Malaysia
February 1, 2009 10:22pm CST
How many times have we heard that people die prematurely from heart attack. This is a grave concern for every individual to care for this vital organ to live a long and healthy life. It is a well known fact that when an individual comes across negative emotions, such as aggression, competitiveness, anger, hostility or jealousy, it multiplies the risk of heart attack. Acute, unmanageable negative emotional stress may precipitate rupture in the coronary arteries, thus producing a massive heart attack or sudden death. Our emotions have tremendous, influence on our heart. Positive emotions such as love, compassion, harmony and peace can prevent a heart attack. Just one major fit of anger can produce a catastrophe, such as a stroke or a massive heart attack. My mom is suffering from enlarged heart and is on expensive monthly medication to stay alive as surgery is too risky for her because of her age. The doctor told me that tranquility and a quiet attitude of mind can produce a healthy heart. He further stressed that if anybody has a heart attack before the age of 80, it is his own fault.
It is scary to think of what may happen to our heart if we are stress most of the time and anger burdens the heart. Burn anger before it burns you. How then do you manage to stay happy always? Do you think being in love makes you a happy person?
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7 responses
@dpk262006 (58679)
• Delhi, India
3 Feb 09
You are very much right, if we start controlling our diet and eating habits, we can stay healthy and can prevent heart attacks. Negative emotions and anger aggravates the situation. So it would be better to say calm and at peace, rather than getting angry every now or then. Positive emotions do help us in sustaining our healthy and mood.
Good Post!
I also wish the same.
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
2 Feb 09
no, i do not think being in love always makes you a happy person. sometimes it can cause u more stress than anything.
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
3 Feb 09
u said a mouthful , girl. i'll have to amen that. lol
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@Lakota12 (42600)
• United States
2 Feb 09
Well I tried to smile all the time but after hubby passed away I grieved hard for along time. I still greive but in a differnt way.
BU there is more than just stress its the build up of plaque in the arteres.
When they told me I had ,had a heart attack they put stents in 2 of them.
I also have to be on meds the rest of my life but I am back to smiling alot!
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@angel_of_charm (4133)
• Philippines
2 Feb 09
Honestly? i don't think being in love is the solution to have a happy heart---its just now that i realize that it increases the risk of having a painful heart...its so easy to say that burying burdens and staying out of anything that stresses the heart is what we must do but in this life i see it so impossible to get away with these things---everyday we get to meet different pain and with each pain we can always get over it but the pain will never go away--its always there and we always tend to keep it that is why when we get to remember things we remember the same pain..i don't think there is happiness in this world--its just a matter of choice on where, what and when we want to be happy but definitely its never whole happiness it can always go away when something hits you again
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@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
3 Feb 09
Being in love has the ups and downside of it. It cheers you up during happy times but if something not right is happening then it will torture us emotionally and mentally. So we have to think of it positively. Thanks for your concern. My mom with her medication is doing okay and is always going to the jackpot since that is her only entertainment to release her stress as she loved to play jackpot.
@angel_of_charm (4133)
• Philippines
2 Feb 09
I'm sorry to hear about your mom--my prayers are always with you and her--bless her heart and i pray that she will get over this soon..take care always--hugs to you my friend
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
3 Feb 09
Oh, so sad that your Mom is into that kind of health problem! It's hard to see your Mom sick. I know how it feels as my mother at age 83 has also been so sickly. The doctor is right, it is our fault! We should take care of our heart but most people don't and prefer to just regret later. Well not me. I prefer to stay healthy till the day I die. I don't like my son to suffer taking care of a sickly mother. It is possible to age but still healthy. We just have to eat right, exercise regularly, keep a happy disposition, maintain good relationship with people and most especially have a personal relationship with the Lord.
@bombshell (11256)
• Germany
2 Feb 09
i agree zandi being inlove makes us happy person.its like sun always shining thats what i feel this time
.also the possitive thinker makes us a happy heart too
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.also the possitive thinker makes us a happy heart too.1 person likes this
@bombshell (11256)
• Germany
3 Feb 09
thats how i feel zandi because i am inlove hehehe
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@KrauseHome (36445)
• United States
4 Feb 09
Personally we are in control of what happens to us with our Health more than most of us will ever want to think. I know that many people that have Bad Health have done nothing to help themselves and often will end up dying of a young age if they do not start doing something about it. There are a lot of things people can do, and learning to relax a little more is a Big one for people with Heart issues and High Blood pressure as well. The issue is what will you do to help yourself?
