8 tips to avoid heart attacks during winter

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How to avoid heart attacks

Tip 1: Rest your heart

• Cholesterol levels change considerably when there is a change in seasons, and especially during the winter, your cholesterol is expected to be higher than usual.

  

• If you experience borderline high cholesterol, you are at a higher risk of experiencing cardiovascular diseases.
• As a result, it is vital that, apart from overseeing cholesterol levels, you need to avoid putting stress on your heart which bears the burden of high cholesterol levels.

Tip 2: Slow down

• Do not overexert and avoid draining yourself.
• Offer yourself some rest and take regular breaks so that you do not stress your heart; even if that means changing your workout schedule.

Tip 3: Take a walk in the sun

• Don’t go for walks in the morning on extremely cold days. Rather go for a walk in the late afternoon when it is still sunny.

Tip 4: Eat little, regularly

• Throughout the winter, individuals end up consuming more than they usually do.
• Eating a big snack all at once can place extra burden on your heart. Eat little meals at regular times.

Tip 5: Stay away from alcohol

• The majority of individuals tend to consume alcohol in the winters believing that it will help them keep warm. Though, too much alcohol can cause uneven heartbeats.
• If you have to drink, do so in restraint.

Tip 6: Be ready

• Keep emergency tablets that will assist you to resolve any issues with breathlessness or pain on the chest.
• However, before you purchase any tablets make certain you purchase and use these tablets only after talking with your doctor.

Tip 7: Don’t disregard the signs

• Never disregard any uneasiness in the chest, extreme sweating, out of breath and pain in the shoulders, jaws, arms and neck.
• All these are signs of a heart attack, and you must see a health practitioner right away.

Tip 8: Go for usual check-ups

• If you suffer from a constant health condition, particularly heart disease, standard examinations are always worthwhile.

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