Heart Attack

Teves on Nov 24, 2009

Tags: health, Heart disease, Malaysia, Public health, Singapore

No Warning…

Once upon a time, heart disease was only for a rich man’s disease. Affluent, Western societies had high rates of heart disease, while the underdeveloped countries had low rates. Thirty years ago, diarrheal disease, tuberculosis and pneumonia topped the list of causes of illness and death in Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, and other countries of Southeast Asia. Today those diseases have moved down the list, giving place to the afflictions of modern lifestyle. Where poverty, poor sanitation and lack of education once contributed greatly to sickness and death, it is now affluence and wealth with its sedentary habits, rich food, stress and smoking which lays the foundation for the region’s worst public health problem.

The average Filipino today can expect to live for more than 60 years. The 1989 atatistics from Philippine Health Statistic Report showed a life expectancy of 67 years for females and 63 years for males. Yet higher and higher numbers are dying from heart disease every year. More than 13,000 heart attack deaths were reported in 1989 and it is impossible to know how many cases went unreported.

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Craigz on Nov 24, 2009
Great write,Teves
LoveDoctorLoveGoodBye on Nov 24, 2009
Great article Teves. keep publishing:)
deep blue on Nov 24, 2009
Indeed true.
ceegirl on Nov 24, 2009
That’s a bad situation.
ken bultman on Nov 24, 2009
Right on.
drelayaraja on Nov 24, 2009
Good write on a major problem.
Ruby Hawk on Nov 24, 2009
Very important information, we can’t be too careful with our health.
speckledlily on Nov 24, 2009
Good information here, Alex. Thanks!
LovelyWolf on Nov 24, 2009
good write!
Eunice Tan on Nov 24, 2009
Something to be concerned about.
AlmaG on Nov 24, 2009
Have a healthy heart
wonder on Nov 24, 2009
An irony for sure.
Themax on Nov 25, 2009
have a healthy heart and very good article,Thanks
abhishek40914 on Nov 25, 2009
good post.
Hansika on Nov 25, 2009
nice one
dramafacebk on Nov 25, 2009
There are some simple methods,to over come this cardiac problem. As you know, if we lower cholesterol level,that too bad cholesterol or LDL level. For this Garlic is a good remedy,followed by some simple Yogasanas. In Naturopathy Therapy, this yogasanas play vital role in control (if not eliminating) certain illness. I am writing a blog “Health and fitness” ,you can follow this . I am giving some elaborate details abt Breathing Techniques,Mudras,Yogas and Meditation. Yr views are most welcome.
dramafacebk on Nov 25, 2009
My blog site http://simplehealthandfit.weebly.com
Linda Lori on Nov 25, 2009
Great article!
Christine Ramsay on Nov 25, 2009
You are quite right. I lost my father to a heart attack when I was a teenager. In those days high cholestral and high blood pressure were barely known about and he ate all the wrong things.

Christine
Aiyanna on Nov 25, 2009
Very well said!!
Starpisces on Nov 25, 2009
agree with what you said, heart attack is something serious
Jane Jane on Nov 25, 2009
well said. a nice view point.
mathurans on Nov 25, 2009
Very true….
Lady Sunshine on Nov 25, 2009
So true, Teves.
cebuanaeyez on Nov 25, 2009
Heart attack does not exclude anyone.
Ruby Hawk on Nov 25, 2009
Interesting information, I’m sure if we took better care of our bodies we would have less sickness of every kind.
Patrick Regoniel on Nov 26, 2009
Better watch your diet. Thanks!
lillyrose on Nov 26, 2009
really important article! well written.
papaleng on Nov 26, 2009
Thanks for the reminder. Could I get heart attack from having two or more “Love”..LOL
simplyoj on Nov 27, 2009
Thanks for the info, my father died because of heart disease with some complications.
metro7 on Nov 29, 2009
It is becoming really out of control situation.wrong diet and modern habits are major culprits here.nice write.thxs.
T.Rex McGoogle on Nov 30, 2009
i enjoyed it Teves. Very good info. Thank you.

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