어떻게 하면 건강하게 살 수 있을까?

[jean]

글이 길어질 거 같아 먼저 양해 말씀 드립니다.

요즘 제가 있는  이곳에서 마이클 잭슨과 파라퍼셋등 유명한 스타들의 갑짝스런 죽음에

건강에 대한 관심이 온통 방송에 집중되고 있습니다.

그 중에서 심장 질환에 대한 경각심을 불러일으키고

아랫글을 읽던중 파병과의 연관이 되어 올립니다.(영문글은 참고 삼아 올리니

읽지 않으셔도 됩니다. 제가 요점만 정리해 말씀드릴께요.)

CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH
Many factors affect the health of your heart and  your circulatory system, many of which are fortunately within our control - even if you have a family history...

The cardiovascular system consists of the heart and approximately 60 thousand miles of blood vessels, called arteries and veins.  The heart pumps blood around the body.  The vessels nourish cells by transporting nutrients and waste products, through the blood, around the body.

Any interruption in blood supply, for example a heart attack or stroke, causes tissue death so the maintenance of a healthy cardiovascular system is essential.

Why does cardiovascular disease occur?
Most cardiovascular disease occurs due to lifestyle factors such as: 1. Obesity, poor nutrition, and medication usage. 2. Free radical damage due to environmental toxins or smoking. 3. Stress or poor emotional health. 4. Lack of exercise.

Being overweight is detrimental to cardiovascular health for several reasons.  Excess weight increases the force of gravity on an individual.  The heart must respond by working harder and increasing blood pressure.  Excess food intake causes the body to increase the amount of cholesterol in the blood.  Cholesterol shuttles fat around the body and is implicated in the formation of plaque in arterial walls.

Nutrition
Poor nutrition is detrimental to heart health because the heart muscle needs a constant supply of nutrients to keep pumping.  The standard North American diet is deficient in vitamins, minerals and essential fatty acids.  It is high in saturated fat, refined carbohydrates and chemical additives and preservatives.  These substances not only do not give your heart usable energy, but they also contain high amounts of vessel damaging materials like trans-fatty acids.

Medications
Some medications deplete heart supporting nutrients like coenzyme Q10, magnesium, potassium and zinc.  Ironically several of these medications are used to treat cardiovascular disease.  Cholesterol lowering medication can deplete coenzyme Q10.  Diuretics, used for high blood pressure, increase the excretion of minerals like magnesium and potassium.  This can cause problems maintaining heart rhythm and lead to muscle spasms.  ACE inhibitors deplete zinc.  Beta-blockers deplete coenzyme Q10.

Free radicals are unstable molecules that in their bid to become more stable must bump into healthy cells and cause damage.  This can cause damage to the smooth inner lining of the vessels and lead to inflammation.  Inflammation causes a build up of scar tissue that makes the area susceptible to further damage or plaque formation.  Homocysteine, excess iron, food, water, tobacco use and environmental pollutants are the major contributors of free radical damage in the cardiovascular system.

Your personality
Studies have shown that certain personality types are at a greater risk for developing heart disease.  An individual of type A personality is driven, focused and goal oriented.  They like to be in control.  Emotionally they are unexpressive and tend to hold in emotions like anger.  This personality type keeps the body on constant alert, which raises blood pressure and heart rate.  The cardiovascular system may weaken under this constant strain and eventually lead to heart attack or heart disease.

Exercise
Lack of exercise and a sedentary lifestyle are the norm in North American society.  Most people find it difficult to make time in their busy schedule for exercise.  Being sedentary is detrimental to the cardiovascular system because it stagnates circulation.

Stagnation impedes the delivery of nutrients to cells and slows the release of waste products.  Sitting or standing in one place allows blood to pool in the lower body making it unavailable to the internal organs and brain.

What you can do to improve heart health:
EXERCISE
EAT MORE VEGETABLES
EAT LESS BAD FAT
DON'T DRINK COFFEE OR COLA
TAKE ANTIOXIDANT SUPPLEMENTS
TAKE ESSENTIAL FATS
HAVE YOUR CHOLESTEROL AND HOMOCYSTEINE LEVELS MONITORED BY YOUR HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER
MONITOR YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE
MONITOR YOUR INTAKE OF MEDICATIONS
CONTROL YOUR STRESS LEVEL WITH EXERCISES LIKE TAI CHI OR YOGA, OR BY DOING THINGS THAT YOU ENJOY.

DID YOU KNOW? (HEART FACTS)
Homocysteine, a byproduct of different natural functions in your body is thought to be an even bigger risk factor for heart attacks than cholesterol.
Some conventional heart medications can cause liver damage
Women usually have heart attacks later in life, while men usually have them earlier
Men have more heart attacks than women,

우선은 파병이 다른 병에 비해

훨씬 위험하지 않은 점에선 다행이구요.

혹시라도

제 남편처럼 고혈압이나 고지혈증 또는 심장,신장 간기능이 좋지 않으신 분들께

참고가 되시리라 믿고요.

위에서 제시한 예방,관리법이 우리의 파병관리와 공통점이 많은 걸 발견할 수 잇습니다.

방송에서 한 전문가가 이르기를  심장질환은 혈행과 깊은 관계가 있고

혈액순환이 잘 안되면 뇌에  피와  산소가 공급되지 않아 죽음에 이른다는군요.

그리고 심장이 건강치 않은 사람들은 대부분 신장기능이 떨어져 사망하고

또한 신장은 간기능이 원할치 못할 때 발생한다는 설명을 들으며

한의학적 이론과 꼭 들어맞는다는 생각을 하게 되엇어요.

한의학에서도 모든 병이 피로 인한 것이라 들엇으며

파병 역시 간기능이 쇄해서 온다는,

간이 제 구실을 못하면(약물이나 과로 스트레스등) 신장에 무리를 주고

신장에서 노폐물을 걸려주지 못하면 혈행이 원할치 못하니

심장에 영향을 주는 건 당연하겠지요.

각설하고,

위에 적힌 내용에서 심장병원인으로

첫째는 불균형인 식습관(비만이나 영양결핍등),약물복용 과도한 스트레스 운동부족등이며

개선방법으로는

What you can do to improve heart health:
EXERCISE(운동)
EAT MORE VEGETABLES(채식위주)
EAT LESS BAD FAT(지방섭취 제한)
DON'T DRINK COFFEE OR COLA(커피,콜라 안마시기)
TAKE ANTIOXIDANT SUPPLEMENTS(항산화제 복용)
TAKE ESSENTIAL FATS(필수 지방섭취)

HAVE YOUR CHOLESTEROL AND HOMOCYSTEINE LEVELS MONITORED BY YOUR HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER

(콜레스테롤과 호모스테인수취를 체크해야하는데 둘다혈핵순환을 방해하는것임)

MONITOR YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE(혈압체크)
MONITOR YOUR INTAKE OF MEDICATIONS(복용하는 약물체크)

CONTROL YOUR STRESS LEVEL WITH EXERCISES LIKE TAI CHI OR YOGA, OR BY DOING THINGS THAT YOU ENJOY스트레스조절과 타이차이,요가들 운동즐기기).등이랍니다.

[맨발]

jean ...우리를 잊지않고 올려주신 정보에 고마움을 보내요...

[jean]

모두들 별일 아닌 걸 칭찬해주셔서 송구합니다.늘 수고하신분들도 계신데,뒤전에서 도움만 받다가 다른데서 퍼온 글 올리는게 뭐 대단하다구요. 암튼, 우리는 같은배를 탄 같은 운명의 동지들 아닙니까? 서로 격려하고 좋은 방법들 잇으면 협력해 파병물리치는 그날까지 열심히 싸워봐요.(쓰고보니 혁명운동가같은 발언이네요.ㅋㅋ)

[무궁화]

혁명운동가 ㅎㅎㅋ 이 아침 웃고갑니다 ^-^