HEART TIPS FOR BUSINESSMEN by J. P. Sequeira (Edit 2 July Aug 2007)

Rules for a businessman to take care of his heart

Diet: Less of carbohydrates, more of protein, less oil Exercise :Half an hour's brisk walk, at least five day's a week; avoid lifts and avoid sitting for a long time Quit smoking Control weight, blood pressure and blood sugar levels Avoid pork and mutton as far as possible Drink in moderation. Avoid alcohol if you are diabetic.

1. Quite often we hear that some apparently young healthy person gets a cardiac attack. This is called silent attack.That is why everyone past the age of 30 should undergo routine health check-ups.
2. Heart diseases are hereditary.
3. Change your attitude towards life.
4. Do not look for perfection in everything in life.
5. Walking is better than jogging, since jogging leads to early fatigue and injury to joints.
6. Cholesterol build-up in arteries starts from childhood. Diet control, daily walk, and eating walnuts can control cholesterol content in the blood. Fruits and vegetables are good for the health and oil is bad.
7. All oils including sunflower and olive oil are bad for the heart.
8. Carry out routine blood tests to ensure sugar, cholesterol is okay. Check BP once a month.
9. When a person gets a heart attack help the person into a sleeping position, place an aspirin tablet under the tongue together with a sorbitrate tablet, if available, and rush him to a coronary care unit
10. The maximum harm takes place within the first hour.
11. It is extremely difficult to differentiate between pain caused by a heart attack and that caused due to gastric trouble, without an ECG.
12. Indians are genetically three times more vulnerable to heart attack than Europeans and Americans. Sedentary lifestyles, smoking, eating junk food, lack of exercise are some of the factors responsible for steep increase in heart problems among youngsters.
13. Many of us have an irregular daily routine and many a time we have to stay late nights in office. When you are young, nature protects you against all these irregularities. However, as you grow older, respect the biological clock, cut down your activities and relax you will live longer.

J. P. Sequeira, is the Director of ELAN PHARMA ( INDIA) PVT. LTD