Healthy heart for healthy life
On the occasion of World Heart Day, Dr Shahrukh Golwala pointed out that born with thinner arteries and at genetic risk for cardiac diseases, Indians are worsening their risk for heart diseases with poor physical activity, a high-fat diet and by steadily shunning fruits and vegetables. Addressing the press meet at Churchgate, Dr Golwala emphasized that in today’s stressful world, it has become crucial that each one of us takes some constructive steps to keep our heart healthy, before it’s too late, especially since prevention is easy and can substantially reduce cardiac risk. Dr Golwala also utilized this opportunity to address certain myths associated with heart diseases. He said,“It is a myth that cardiovascular disease mostly affects males. In fact, heart disease is the reason for 1 in 3 female deaths each year. It’s my urge to all Indian females that in their daily rush when they are being ideal wives and mothers, please take at least a moment for yourself and listen to your own heart. After all, health of the entire family depends on you. It is important that you should be healthy enough so that you can extend your care to your family members.” Dr Golwala further added,“In fact not only adults, in today’s world, our children are also at increased risk of heart disease. So there is no age or gender bar to develop cardiovascular disease.” “India is being known as the coronary and diabetes capital of the world. It is sad that we are losing so many young lives,” he pointed out.“But the solution is simple. We just need to make some small changes in our lifestyle and if you have some heart problem, follow the instructions given by your doctor rather than following Google.” Dr Golwala highlighted that presence of risk factors especially tobacco use, high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity substantially increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.