Jacob
was on holiday with his family when he suddenly developed tightness
in his chest. He thought nothing of it, being only thirty four. His
wife suggested he may have eaten something that upset him. However,
the tightness did not go away the following day. It was accompanied
by dizziness and nausea, unusual fatigue and shortness of breath. He
decided to pay a visit to a general physician down the street. Hours
later, the physician had him rushed to a cardiac unit in the city for
a more thorough check up and soon, he was lying in the I. C. U.
awaiting his turn for open heart surgery. He had all the
Heart
disease symptoms
.
The
scan had revealed some major blockages.
What
Jacob’s wife could not understand is why he developed heart disease
suddenly and at such a young age. There had never been any problems
like this ever before. He had never shown any heart disease symptoms.
As a young man, Jacob had been an athlete. There was no history of
heart disease in the family. He had never even needed a general check
up ever before. Palpitations are a major cause of heart disease.
Jacob had never complained of having them. Palpitations are an
unusual awareness of the heartbeat. It can be a rapid heartbeat or
skips in the heart beat. Basically it signifies an irregular beat.
Doctors
later helped Jacob and his wife to understand what exactly might have
led to his heart disease. He had always been athletic and exercising
all the time. Until about four years ago, he had been slim and had
had time for the gym on a regular basis. His wife used to cook a
healthy meal at home. Then he got a job in Florida and it was a
hectic one. There was no time to eat well and exercise. He had gained
a lot of weight suddenly and had also began to smoke.
After
the operation, Jacob would have to be careful about his diet. There
would be no smoking at all. He would have to have regular walks.
There is a new study that suggests that the best fish oil when
consumed can keep your heart healthy. Jacob would now have to consume
fish oil or the supplements. The omega-3 fatty acid present in the
best
fish oil
can
protect the heart.