Tobacco Use, An Unhealthy Diet, Limited Exercise, And Stress As The Main Causes Of Cardiovascular Disease

Tobacco use, an unhealthy diet, limited exercise, and stress contribute to cardiovascular problems. In order to grasp how detrimental these can be, it is important to understand what they affect. The cardiovascular system is one of the twelve systems in the human body. It contains the heart, lungs, and the array of veins and arteries throughout the body. The function of this system is to pump blood that contains nutrients and oxygen to the rest of the body. The blood then circulates throughout the body, delivering oxygen and nutrients where needed. These are replaced in the blood stream with waste products (mostly nitrogen and carbon dioxide) that come from the body’s attempt to maintain homeostasis. The blood is then circulated back up to the cardiovascular system, where it is filtered and given new nutrients and oxygen to send out to the rest of the body again. When compromised, this system can generate both immediate (heart attack, high blood pressure, blood clots, stroke) and long term (cancer, arrhythmia) health problems. Tobacco use is one of the worst activities in which to engage. It used to be a social activity to do; rich people smoked cigars or out of fancy pipes, while the middle and lower class smoked more affordable cigarettes. People engaged in smokeless tobacco as well. Now, the media was not always available to everyone; like cigars and pipes, it was also considered a luxury. Once media became more affordable and open to the public (newspapers, radios and television all became affordable one companies figured out how to mass-produce them), there were many industries and companies that became exposed by news networks. One such industry was the tobacco industry; the industry did not label their products with warnings to let people know that what they did could be harmful to their health, which includes cardiovascular problems. Smoking tobacco has been known to cause lung cancer, but what is not understood is smoking even small amounts of tobacco can lead to increased heart rate and blood pressure for a long period of time, as well as uncontrollable coughing and sporadic breathing. It can even decrease general blood flow from the heart and lungs to the body’s appendages. In fact, all forms of tobacco will produce these effects; no one form of tobacco is safer than another.

Long term effects of tobacco use can lead to an increased risk of heart disease and heart attacks, as well as trigger bronchitis and cause asthma attack to occur more frequently. The worst part about tobacco is that all of these effects are just for the cardiovascular system; this does not cover what tobacco can do to the rest of the body. Even though tobacco is one of the leading causes of cardiovascular problems, lack of exercise greatly contributes to these complications, as well as overall health problems. General physical activity can reduce the chances of being diagnosed with a cardiovascular disease, as well as lower cholesterol levels and reducing blood pressure. It can also improve general cardiovascular function, which allows people to think better, work longer without feeling tired, and manage more general stress. Physical activity even reduces the amount of work that the heart has to perform in the long run, which will elongate a person’s life by years. There are many benefits of general physical activity to help the cardiovascular system, which is why exercising is so important. The problem is that people do not exercise or exercise regularly (irregular exercise has also been proved to be harmful to the body), which can lead to an increase in the likelihood that people will suffer from heart problems. Of course, a poor diet does not help with either of the two causes above. How does a poor diet contribute to these issues? The answer is simple: cholesterol. A diet that is high in carbohydrates and fats often leads to high cholesterol, and this is even more likely if this diet coincides with physical inactivity. High cholesterol can lead to a lot of different heart problems, most notably high blood pressure, arrhythmia, and even heart attacks. The biggest problem with an unhealthy diet is that when it is the cause of high blood pressure, it is very difficult to reverse the process. The person has to eat well all the time and work out on a consistent basis to decrease their blood pressure. The reason for this is because cholesterol can accumulate in the arteries of the cardiovascular system, and it becomes difficult to remove once it is there. Stress is a cause of cardiovascular problems that is often overlooked. This is because stress is not normally directly associated with health problems.

However, it is what people do when they have this tension that leads to heart problems. For example, some people who have chronic stress smoke cigarettes in order to help them relax. Some people who worry a lot turn to food (often junk food) as a comfort, and are less likely to work out due to low energy levels from stress. These contribute greatly to cardiovascular and other health problems. Chronic strain contributes to high blood pressure and bronchitis, and in extreme cases, can trigger an asthma attack or a heart attack. These often result when the unexpected happens. For example, what if a person were in a car crash and he or she suddenly realized that his or her loved one has died in that car crash or they killed another driver? That person may experience an anxiety attack, or the person could suddenly become from all of the information being gathered, with the result of a severe cardiovascular issue. In conclusion, tobacco use, an unhealthy diet, limited exercise, and stress can lead to cardiovascular problems. Heart disease, heart attacks, high blood pressure, and arrhythmia are just a few of the many issues that can occur with the cardiovascular system, so it is very important for people to take care of their body. In fact, the number one cause of death in most countries is a form of heart disease. There are many alternative ways to help a person relax instead of the use of tobacco. Physical activity does not have to be difficult; simple tasks such as walking or cleaning everyday can help the body in the long run. If healthy food does not taste good, a new hobby could be made out of finding different ways to make the food delicious. Most importantly, do not let general stress from work, school, family, or anything else cause a relapse into one of the other causes of cardiovascular problems.