How Romania came to the country of people who die of young people. What advice do doctors give us to prevent diseases that kill us with days

In Romania, cardiovascular disease is the main cause of death. And cardiologists say that patients who arrive at the hospital in serious condition, usually with myocardial criminal are younger. Even with 20 or 30 years younger than medical literature indicates.

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Romania is a country where people die for days. And not necessarily because of poverty but especially because of indifference, vices and a totally unhealthy lifestyle. Obviously, many poverty and poverty make them, stress being another cause of premature deaths in Romanians. All this transforms our country into a land of people who die of young people. According to official statistics, the main cause of death in Romania is cardiovascular diseases, which eventually lead to stroke or myocardial infarction.

That is, over 60% of the deaths in Romania are caused by these cardiovascular problems. Our country occupies the first place in Europe as the mortality of the population due to cardiovascular disease, with an average of 109 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants, 2.5 times higher than the European Union. And cardiovascular diseases are a direct consequence of the unhealthy, vicious lifestyle. In addition, cardiologists say that the age of those who get to the hospital or even die because of the infarction or stroke is lower.

The lifestyle kidnaps our youth

Alexandru Basarab is a young cardiologist. Both in the years of residency and in the activity of professional in the medical field he has observed an increasingly worrying situation. If years ago the risk age for myocardial infarction began around the age of 50, in men, and over 55 years in women, now I get in this situation and young people of 26 or 30 years. And the main cause is the unhealthy lifestyle. It is mainly smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, unhealthy eating, full of trans fats, sedentarism. Often it is a sum of more vices or unhealthy behaviors. And everything well -fired with a lot of stress.

“There are many young patients, many between 40 and 50 years old. They reach this situation especially because of lifestyle. Risk factors involve sedentary lifestyle, smoking, unhealthy food including trans fats that are the most toxic, such as fast food preparations. Stress is also a negative factor.says the doctor Alexandru Basarab. At the same time, he states, at European level, those in the eastern area are more prone to cardiovascular disease than those in the West. The most away from the Mediterranean areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, southern France) who adopt a healthier diet and lifestyle. Last but not least, they are considered optimistic peoples.

“Because the Eastern area is red there on the Score map, formulated by the European Cardiology Society. That is, an area with high risk of cardiovascular disease. In this area we are more sedentary, more smokers. We have noticed in areas with high longevity that the most long -lived people eat meat five times a month. reduced cardiovascular ”adds the Botosanian doctor.

“We often see the natural evolution of cardiovascular diseases”

In addition to the fact that many Romanians lead an unhealthy life and get to get sick of young people, the prevention is on the ground. Doctors say that in Romania you can see with the naked eye naturally evolves cardiovascular diseases. And this is because many Romanians arrive at the hospital when they suffer too serious complications. Often doctors do not get to do only pale work. There are a lot of sick.

“The prevalence of hypertension in Romania is 50%. That is, one in two Romanians is sick of high blood pressure. There are many patients. We often see the natural evolution of cardiovascular diseases. That is, we see the stages that in the specialized literature are described in a way,” it can be reached “. Here we come to see severe complications, outdated diseases, without the possibility of treating. We just extend a little life ”confesses cardiologist Alexandru Basarab.

And this is because in Romanians there is no culture of prevention, but also of a national screening system. Often cardiovascular disease can be prevented or treated effectively if discovered on time. All that any Romanian has to do is ask for a set of free analyzes.

“In men after 40 years, free analyzes should be done through the family doctor. That annual screening. And depending on the result there go to the specialist. LDL,” bad cholesterol “if out of the norm should be visited a cardiologist or internal medicine to make the patient's profile. There are some international risk scores. And there age, sex, geographical area are taken into account. There is also this genetic component that is transmitted. A risk of cardiovascular disease is calculated at 10 years. And according to that score, prevention measures are established. Unfortunately, screening is not very well developed, at national level ”says Alexandru Basarab.

The most exposed to the risk of cardiovascular disease are men. Until the installation of menopause, the risk in women is much reduced, due to estrogen. After menopause, the risk is the same as in men, say doctors.

What do we need to do for a healthy heart

Nutrition specialists, but doctors also say that the fate of personal health is often in our hands. In order to prevent us from cardiovascular disease, we should first of all give up smoking and reduce the amount of alcohol consumed, but also the frequency. From a food point of view, it would be ideal to opt for a balanced diet rich in fruits and vegetables, but also in healthy fats. There are a number of superfoods that help us lower the “bad cholesterol” that can block our veins and arteries. For example, soy milk, almond milk and orange juice, contain sterols and stanels that fight cholesterol. They can reduce, say specialists, the LDL level by 10% without affecting the good cholesterol. Blueberries, cherries and cherries are fruits that contribute to a health of the cardiovascular system. The cherries and cherries are full of antioxidants. It is believed to help protect blood vessels.

We must not forget about vegetables with green leaves. Are full of vitamins and minerals. They are also rich in nitrates, a substance that helps to open blood vessels, so that oxygen -rich blood can reach the heart. You will find them in vegetables such as spinach or green salad. To all this we can add barley, flax seeds, oats. It is advisable to consume also salmon, tuna, mackerel, herring and sardines.

All are high in healthy fats that can reduce the risk of heart rate disorders and lower blood pressure. They can also reduce triglycerides and reduce inflammation. The American Heart Association recommends two servings of salmon or other fat per week. Ideally, olive oil is.