Do You Hold Your Heart In Your Hands?

Heart attacks are more deadly in winter than summer - but not because it's cold

. A study presented to the American Heart Association examined approximately 1.7 million death certificates from 2005 to 2008 and from 7 U.S. locations - ranging from cold to hot. Regardless of the location, people were 26%-36% likelier to die in winter from heart attacks, strokes, heart failure or other circulatory diseases. This is attributed to flu season being at its peak and shorter days causing depression, with people exercising less and not eating as carefully. The increase in heart-related, winter deaths isn't due to "cold-heartedness".

People who look older than they are have a higher risk of heart attack. That was the finding of a 35-year study also presented to the American Heart Association. Eleven thousand people were monitored for baldness at the crown of the head, receding hairline, fatty deposits around the eyelids, earlobe crease and a light ring around the iris of the eye. Heart attacks occurred in 25% of those with 3-4 signs of aging, but occurred in only 10% of those the same age with no signs of aging. Perhaps the only way to avoid looking old is to avoid mirrors.

Blacks in the U.S. die from heart attacks more than whites. Approximately 25,000 middle-aged and older adults without heart disease had general checkups - including blood and urine tests - in 2003 through 2007. However, over the next 4-plus years 4 in 1,000 black men died from heart disease yearly compared to 1.9 white men. Two in 1,000 black women died compared to 1 white woman. This could be attributed to blacks having more heart risks - diabetes, high blood pressure, overweight and smoking. It also could be attributed to blacks not having the same quality health care. There's no "black-and-white" answer.

However, red wine protects your heart 2 ways. In the first study healthy participants who consumed the same grape supplement that's in red wine experienced a 9% decrease in their LDL (bad cholesterol). Those with high cholesterol experienced a 12% decrease. Excess LDL causes plaque in the arterial walls, causing blood pressure to rise, which can lead to heart attack. In the second study the antioxidants in red wine kept blood vessels flexible, reducing the risk of blood clotting, which also can lead to heart attack. So cheers - with a glass of red wine you can drink to your own health.

by: Knight Pierce Hirst

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