 "Shefali Jariwala death: What makes young hearts so vulnerable?")
The Hindi film industry has a long history of heart attacks and cardiac arrests. Going to the gym and having a lean physique or bulked up muscles doesn’t mean you are healthy if you are stressed or your mind and body are tired.
Actress and model Shefali Jariwala, who looked perfectly healthy, passed away yesterday at the age of 42 due to cardiac arrest. In fact, several celebs before her who looked completely fine succumbed to heart disease. Actor Sidharth Shukla passed away due to cardiac arrest at 40 in September 2022.
In the same year (2022), Bollywood’s finest singer KK complained of chest pain right after performing in a concert in Nazrul Manch, Kolkata, on May 31. He mistook it to be just an acidity problem. Though he was immediately rushed to the hospital, he couldn’t be saved.
As per the World Economic Forum, 50 per cent of the people who die at a young age have suffered from diabetes and heart disease.
“Heart disease is not limited to older people anymore. Now, even youngsters are getting heart attacks. Hence, heart disease is becoming common among youngsters nowadays. Currently, various factors can induce heart problems in youngsters. A sedentary lifestyle, family history, unmanaged diabetes, hypertension or high levels of cholesterol and triglycerides, and stress, are seen in a majority of people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. Did you know? Just staying in shape, building muscles, and going to the gym does not mean one is healthy and disease-free. There are many reasons like lifestyle disorders, lack or more of physical activity, and stressful life, that lead to heart attacks. However, following an unhealthy lifestyle inclusive of lack of sleep, alcohol consumption, smoking, consuming excess supplements, and over-exercising can take a toll on the heart,” Dr Narayan Gadkar, cardiologist from Mumbai, once said to Firstpost.
Lifestyle Changes to Prevent a Heart Attack
According to American Heart Association, the following are the steps we can follow to prevent heart attack:
*Stop smoking.
*Choose good nutrition. A healthy diet is one of the best weapons you have to fight heart disease.
*Lower high blood cholesterol.
*Lower high blood pressure.
*Be physically active.
*Aim for a healthy weight.
*Manage diabetes.
*Get enough sleep.
(With added inputs from agencies)