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More Exercise, Less Risk of a Heart Attack

One of the best actions you can take for your heart is to get into action, with exercise! A new study of more than 29,000 people from 52 countries provides more evidence that exercise is good for the heart. It linked regular mild exercise to a 13% lower risk of having a heart attack, and regular moderate or strenuous exercise to a 24% lower risk.

Inactivity "is a universal cardiovascular risk factor" the study's lead author said in an interview. "It's easy to reduce the risk of having a heart attack," he continued. "Try to incorporate your activity into your daily life. Take the stairs, and walk when you can."

References

"Inactivity Is a Universal Risk Factor for Heart Attack." Medscape

"Physical activity levels, ownership of goods promoting sedentary behavior and risk of myocardial infarction: results of the INTERHEART study." Held C, Iqbal R, Lear SA, et al. European Heart Journal 2012; DOI:10.1093/eurheartj/ehr432.

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Some information on this site is from the book From Fatigued to Fantastic! Third Edition by Jacob Teitelbaum MD, copyright 2007 by Jacob Teitelbaum MD. Used by permission of Avery Publishing, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.