{"id":112157,"date":"2024-10-09T13:00:50","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T06:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=112157"},"modified":"2024-10-09T13:00:50","modified_gmt":"2024-10-09T06:00:50","slug":"im-a-heart-surgeon-these-are-6-things-i-avoid-for-my-own-heart-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=112157","title":{"rendered":"I&#8217;m a heart surgeon. These are 6 things I avoid for my own heart health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Dr. Jeremy London sees first-hand what heart disease, the world\u2019s biggest killer, can do to a person\u2019s health.<\/p>\n<p>As a board-certified cardiovascular surgeon who operates on diseased hearts, he repairs damaged blood vessels and performs bypass surgery for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/health\/men-s-health\/dad-checkup-5-blocked-arteries-rcna89339\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:clogged arteries;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">clogged arteries<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat didn\u2019t happen overnight in most people \u2014 it\u2019s an accumulation of a chronic process,\u201d London, who practices in Savannah, Georgia, tells TODAY.com.<\/p>\n<p>By adopting certain unhealthy habits, \u201cyou\u2019re putting yourself at risk that you\u2019re going to end up on my operating room table,\u201d he cautions others.<\/p>\n<p>London keeps that warning in mind for his own heart as well, putting together a popular list he titled, \u201cThings I avoid as a heart surgeon\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DATbFLEu2nQ\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:on his Instagram page;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">on his Instagram page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here are six things the doctor stays away from to keep his heart healthy:<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Alcohol-based mouthwash<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>This really surprises people, but alcohol-based mouthwash that promises to kill virtually all germs can impact blood pressure, London says.<\/p>\n<p>Good bacteria in the mouth help the body produce nitric oxide, which is involved in dilating blood vessels and keeping blood pressure in check, he explains.<\/p>\n<p>But antibacterial mouthwash also kills the beneficial bugs, interrupting that process. Regular use of mouthwash was associated with increased risk of high blood pressure, independent of major risk factors for hypertension, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/08037051.2019.1680270#abstract\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:study;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">study<\/a> found.<\/p>\n<p>There is \u201cunequivocal evidence\u201d that disrupting the oral microbiome by using antiseptic mouthwash will suppress nitric oxide production and negatively impact blood pressure, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S1089860322000544\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:researchers wrote;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">researchers wrote<\/a> in another journal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can actually increase your blood pressure simply by killing the bacteria in the mouth,\u201d London says. \u201cAnd if you have a propensity to having high blood pressure, that can even be worse.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A dentist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/health\/health\/dental-health-dentist-tips-healthy-mouth-teeth-rcna32105\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:previously told TODAY.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">previously told TODAY.com<\/a> that using an antiseptic mouthwash that changes the oral microbiome is one of the biggest mistakes he sees patients make. Dr. Kami Hoss, author of \u201cIf Your Mouth Could Talk,\u201d recommends using an alkaline mouthwash, which is alcohol free.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Smoking and vaping<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Smoking injures the lining of blood vessels \u2014 not just in the heart, but also to the brain, so it increases heart attack and stroke risk, London says.<\/p>\n<p>Also, nicotine is a vasoconstrictor, meaning it <a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jama\/fullarticle\/196856\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:narrows blood vessels;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">narrows blood vessels<\/a>, which can cause blood pressure to rise.<\/p>\n<p>Smoking is \u201cthe single worst thing you can do for yourself,\u201d London warns. \u201cIf you already have a history of heart disease and have a propensity to atherosclerosis, it actually accelerates that process exponentially.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s also concerned about vaping. People who vape have \u201cworrisome changes\u201d in heart and blood vessel function, <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.heart.org\/news\/people-who-vape-had-worrisome-changes-in-cardiovascular-function-even-as-young-adults\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:research;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">research<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.heart.org\/news\/people-who-vape-had-worrisome-changes-in-cardiovascular-function-even-as-young-adults\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:ers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">ers<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.heart.org\/news\/people-who-vape-had-worrisome-changes-in-cardiovascular-function-even-as-young-adults\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:have found;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">have found<\/a>. And e-cigarette users are significantly more likely to develop heart failure compared to people who don\u2019t use them, according to another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acc.org\/About-ACC\/Press-Releases\/2024\/04\/01\/21\/51\/study-links-e-cigarette-use-with-higher-risk-of-heart-failure\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:study;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">study<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Alcohol<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>London removed all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/health\/diet-fitness\/healthiest-alcohol-rcna102206\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:alcohol;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">alcohol<\/a> from his life three years ago and says he definitely feels better. The doctor calls it one of the most transformative decisions he\u2019s made as an adult.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlcohol is toxic to every cell in your body,\u201d he says. \u201cI think that alcohol is going to be the new cigarette smoking.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His advice is in line with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/europe\/news\/item\/04-01-2023-no-level-of-alcohol-consumption-is-safe-for-our-health\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:World Health Organization;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">World Health Organization<\/a>, which warns no level of alcohol consumption is safe for health.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/alcohol\/about-alcohol-use\/moderate-alcohol-use.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dietary Guidelines for Americans;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Dietary Guidelines for Americans<\/a> recommend skipping alcohol altogether or drinking it in moderation, defined as two drinks maximum a day for men, one drink or less a day for women.<\/p>\n<p>A 2023 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacc.org\/doi\/10.1016\/j.jacc.2023.04.015\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:study;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">study<\/a> found that alcohol consumed in small to moderate amounts can be healthy for the heart because it reduces stress signaling in the body. But London says he categorically disagrees with that notion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhether it\u2019s one drink a week or one drink a night, you are still making a choice to put a toxic substance into your body,\u201d he notes. &#8220;That being said, it is an individual choice. People have to make good decisions for themselves. It\u2019s your body, your rules.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Soft drinks<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>London calls soft drinks \u201cliquid death\u201d in another one of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C7B9DhYO5zS\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:social media posts;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">social media posts<\/a>, though he tells TODAY.com that description may have been a little harsh.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that soft drinks are just a scourge in our society, and so I was really trying to get some attention,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cObviously, high-calorie soft drinks and ingesting a lot of calories that people don\u2019t realize they\u2019re getting with the sugar-based soft drinks is a big no-no.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Drinking sugar-sweetened beverages every day is associated with cardiovascular disease risk regardless of physical activity levels, a 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0002916524000017\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:study;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">study<\/a> found.<\/p>\n<p>Sugar-free diet drinks are less harmful, but the best choice is water and tea, London says.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Foods made with refined flour<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The doctor says he\u2019s not against breads and pastas as long as they\u2019re whole grain products.<\/p>\n<p>But many people choose options made with refined white flour, which has <a href=\"https:\/\/ask.usda.gov\/s\/article\/What-are-refined-grains\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:gone through a process;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">gone through a process<\/a> that removes dietary fiber, iron and many B vitamins.<\/p>\n<p>When you choose whole grains, the dietary fiber inside can help improve cholesterol levels and lower the risk of heart disease, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heart.org\/en\/healthy-living\/healthy-eating\/eat-smart\/nutrition-basics\/whole-grains-refined-grains-and-dietary-fiber\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:American Heart Association notes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">American Heart Association notes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Ultra-processed food<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>These are things like cookies, chips or pretzels \u2014 prepackaged foods that have added sugars or salt, unhealthy fats and preservatives.<\/p>\n<p>Higher consumption of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/health\/diet-fitness\/ultraprocessed-foods-list-rcna151464\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:ultraprocessed foods;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">ultraprocessed foods<\/a> is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acc.org\/about-acc\/press-releases\/2021\/03\/22\/18\/46\/ultra-processed-foods-are-breaking-your-heart\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:study;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">study<\/a> in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe longer the shelf life, the shorter your life,\u201d London says. \u201cLimit those things as much as you possibly are able.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Instead, focus on \u201cGod-made, not man-made\u201d foods, especially one-ingredient, nutrient-dense whole foods like fruits and vegetables, lean meats and eggs, London advises.<\/p>\n<p>Eating a healthy diet is one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/health\/diet-fitness\/cardiologist-heart-healthy-habits-rcna138372\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:eight daily habits cardiologists follow;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link 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