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The Role of Genetics in Heart Disease: Can You Prevent It?

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Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, often attributed to a mix of lifestyle choices, environmental factors, and genetic predispositions. While you can’t change your genetic code, having a family history of heart disease does not mean your fate is sealed.

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Alcohol and Heart Health: Understanding the Impact of Drinking on Your Heart

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Additionally, alcohol contributes to weight gain, as many alcoholic beverages are high in empty calories, leading to an increased risk of obesity and its associated heart complications. The Role of Genetics and Individual Risk Factors Individual risk factors play a crucial role in how alcohol affects the heart.

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Debunking Myths About Cardiac Health and Heart Diseases

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Unhealthy lifestyle habits, genetics, obesity, and other risk factors can contribute to cardiac disease at any stage of life. A number of lifestyle factors, including a poor diet, inactivity, smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, and stress, have an impact on cardiac health. Myth #3: Heart diseases only affect men.