According to the US Centre for Disease Control (CDC), in 2010 more than one million American men died of heart disease or one of nine other leading causes of death. This represents 80 percent of all deaths by men this year. Men are more likely than women die of most of these causes. Fortunately, many of these diseases can be avoided; men can make choices to take steps to avoid balancing lifestyles and have regular checkups by a health care practitioner.
Let's look at the main diseases and their statistics:
Heart Disease
- Men develop heart disease earlier than 10-15 years women, therefore men are more likely to die in the prime of life.
- Nearly 800,000 people die of heart disease each year, equivalent to 29% of all deaths in the United States.
- In heart disease 2010 was the cause of death of more than 500,000 men.
Cancer
- According to the (CDC) leading causes of cancer deaths in men are lung, prostate and colon .
- In 2010, over 300,000 men died from cancer in the United States
- Lung cancer is the most common cancer in men and women.
- Ninety percent of lung cancers are caused by smoking.
- In 2010, more than 120,000 men died of lung cancer in the US
unintentional injuries
- including fewer accidents, motor vehicle accidents and fire related deaths
- in that order, the mortality rate for men of a fall is 49% higher in men than women the mortality rate for men drivers is over 60% for women drivers.
Stroke
- In 2010, more than 65,000 men died of a stroke.
- Approximately 700,000 people suffer a new or recurrent stroke in the U.S. each year and more than 150,000 of these people die.
Lung Disease
- In 2010, more than 70,000 men died from lung related diseases.
- Between 80% to 90% of related lung diseases are caused by smoking.
Diabetes
- In 2010 more than 11 million or 11% of all men aged 20 and older in the US have diabetes .
- The heart disease and stroke for about 65% of deaths in people with diabetes.
- Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure, accounting for 44%.
The flu and pneumonia
- In the United States, on average, 10% to 20% of the population gets the flu, more 200,000 are hospitalized and 36,000 die from flu complications.
- Every year 60,000 people die in the US from pneumonia; pneumonia worldwide is a major cause of death among children.
Suicides
- In 2010, more than 45,000 suicides occurred in the United States, which is the equivalent of more than 100 suicides per day.
- Men take their own lives at nearly four times the rate of women and represents 79% of all suicides.
Kidney Disease
- More than 8 million Americans have significant loss of kidney function. Nearly 400,000 of those requiring dialysis or a kidney transplant to stay alive.
- The number of patients with kidney failure will more than double in the near future because of diabetes.
- The demand for kidney transplants far exceeds supply for 100,000 patients only 14,000 transplants were performed.
Alzheimer's disease
- About 4.5 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease, about one in ten are aged 65 years and older and nearly half of those 85 and older will develop the disease.
- Unless a cure or prevention is found about 14 million Americans will be hit by the disease in 2030. The most common cause of death in people with Alzheimer's disease is 'infection.
Prevention is better than cure
"Be careful if you have a pure heart, for something is born to you following each action. "- Jalaluddin Rumi (1207 - 1273)
heart disease, coronary heart disease, stroke and diabetes are traffic problems, the root cause of disease and suffering has many names. Dr. Meyer Friedman in his book Behavior and Your Heart states that people with type A behavior unconsciously established core models disharmony. Dr. Hans Selye in his book Stress in health and disease called catatonic attitude.
Dr. Roberto Assagioli, author of The Act of Will spoke about the identification, and the great sage Gautama Buddha spoke of attachment. At the root of stress, mother of heart disharmony, disease and suffering is a thought pattern; a process, a way of being. According to Dr. Barbara Brown at UCLA, human distress is "primarily and exclusively a result of intellectual activity."
In Chinese medicine the heart is considered the most important of all internal organs. the internal classic of Chinese medicine states that "the heart is the monarch of the five solid organs and five hollow organs and is the residence of the mind."
If true, then it is easy to understand why heart problems (traffic) manifest when people choose an unhealthy diet, consumption, work long hours with sleep deprivation and continued high stress, constantly tired immune system, then it is no wonder we get sick of a broken heart.
circulation of such diseases can be a major cause of death, but that does not mean you have to accept it as inevitable. You can avoid these problems in the future by adopting healthy lifestyle choices that nourishes the life processes rather than depleting.
heart disease prevention tips:
Smoking, drug addiction
After leaving for one year the risk of heart disease drops dramatically
Exercise for 30 minutes on most days of the week
Physical activity helps control weight and reduces your chances of developing other conditions such as hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes. It also reduces the levels of stress, strengthens the immune system and increases the feel good hormones.
Eat a healthy diet
This means eating foods that are low in bad fats, cholesterol and salt. The diet should be rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, dairy products low in fat, and some types of fish rich in omega 3.
Maintaining a healthy weight
If your body mass index (BMI) is greater than 25 then take steps to try to reduce it. Men are considered overweight if their waist measurement is greater than 101.7 cm.
Get regular health checks
Get regular health checks for blood pressure, cholesterol, and fasting glucose test for diabetes.
Cancer, lung disease, Alzheimer's disease, kidney disease
Many things are known to increase the risk of the above diseases such as tobacco ,, frequent infections food, exposure to radiation, lack of physical activity, obesity and environmental pollutants. The fact is about 5-10% of them can be traced directly to hereditary genetic defects. The above diseases could be prevented by not smoking, eating fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, less meat and refined carbohydrates, maintain a healthy weight and exercise. Studies have proved that healthy lifestyle nourish the immune system and bring pure joy in our lives.