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Being overweight is not a risk factor for heart disease on it's own (if it was then all fat people would have heart attacks, which does not happen). The risk factors for heart disease are high cholesterol, high blood pressure, smoking, old age & hereditary (& high homocysteine). If you have high cholesterol, changing your diet is not going to reduce it, the only way to do that is with drugs. Same goes for high blood pressure. If you are overweight with one of these risk factors, then that's a problem. I've just spent 10 days in hospital with heart problems. I'm ok now, but had a hell of a scare. I have no risk factors, my cholesterol is below average & my blood pressure is normal. My homocysteine level is raised, this can have the same effect as high cholesterol, but not much is known about it & it's a bit of a grey area. High homosysteine is easily treated with folic acid & vitamins (wish I knew this a few weeks ago!). The consultant says I fall into a category of 'they don't know why', which is not cool.

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I cant imagine why or how my brother-in-law has had a heart attack. like i said, he is 35 (!!??) and not "especially" overweight - might have a kebab belly but nothing more than that. it has frightened the life out of me - i didnt even have a drink last night!!!! and our fridge is full of veggies and fish now!! :o

thanks everyone for your kind words of encouragement - rooksie and family x

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Like I said previously, being overweight is not a risk factor on it's own. Being overweight with a risk factor is a problem. Diet is not going to reduce your cholesterol level significantly, only drugs can do than, same goes for blood pressure. 35 is young, I'm only 41 & have had problems. My doctor says I'm too young as well. Alcohol is not a problem with the heart, unless you're a chronic alcoholic. It could be an hereditary problem or it could have just 'happened', like it did to me.

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thats what my husband says "it just could have happened". although personally i think thats just his excuse not to change his own lifestyle??!!

its put the fear of god in me and i intend to carry out damage limitation forthwith!!

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OMG Rooksie, how awful! Love to you and yours, tried to send you some karma but it won't let me. Thinking of you all.
Sarah

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Thanks sarah - he seems to be out of the woods but i still cant quite get over the fact that he has had a heart attack at such a young age - it seems bizarre. certainly put my house in order and made me realise whats important and what isnt. think i can live now without a new pair of boots that i was after!! :o

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Hiya Rooksie,

I know how you feel. My brother in law had a heart attack last year at the age of 34!!!!!!!! :scared: He has since had to have a heart transplant. This was all unexpected and out of the blue and I agree that it does make you think about your own lifestyle and making changes. However, after a while, the good intentions do wear off a bit. :beer:

This is the main reason why we decided to give australia a go. No one knows what is round the corner! I will miss my family immensely and will not be on hand should anyone else have medical problems, to lend a helping hand and support. We just have to hope and pray that this will not happen.

Sending you my wishes

Diane

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God, Rooksie, what a shocker. Hope he is on the road to recovery. I'm a firm believer in the power of positive thoughts so am sending some with this reply.

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Hi,

Sorry to hear about your brother-in-law, hope he makes a quick recovery.

Do you mind me asking which migration lawyer you used in Devon, as we are about to appoint one from there.

Alison

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Sorry to hear about your brother in law. I do think that its a case of when your time is up its up. Hopefully like me with my little scare he will come out of it stronger.

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Hi Rooksie

Hope your BIL makes a speedy recovery :) does make you think...Chris`s brother passed away 3 years ago at the age of 39 thats what made our mind up to do the big move...as you say you never know!

All the best mate, sending you some karma if it lets me :rolleyes:

Sue :)

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Hi Rooksie,

Hope your brother in Law recovers well, It really does shake you when things like that hit you!

You are right though, sieze the day!!!

Sending you good wishes!!

Roni

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thanks diane - by the sounds of it he is doing ok but i am off to minehead next week to pay a visit. i just hope the wake up call he has received sinks in and he listens - many thanks. :)

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im using agent in melbourne mate!!! Go Matilda - alan collette posts on here loads and they are praised to the hilt on this forum!!! :D