Guys, what are your thoughts? This is really worrying.
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Seems like natural selection is at work now.
Is it because of a blood clot?
So what can we do? I'm 19, I go to the gym now, will shift to home workouts, then start running. The best I can do is completely avoid street food. Let me know if there's anything else, brothers.
Here's what I've seen in India: about 90 % of gym‑goers are obsessed with getting big muscles. They think big muscles = healthy, but they ignore cardiovascular fitness. This obsession pushes many to take shortcuts like PEDs and cheap, low‑quality supplements. Even experienced guys fall for these traps, and those cheap supplements end up doing more harm than good.
Guys in their 30s stress a lot about family, finances and many other things, and they can't look after themselves—eat good food, keep a stress‑free life. Workload adds more stress, which hits the heart. Stress is the real problem.
Eat clean and natural as much as possible, avoiding chemicals and preservatives, and include probiotic foods often—good bacteria play a huge role in health. Stay away from daily‑use chemicals (especially for women who use many beauty products with parabens and phthalates, a leading cause of breast cancer). Keep physically active and get decent sunlight; vitamin D is a powerful shield against many ailments. Protect mental health and find peace; take some time for yourself amid busy lives and be careful when choosing a partner. Otherwise, every risk rises quickly. This applies to women too, whose illnesses often show up as hormonal chaos. Our bodies already battle unavoidable chemicals from polluted air, food and stress. Be fit from within, not just chiseled on the outside.
I've lost at least three people I know, a friend included, to heart attacks before they even turned 30!
I work as a primary‑care physician in a semi‑urban area and now see about two men in their 30s each month suffering heart attacks, needing stents or, in rare cases, CABG. Most of them share one problem: hypercholesterolemia. Yet some "educated" folks protest against statins, the only drug proven to cut mortality in high cholesterol. Guidelines do require a six‑month trial of lifestyle changes first, but many of these men work long hours, can't afford pricey protein powders or gym fees, and unwind by eating out or drinking with friends. That's why the latest guidelines suggest starting statins as early as 30 years, because waiting for perfect lifestyle changes isn't worth the risk of death. Sorry for the long rant, but I was shocked by the ignorance I faced in an argument with a non‑allopathic professional, and anti‑intellectualism is sadly rising here.
I recently read *Glucose Revolutions*. The author says most modern lifestyle diseases, including heart problems, stem from insulin resistance, but nobody talks about it. Guys, give the book a read—it's fascinating.
It's not just about the workouts. Their diet is messed up, they drink too much, they don't exercise or meditate to reduce stress, they sit or stand for long periods, have very low step counts, and many other habits that lead to this.