Los Angeles Public Relations

Doctors for Bridges To Recovery are seeing an increase in heart problems, many of which are blamed on the struggling economy. Los Angeles Public Relations firm LUCID PR reports that as people begin to worry about their jobs and their homes, they may develop unhealthy lifestyles, over eat and become depressed. Stress is a major factor when it comes to heart disease as well as other types of illness. With the bad economy, an increasing number of people are suffering from stress.

Stress can be a killer. It can lead to heart disease through hypertension. The body does not function well under stress and the immune system is often compromised due to stress. The unhealthy economy is now taking its toll on people who are worried about money to the point of developing stress. Stress is one of the top reasons why people visit the doctor. Since the economy has fallen flat, doctors report seeing an increase of over 50 percent of stress related cases.

During the Great Depression, the products that sold well were cheap vices. Many people turn to alcohol or tobacco when they are worried. Because the economy is so up in the air and is considered to be edging towards the economic woes of the Great Depression, doctors are concerned that many people will take up habits that are harmful to their health during these economically troubled times. There has been an increase in liquor and tobacco sales, despite the bad economy. A signal that people may start losing themselves in cheap vices due to the poor economy. Smoking is one of the causes of heart disease. Alcohol can also be a contributory factor to heart disease, especially if it is abused.

Unhealthy eating habits have also presented during these hard economic times. People who are hungry often eat foods that are filled with saturated fats, such as fast foods. These foods are high in cholesterol and can lead someone to heart disease. Foods that are fried are more filling than other foods, but are bad for the heart, as well as body.

People who are home from work may also be more tempted to eat more, giving rise to increased obesity. Depression often sets in with those that are unemployed that leads to inactivity. Someone who is unemployed and spends their day worrying or depressed at home is at greater risk for heart disease than someone who is working. This is not even counting the stress factor. Depression has been linked to heart disease as well as other diseases and conditions. A great many people who are stressed are also depressed. Today, depression is the second major cause of disability.

Clearly, the bad economy can be not only bad for the pocket, but also the heart. In order to keep the economy from affecting the health, people should be careful to eat right, including taking supplements. They should also be sure to get exercise and keep busy, even if they find themselves unemployed. Maintaining good health during tough economic times can be difficult, but is necessary. The economy will eventually bounce back, but the heart is less likely to do so.