Most of us wrap up the outgoing year and ring in the new year with a crescendo of exciting—and occasionally stressful—fetes, feasts, and festivities.
Don't drink too much
You hear a lot about how alcohol in moderation is good for your heart. What you may not know is that too much is clearly bad.
Knocking back too many drinks can raise blood pressure in the long term and trigger atrial fibrillation—an irregular heatbeat that can cause weaknesss, dizziness, and chest pain—in the short term.
Use caution in bitter weather
If you have heart disease (or are at high risk), use caution during outdoor activities on cold days.
Don't overeat
Eating a big meal—particularly a high-fat one—could potentially trigger a heart attack.
A 2000 study of heart-attack survivors hinted that the two-hour period after a heavy meal is risky. Diverting blood from the heart to aid digestion may also spur angina, or heart-related chest pain.
Don't assume it's acid reflux
Holiday sweets, alcohol, and big meals can trigger acid reflux and, hence, chest pain. (Here's how to avoid holiday heartburn.
Get prompt treatment
It’s often quiet on Christmas day in emergency rooms—and not because people are less likely to need urgent care. Instead, people wait, hoping the pain will go away. Then visits spike in the days after Christmas.
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