{"id":4298,"date":"2023-06-22T21:03:56","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T21:03:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthnews.zone\/?p=4298"},"modified":"2023-06-22T21:03:57","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T21:03:57","slug":"youre-more-likely-to-have-a-heart-attack-on-this-day-of-the-week-study-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthnews.zone\/?p=4298","title":{"rendered":"You&#8217;re More Likely To Have A Heart Attack On This Day Of The Week, Study Finds"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20370%20247'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/healthnews.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-198.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-image-4299\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/healthnews.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-198.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/healthnews.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-198.png 900w, https:\/\/healthnews.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-198-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/healthnews.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-198-770x428.png 770w, https:\/\/healthnews.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-198-293x163.png 293w, https:\/\/healthnews.zone\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/image-198-390x217.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chances are, you&#8217;re familiar with the Sunday scaries\u2014you know, that familiar pang of anxiety you get before kicking off another workweek. Well, we&#8217;ll see your Sunday blues and raise you menacing Mondays.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bhf.org.uk\/informationsupport\/heart-matters-magazine\/news\/behind-the-headlines\/heart-attack-monday\" target=\"_blank\">new research<\/a>\u00a0presented at the\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britishcardiovascularsociety.org\/conference\/programme\/about-bcs-annual-conference\" target=\"_blank\">British Cardiovascular Society (BCS)<\/a>\u00a0conference in Manchester, serious heart attacks are more likely to occur on a Monday. Coincidence? Scientists think not.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mbg-cMmltIiypTP\">The link between Mondays &amp; heart attacks&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Researchers analyzed hospitalization records from 10,528 patients who suffered the most severe type of heart attack\u2014an ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)\u2014over a five-year period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After examining those records, they noticed a significant increase in the rate of STEMI heart attacks at the start of the workweek, with a 13% increase specifically on Mondays.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why Mondays, you might ask? &#8220;The cause is likely multifactorial; however, based on what we know from previous studies, it is reasonable to presume a circadian element,&#8221; notes Dublin-based cardiologist&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/esc365.escardio.org\/person\/305960\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jack Laffan<\/a>&nbsp;in a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurekalert.org\/news-releases\/991333\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">news release<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As you may know, sleep is integral for your overall well-being; poor quality and inadequate amounts of sleep can impact&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ccjm.org\/content\/86\/9_suppl_1\/10.long\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cardiovascular<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6437687\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">metabolic health<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/youre-more-likely-to-get-heart-attack-on-mondays-study-finds#citations\">1<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And having a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/how-to-reset-your-sleep-schedule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">consistent bedtime and wake-up time<\/a>&nbsp;is essential to keeping a regulated circadian rhythm. When your sleep schedule is all over the place (like, say, when you sleep in on the weekends), your body doesn&#8217;t know when to produce melatonin, the hormone that signals that it&#8217;s time to go to sleep. As a result, your circadian clocks may suffer most on Sunday nights\u2014which can impact your heart health come Monday morning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mbg-mlIcaedaGYa\">What to do about it&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Heart attacks may be more common on Mondays, but protecting your heart health is important every day of the week\u2014here are some daily tips:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mbg-raB6dx7ZrPB\">1. Regulate your circadian rhythm.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Try to standardize the time you go to bed and wake up, if you can. &#8220;Ideally your wake and rise time should not vary more than an hour (or even a half-hour) each day,&#8221; naturopathic sleep doctor&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.naturalsleepmedicine.net\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Catherine Darley, N.D.<\/a>, previously&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/how-to-reset-your-sleep-schedule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told mbg<\/a>\u2014even on the weekends!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It can be so tempting to treat yourself with extra hours of sleep, but it may harm your circadian rhythm in the long run. By waking up at the same time each day, you&#8217;ll get sleepy at a predictable time each evening.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you need an extra nudge to help your eyes grow heavy, try slotting in a (melatonin-free) sleep-supporting supplement, like\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/supplements-for-sleep\" target=\"_blank\">one of these expert-backed formulas<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mbg-tSUI3z2naag\">2. Prioritize omega-3s.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Get your fill of fatty acids\u2014specifically, marine omega-3 fatty acids EPA &amp; DHA, which are found primarily in fish and fish oil supplements. Research shows these are basically synonymous with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/women-over-50-need-omega-3s-for-cognition-and-longevity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">heart health and longevity<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From supporting&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nejm.org\/doi\/full\/10.1056\/NEJMoa1812792\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">healthy triglyceride levels<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/youre-more-likely-to-get-heart-attack-on-mondays-study-finds#citations\">2<\/a>&nbsp;to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ahajournals.org\/doi\/full\/10.1161\/CIRCULATIONAHA.114.015176\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">enhancing circulation<\/a>, these holistic (and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/american-adults-are-under-consuming-these-nutrients\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">seriously under-consumed<\/a>) healthy fats deliver profound&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6903779\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cardiovascular benefits<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/youre-more-likely-to-get-heart-attack-on-mondays-study-finds#citations\">3<\/a>&nbsp;that have a lasting impact on your heart health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For optimal heart-health benefits, find a sustainably sourced fish oil supplement that&#8217;s tested for purity and delivers a minimum of 500 milligrams (ideally, closer to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/how-much-omega-3s-per-day-to-support-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1,000 to 1,500 milligrams<\/a>, or 1 to 1.5 grams) of EPA plus DHA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not sure where to start? Here&#8217;s a curated list of the\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/heart-supplements\" target=\"_blank\">best heart supplements on the market<\/a>, according to a nutrition Ph.D.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mbg-efRIE8fZbdQ\">3. Build muscle.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Research shows that&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC4914008\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">regular exercise can help manage blood pressure<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/youre-more-likely-to-get-heart-attack-on-mondays-study-finds#citations\">4<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-022-25795-x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">another recent study<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/youre-more-likely-to-get-heart-attack-on-mondays-study-finds#citations\">5<\/a>&nbsp;found that the amount of fat-free mass (like muscle) women carry may play a bigger role in heart health than body fat or total body weight.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Translation? Muscle mass may influence heart health in women more than body weight and body fat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We always say that the best exercise is the one that you&#8217;ll do, but try to fold in some strength training exercises if you can. Here&#8217;s a helpful trainer-approved guide to get you started.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mbg-TCH3rMnM-rM\">The takeaway&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Menacing Mondays&#8221; are a thing, especially when it comes to heart health. That doesn&#8217;t mean you should dread (or fear) Mondays forever\u2014just try to optimize your cardiovascular health however you can. These tips above should help you get started, or\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/heart-disease-in-women\" target=\"_blank\">see here for some women-specific advice<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/youre-more-likely-to-get-heart-attack-on-mondays-study-finds\">https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/articles\/youre-more-likely-to-get-heart-attack-on-mondays-study-finds<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindbodygreen.com\/wc\/jamie-schneider\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chances are, you&#8217;re familiar with the Sunday scaries\u2014you know, that familiar pang of anxiety you get before kicking off another workweek. Well, we&#8217;ll see your Sunday blues and raise you menacing Mondays.&nbsp; According to\u00a0new research\u00a0presented at the\u00a0British Cardiovascular Society (BCS)\u00a0conference in Manchester, serious heart attacks are more likely to occur on a Monday. Coincidence? Scientists think not.\u00a0 The link between Mondays &amp; heart attacks&nbsp; Researchers analyzed hospitalization records from 10,528 patients who suffered the most severe type of heart attack\u2014an [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4298","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-conditions"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthnews.zone\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4298","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthnews.zone\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthnews.zone\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthnews.zone\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthnews.zone\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4298"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/healthnews.zone\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4298\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4300,"href":"https:\/\/healthnews.zone\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4298\/revisions\/4300"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/healthnews.zone\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4298"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthnews.zone\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4298"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/healthnews.zone\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4298"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}