Lifestyle changes to prevent early heart attacks

The main reasons for causing coronary artery diseases at an early age are,high blood pressure, uncontrolled diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, smoking, drug abuse and lack of physical activity. Therefore, it is essential to make lifestyle changes to prevent early heart attacks.
Dr. Sharath Reddy Annam, Senior Consultant Interventional Cardiologist, Director of Cath Lab, Director of CTO and Complex Coronary interventions, TAVR and Structural Heart interventions at Medicover Hospitals, was quoted in an article in HT Lifestyle as saying, "To prevent heart attacks, especially in the early age group, we recommend at least one complete comprehensive metabolic profile check around 35 years of age which makes us understand to devise individual specific preventive strategies."
He advised, "Smoking is the most common reason for heart attack in early age groups, which needs to be quit completely. Alcohol, though some studies favoured that controlled intake would reduce coronary artery disease, is not recommended in general as it hurts many other organs. Lack of physical activity contributes significantly to a heart attacks in young. Regular physical activity, at least ½ hour per day or 15 min twice a day for 5 days a week, is well-studied in preventing heart disease. Therefore, that is the minimum exercise recommended for all individuals to prevent heart attacks at a young age." He added that other modifiable risk factors like hypertension, diabetes and high cholesterol could be diagnosed early by having regular yearly checkups and treating them adequately to achieve recommended goals of therapy.