It was announced later in the day, on the 25th of June, that Michael Jackson died as a result of a heart attack. Toxicology reports are still in the works.
This really surprised me: a heart attack. Jackson seemed like he was a very slim person. Maybe too slim? He was a vegetarian as a result of his love of animals. I do not know if he worked out, but dancing has to count for something. He was not even that old: 50.
What I can only conclude from this is that he had ridiculously high stress levels in his life. And/or he had high cholesterol that went unchecked. I guess he could have also had an underlying heart condition that was not made known to the public.
Learn about heart disease among the African American and Latino populations.
So, what can we, the public, learn from this? Prevention is key:
- Exercise.
- Eat right.
- Chill out: learn to manage stress and anger appropriately.
- Monitor your blood pressure. Check it at the drug store or supermarket. If it seems to be high a lot, talk to your doctor about it.
- Check your cholesterol levels. If those are high, do something about it. One does not have to be overweight to have high cholesterol.
Be proactive about this in your own life.
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