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发帖数: 4491 | 1 Friday, June 21, 2019 2:18PM
The average American works about 47 to 50 hours per week. Everyone needs to
make ends meet, but at what cost to your health?
A new American Heart Association study now looks at the link between working
long hours and an increased risk of stroke.
Taking time out for himself is something 42-year-old Jeff Hiserodt never
used to do.
"I was putting in close to 60 to 65 hours," he said.
Hiserodt's secondary market resale business kept him working seven days a
week - until he had a massive stroke a year and half ago.
"I had a blood clot behind my right eye. I was paralyzed on my left side and
blind," he said.
Working long days to make ends meet is a common story. In a new study in
Journal Stroke, French researchers found people who worked long hours for 10
years or more had a 45% greater stroke risk. And the association seemed
stronger for people under the age of 50.
"The type of work that you do, I'm sure factors into this. The type of
lifestyle that you have also factors into this," said Dr. Arbi Ohanian,
medical director of Huntington Hospital's stroke program.
In the study, working long hours was defined as working 10 hours at least 50
days per year. The average American works up to 50 hours per week. But
Ohanian says this study is not a reason to start worrying.
"Everybody has different social situations. You can't just tell somebody don
't work because it's a stressful job, every job is stressful," Ohanian said.
"But if you see it gets to a point where its unhealthy, then that's a
different story. You may want to reconsider what you do."
Ohanian says the most important takeaway is to do the things proven to
prevent strokes like quit smoking.
"Eating healthy, exercising at least 30 minutes a day. Making sure any risk
factors you have like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, any cardiac
issues need to be addressed by your physicians," Ohanian said.
And make stress management a priority. For Hiserodt, that's the most
valuable lesson.
"I take the time out to go to a nice painting class with my friends at my
stroke group," he said, "I work out. I ride my bike. I changed my whole life
. I don't want to take for granted the second chance that I've been given." |
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