Stress can trigger a heart attack in people who already have heart disease. New research from Finland shows that work stress doubles the risk of dying from heart disease. So long-term stress is also considered a risk factor for death from heart disease in anyone.

Diabetes is not a disease that appears suddenly, but it often goes through a gradual development of pre-diabetes. When we detect it early and make appropriate changes in lifestyle and exercise early, we can push back pre-diabetes and the disease will not have a chance to develop into diabetes.