Cardiovascular Disesase

I keep trying to convince myself to write something, but I never know what to write about. I eventually decided that even if I have no idea what I want this blog to ultimately turn in to, I should write, because I won't figure out what it is until I figure out what it's not. I decided somewhere along the line to blog about unexpected lessons. So, starting today, I'll be blogging about the top twenty ways to die. I know that's incredibly random. Bear with me. Maybe if we look at how people die, we can learn how to live. Well, today's mode of death is cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease is a blanket term for basically anything that interferes with your blood flowing and your heart pumping. The vast majority of all cardiovascular diseases occur due to one of two conditions: atherosclerosis or hypertension. Atherosclerosis basically means that your arteries are clogged up. There's little fatty deposits that block the blood from getting away from your heart. Of course, it can still pass through, but the arteries themselves get inflamed and clogged, so the blood has a harder time. Hypertension is a big fancy word for high-blood pressure. Nine times out fo ten, there's no identifiable reason for hypertension, it's just an amalgamation of things like stress, too much salt, not enougb veggies, or not being active. Over time, all the little things add up and boom! You're dying of cardiovascular disease. Without blood, there is no life. Blood is what keeps our body teeming with oxygen and willing to move, grow, and expand. Without its lifeline, your body withers; so does your soul. What is your soul's lifeline? How are you clogging it up? How are you letting things add up until it gets harder and harder to push it through?