The heart pumps blood to the heart and beats
throughout our lifespans. The day it stops beating that’s the day you are
finished too. Sounds so ominous. The heart is probably the most hardworking
organ in the body and it is only practical that we take care of it the most
too.
When we are young we often neglect the heart
because it is a general perception that you can have heart problems only when
you’re old. This is proving to be wrong. Young adults are complaining of heart
problems these days too. You can blame it on the stress or the unhealthy
lifestyles that most of us live today. The need of the hour is to pay attention
to the heart too.
1.
Yearly checkups
Get your heart checked
regularly. How regularly is this? At least once a year. Some people have hereditary
heart problems. If you have such a problem, get your heart checked as soon as you hit adulthood.
It pays to be vigilant. The basic things that you must get checked are blood
pressure, cholesterol levels and glucose. These are the things that harm the
heart and reduce its function. Consult your doctor about maintaining your body
weight. Extra weight puts a lot of extra pressure on the heart.
2. Exercise
Exercise even though it makes
your heart pump faster. This gets rid of the extra fat and exercises your heart
as well. Just like the body, the heart needs to exercise too. Crank up your
activity levels while watching TV. If you want more information on the right
ways to exercise you can read a study of cardiology and consult your doctors.
3. Drink water eat healthy
Drink plenty of water and eat a
balanced diet. Keep away from junk food. Fast food takes a lot of
time to digest as compared to healthy options and makes your heart work all the
more. This isn’t healthy for the heart as grease from the food could settle in
your arteries reducing blood flow to the rest of the body.
4. Control cholesterol
High cholesterol and blood sugar
levels are the main reasons for impaired heart function. Cholesterol clogs
arteries and makes the heart pump blood with more force. High blood sugar
levels mean that the blood is deficient in other components and the heart has
to work more to clear the sugar. These are the leading causes of deaths by
heart attacks around the world.
5. No smoking or drinking
The first thing that your doctor
will advise you to do is to quit smoking and drinking especially if you have an
existing heart condition. These things not only harm the heart but also the
rest of the body. These bad habits affect every organ, especially the heart.
6. Weight
Another thing that’s in your
hands and you can actively do is maintain a healthy BMI. Being overweight puts
extra pressure on the heart and the fats may get deposited in the arteries
making it more difficult for the heart to function.
The heart is the most vital
organ of the body. Take care of it and it will take care of you.
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