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8 Powerful Ways to Promote Heart Health
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Heart health is one of the most important components of overall well-being and helps promote a long, healthy life. Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States for men and women across most racial and ethnic groups. It is crucial, therefore, to take the right steps in promoting a healthy heart.
Maintaining your cardiovascular health goes beyond just exercising and requires a holistic approach to mental and physical health. This guide will cover what heart health is, why it’s so important to your overall health and well-being, and eight simple ways to promote a heart-healthy lifestyle.
What is Heart Health?
Heart health is maintaining a healthy lifestyle that supports and promotes a strong cardiovascular system. This practice incorporates various lifestyle choices, such as:
- Eating a healthy diet
- Exercising
- Avoiding damaging behaviors, such as smoking
There are factors beyond our control, like genetics, which can also impact our heart health. However, there are things you can do to improve heart health in your daily life. Taking precautionary steps becomes more important as the body ages. Let’s dive in a bit deeper to find out why.
Conditions That Affect Heart Health
Your heart is one of your most important organs. It is a muscle that pumps blood to every part of your body, carrying many components necessary for life. These include oxygen, hormones and more. When the heart is not functioning properly, it can have a negative impact on the rest of the body. The following conditions can directly affect heart health.
Heart disease
Cardiovascular disease includes several conditions, such as coronary artery disease, heart arrhythmias, congenital heart defects, heart muscle disease and others.
High cholesterol
High cholesterol can increase your risk for heart disease and can cause other health problems.
High blood pressure
High blood pressure leads to the thickening of your arteries and narrowing of vessels. This can get in the way of blood flow and create heart problems.
Obesity
Becoming obese or overweight poses many health consequences.
Diabetes
High blood sugar is linked to high inflammation and may therefore negatively impact heart health. Eating a healthy diet, and staying away from lots of sugary and fatty foods, can help you avoid developing diabetes, another harmful condition.
The above conditions are related to your cardiovascular system. Putting heart health at the forefront of your daily life can help you avoid these conditions and the risk they present.
8 Ways to Promote Heart Health
You can take steps in your daily life to avoid heart disease and other cardiovascular issues. Remember that it’s never too late to get started. Here are eight ways to promote heart health right now.
1. Engage in Physical Activity
Probably the most important part of heart health is moving your body regularly. Create an exercise routine you can stick to, like practicing yoga, joining an online exercise class, going for runs or walks, or riding a bike. Talk to your doctor about an individualized health plan and the best ways you can exercise.
2. Follow a Healthy Diet
Watching your diet is also crucial in maintaining heart health. Depending on your biochemistry, a good diet for you might consist of lots of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and perhaps fish and lean meats. Cut back on foods like red meat, those high in saturated and trans fats, and those high in sodium.
3. Avoid Smoking
Smoking can lead to many heart-related problems, so it’s best to quit this harmful habit right away. Secondhand smoke can also lead to problems, so avoid being in enclosed spaces with smokers.
4. Avoid Excessive Drinking
While some studies show that moderate red wine drinking can be good for your heart, drinking anything in excess is not. The American Heart Association says men shouldn’t have more than two drinks per day and women shouldn’t have more than one per day. Excessive drinking can lead to high blood pressure, obesity and heart problems.
5. Learn About Your Personal Health History
Find out from family members if there is a history of heart disease, high blood pressure or high cholesterol in your familiy. These factors could increase your risk of developing heart problems. Talk to your doctor about these risk factors and what you can do to decrease risk.
6. Monitor Cholesterol and Blood Pressure
Regularly visit your doctor for cholesterol and blood pressure checks. Catching these issues early can help you prevent heart issues, and your doctor may recommend diet and lifestyle changes to help you maintain healthier levels.
7. Know the Risk Factors
Everyone is at risk of developing heart disease. Certain people have a higher risk of developing heart problems, however. Women over 55 and men over 45 have a greater risk. If your father or brother had heart disease before age 55, or your mother or sister before age 65, you may also have an increased risk.
8. Manage Stress Levels
Reduce stress however you can, whether through meditation, deep breathing, exercise, or relaxing activities. Severe stress levels can negatively affect the body and the heart, especially when you are stressed out for long periods of time.
Do what you can to start focusing more on your heart health with these eight strategies, some of which might not be too difficult to implement right away. A healthy heart will help you avoid a range of conditions and live a long healthy life.
Taking Supplements for Heart Health
Another effective way to promote heart health is to take supplements that are specifically supportive for the heart. The right ones can help you maintain a healthy blood pressure and cholesterol levels, which reduce your risk of heart disease. Here are a few options to help you get started:
- Cardio Support – This supplement supplies many heart-healthy nutrients, including folic acid, vitamins B-12 and B6, and green tea extract. Folic acid, vitamin B-12, and B-6 regulate healthy blood homocysteine levels. Green tea extract contains the potent antioxidant, EGCG, as well as L-Carnitine, which helps produce energy for cardio health.
- Cholesterol Support — This formulation contains policosanol, guggulipids, pantethine, chromium, niacin and homocysteine factors. These patented, trademarked nutrients are proven to support heart health.
- Super Omega-3: Omega-3 fatty acids are very important and help support cardiovascular health, as well as brain and ocular health.
- Blood Pressure Support This vitamin supplies nutrient support for healthy blood pressure. It contains coleus forskohlii, which is also a mood booster.
Village Green Apothecary has an expert team of nutritionists, clinical herbalists and pharmacists. We help customers find the right supplements to improve their health, as well as providing health and wellness consultations and specialized testing services.
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