Healthy Heart Tips

Here 4U with Healthy Heart Tips

How long would it take for you to travel 60,000 miles?  Believe it or not, your body has about 60,000 miles of blood vessels.  Your blood vessels are like train tracks that transports cells, oxygen and nutrients from your head to your toes.  You’re heart acts as Grand Central Station keeping everything on time. 

As we get older we tend to get more complacent with our body image and focus on other things like picking up the kids on time or working extra hours to get a promotion. 

It’s important to realize that a healthy heart doesn’t come without work. With that in mind, try and add in some exercise with your schedule. This isn’t always so easy if you work in an office. Even though you work at a desk doesn’t mean you can’t stand up once an hour and work.

Below are 3 healthy heart tips to get you started:

Dental Health

I know what you’re thinking, you hate the dentist.  Let’s face it, there are very few people that like going to the dentist.  Having good dental health really has a big impact on if you have a health heart or not.  For example, did you know that periodontal (gum) disease is associated with increased risk of developing heart disease?  What happens is that nasty bacterial infections can find its way into the blood stream and cause issues for your heart valves.  This can lead to a heart attack or even stroke. 

TIP: First and foremost, brush your teeth at least twice a day in addition to a nightly flossing and visit your dentist regularly. It’s really that easy. 

Sleep

Believe it or not, sleep is very important to keeping a healthy heart.  As we age we actually sleep less. On the average most adults need a good 7 hours of sleep a night, which few people can do.  A point that is often overlooked are the risks of developing high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes or even obesity. With this in mind, you may end up with heart disease. To clarify, sleep is just as important as eating dinner or drinking water for a healthy heart.

TIP: It’s important to get to bed around the same time each night. Put together a sleep schedule and follow it the best you can. As a result, you’ll eventually turn that schedule into a routine. Make your bedroom as cool and comfortable as possible. Another thing to keep in mind is to avoid your cell, tablet, laptop around bed time. Many professionals can’t put down their tech devices, which may have you up all night due to the blue light effect. If you can’t resist, go out and purchase a blue light filter. Last but not least, don’t eat or drink right before bed, which includes alcohol.

Smoking

As seen on TV, smoking kills.  In addition to many smoking side effects, you might end up with breathing issues or worst, lung cancer.  While most people are focused on the effects of the lungs, the heart is often over looked.  As a result, many people may find themselves at high risks of a heart attack.  As an example, WEBMD says that 1 out of 5 deaths from heart disease are directly related to smoking.  At the same time if you’re women that takes birth control pills the odds increase.  With smoking it can raise your blood pressure, create blood clots and might reduce the oxygen that your heart gets.