"DO" & "DON'T" For Heart Health

Heart is a muscle about the size of your fist, weights approximately 1 pound. It is locate behind & slightly to the left of the breast bone. Heart pumps about 4.7 liters of your body blood every minute.

The function of the Heart is to circulate blood through out the body by pumping blood through the lungs. Heart removes carbon dioxide in the blood cells & refresh them with oxygen.

Arteries are blood vessels that circulate blood from heart to other body parts.

Coronary artery disease is one of the most common and

serious effects of aging. Fatty deposits build up in 

blood vessel walls and narrow the passageway for the 

movement of blood. The resulting condition, called 

atherosclerosis often leads to eventual blockage of the 

coronary arteries and a “heart attack”. 

Blockage in the arteries causes Cardiovascular Disease (CVD). CVD remained the biggest cause of death worldwide over the last two decades.


Doctors refers 3 most popular treatments in case of CVD

1. Stenting
2. Angioplasty
3. Bypass Surgery 

 

Main Causes Of CVD

• High blood cholesterol
• High blood pressure
• Smoking
• Obesity  
• Lack of physical activity

 Preventions

• Get regular medical checkups
• Control your blood pressure
• Check your cholesterol
• Eat less cholesterol, saturated fats, trans fats & sodium
• Eat more fiber & soy-based products 
• Don’t smoke
• Exercise regularly
• Maintain a healthy weight
• Eat a heart-healthy diet
• Manage stress

 

Choice Is YOURS!