World Heart Day

Published: 4 years ago

Today is World Health Day...so a few nuggets will be offered to us all.

Check your BP. This increases with age with attendant damage. Please a regular health check and management when elevated is advocated.
Diet. Eat right in right proportions. Ensure vegetables & fruits are inclusive. Salt intake should be low.
Avoid overweight and obesity.
Exercise is very important & should be a way of life. 30-minutes brisk walking 5 or more days a week is recommended. Avoid a sedentary lifestyle.
Sleep. Do you sleep adequately? Adults need 7-hours sleep daily (or thereabout).
Have you had a recent health check? A blood check can reveal a lot...An annual blood sugar, lipids, etc helps and should be managed even when mildly out of range. Lifestyle changes goes a long way in achieving this.
Are you temperamental? Some pour a lot of adrenaline with minimal stressors...This is not healthy for the heart so let's watch it. Too much adrenaline is cardiotoxic.
We should continue a strict no-smoking habit. Smoking is vasculotoxic & promotes atherosclerosis.
Alcohol. The WHO has categorically pronounced that there is no safe limit of alcohol intake...All past advice that red wine is "good for the heart" is now suspect!
Please think positive...This may help. Enjoy a healthy heart..