You’ve probably heard that it’s important to exercise to keep your heart healthy. But you may not know how it actually does this important job. Sometimes knowing the actual mechanism that helps your heart will help motivate you to make the changes you need for a healthier heart. Directly, exercise actually helps your heart to stay in shape. It increases the amount of blood it can pump … [Read more...]
Achieving and Maintaining a Healthy Blood Pressure
Achieving and Maintaining a Healthy Blood Pressure It’s critical for your heart health that you work on achieving and maintain a healthy blood pressure. The best time to work on this is before you even develop high blood pressure, but if you’ve already been diagnosed, it’s not too late to start. First, avoid tobacco. If you’ve never smoked, don’t start. And if you’re a smoker or you use … [Read more...]
5 Blood Pressure Diet Tips
If you have high blood pressure, diet tips can help you to get control of it without having to take blood pressure medication. While it doesn’t work for everyone, many people will find that changing their diet can improve their health. Tip 1: Lower sodium in your diet. Sodium can cause your body to hold onto more fluid and cause your blood pressure to rise. When you lower sodium in your diet, … [Read more...]
CPR Can Be Lifesaving (Where to Learn)
CPR, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation, is one of the most common lifesaving techniques used during a heart attack. This is a basic method of keeping oxygen delivered to the body when the heart isn’t able to pump blood because it has stopped working. Over the years the recommendations for CPR have changed as scientists have gained a greater understanding of what helps to keep the body … [Read more...]
Eating Healthy When Eating Out
When you’re trying to eat healthily, eating at a restaurant can pose a problem. While the food is usually delicious and you didn’t have to prepare it, it can also be loaded with enemies to your heart like saturated fat and sugar. But most menus offer some healthy selections that can make eating out both delicious and healthful. Usually, the first people look on the menu for healthy … [Read more...]
Alcohol and Blood Pressure
If you’re worried about your health, it’s important to understand the relationship between alcohol and blood pressure. While alcohol doesn’t always cause high blood pressure, excessive drinking can play a role in it. Some studies have shown that drinking one or two glasses of alcoholic beverages can improve heart health. But if you don’t drink, no healthcare provider would recommend that you … [Read more...]