By: Dr. Riffat Sadiq, CEO of WNY Medical PC, Channel Creator
Being the hardest working muscle in our body, a healthy heart is the most important aspect of our life. Our heart pumps blood to our entire body, allowing oxygen to reach everywhere we need it to go. How can we make and keep our heart as healthy as possible?
A positive attitude has a lot to do with keeping our heart healthy. If we think positively and do good things, we are keeping our heart young. Various holistic approaches to mindfulness and happiness will help maintain an overall positive lifestyle. Healthy relationships, a stable career, and general fitness will bring serotonin to the body, keeping our heart healthy and happy.
Stress is a killer, and it can affect your heart right away. Unfortunately, there are a lot of problematic factors in life around us; we cannot avoid stress. We must take inventory of ourselves and manage stress levels to save our hearts. Stress makes our hearts very weak, and our body will not retain a good blood supply. We must learn how to put things into perspective and eliminate stress factors from our lives. We should pay attention to these elements and balance them however possible. Alcohol consumption and smoking will not reduce your stress and will increase your chances of developing heart disease. There are many good programs that can help you quit.
Food is medicine. Whatever we eat is going to affect our heart. We should choose wisely the foods we consume, because eating greasy, salty, oily, and sugary foods will not allow our body to stay in proper balance. We should eat fruits and vegetables and be mindful of what we consume. A balanced diet, along with moderate exercise, will keep our hearts healthy and young.
We all know that exercise is important to keep our body healthy. A general active lifestyle will do just the trick. Stretch daily. Pick up and clean your laundry. Do little things like walking and overall light movements. You don’t need to move at a fast pace, but a general production of activity in our everyday life will keep us young and healthy.
After a long day of movement and activity, a good way to stay at peace with your body and mind is meditation. Meditation, prayers, yoga, spirituality, and general relaxation are several ways to unwind after a long day, and it is up to you to find what is right for you. Overall, it is crucial to keep our body feeling young and healthy. Use these tips and advice to maintain a healthy heart, a healthy mind, and an overall healthy body and lifestyle.