4 Ways You Can Treat Your Heart Better

Despite the increasing number of COVID cases around the world, heart disease remains the leading cause of death among people according to the World Health Organization. What’s even more disturbing about this fact is that the number of deaths related to heart disease continues to increase every year.

If there’s one thing uplifting about these data, it’s the fact that heart diseases are mostly preventable – most especially if you start embracing a healthy lifestyle as early as possible. There are lots of things that you can do to prevent heart diseases.

4 Things that You can Do to Treat Your Heart Better

Everyone is susceptible to heart diseases. No one is too young or too old to start taking care of his/her heart. Here are some practical ways on how you can treat your heart better.

1. Make sure to always schedule your checkup.

Truth is, we only remember to visit our physician when we are sick. This is a common mistake among many. To treat your heart better, always make sure to schedule a checkup at least once a year – to check your blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose level, and so forth. Ask your doctor about the current condition of your body and how you can better maintain good health.

The best person that can take good care of your heart is you. Therefore, make sure to follow your doctor’s recommendation. Whether you are feeling good or not, always take time to visit your healthcare professional. As the adage goes: prevention is always better than cure.

2. Stay active.

This may seem like a no-brainer but let’s admit that when we are toppled with things to do, the last thing that we seem to prioritize is moving around and getting active. According to recent research, a sedentary lifestyle is bad for your health no matter how much exercise you do.¹ That’s why it’s very important to move around throughout the day.

To treat your heart better, you may opt to step, march, or jog in place at least for a few minutes while probably watching the news or TV shows. You can also go for a quick walk, dance, or bike activity.

3. Make healthy food choices.

The more weight you gain, so shall be the risks for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and high blood sugar levels. Watching your weight and making healthier food choices is the best way to go if you really want to treat your heart better.

Balance is always the key. You can allow yourself to eat something that you have been craving but always make sure that you are not treating yourself too often. Try to cut down on processed foods and always choose to add fruits and vegetables.

If your current lifestyle prohibits you from preparing healthier food, maybe you can consider getting thepHresh Superblends™ to ensure that you take the recommended 5 – 9 servings of fruits and vegetables per day (as advised by the USDA). This green superfood drink is probably the easiest to prepare. Simply add it to water to make a juice or blend with ice to make a smoothie. You can also opt for thePHresh Greens®, which is one of the most convenient green powder drinks to prepare. In just 1 teaspoon, this super green drink powder can already provide you with 3 – 4 servings of raw greens. Amazing, right?

4. Choose your stress.

Not everything is worth stressing over. Keep in mind that stress is often associated with high blood pressure. Learn to treat your heart better by practicing how to breathe properly and doing meditation to relax and help manage your stress.

Take a moment each day to ponder on the good things that happened in your life, tap yourself for a job well done, celebrate little achievements, and learn to choose your battles.

References:

1 Aviroop Biswas, BSc, Paul I. Oh, MD, MSc, Guy E. Faulkner, Ph.D, Ravi R. Bajaj, MD, Michael A. Silver, BSc, Marc S. Mitchell, MSc, David A. Alter, MD, Ph.D. Sedentary Time and Its Association With Risk for Disease Incidence, Mortality, and Hospitalization in Adults.https://doi.org/10.7326/M14-1651