How to take care of your HEART – at the age 50

As per a survey conducted in the year 2017, India will sooner be the coronary heart disease capital of the world. Further statistic says – people in cities are three times more prone to heart diseases than villages. Hence, it’s not just a fact but an alarming situation to watch out. There are thousands of families, where old parents are living alone unaware of their health performance. And it is the responsibility of their children to offer home health care services ensuring parent’s good health. It is seen that most of the elderly care centers serve healthcare especially, cardio care for elderly showing great efforts. So this article is all about the checklist to follow for a healthy heart at your fifties. So here we go –

So before jumping into the care boat, let’s have a clear idea on types of heart diseases that love Indians a bit more. Joke apart, there are numerous diseases that affect human heart and blood vessels other than heart attack, like – Coronary Artery Disease, Cardiomyopathy, Angina, Valvular Heart Disease, Congenital Heart Disease, Cerebrovascular Disease and many more.

Now have a look on the major seeds of heart diseases –

  1. Sedentary lifestyle – Physical inactivity
  2. Diabetes and hypertension 
  3. Genetic
  4. High blood pressure
  5. Smoking and alcohol and similar bad habits
  6. Poor heart performance due to aging
  7. Obesity

How to take care of your heart health

  1. Annual checkup

A yearly physical checkup is the key to keep pace with your heat performance and all related health status whose deviation may affect your heart adversely. That may include your diabetic health, blood pressure, cholesterol and many more. Prepare an annual checkup checklist and schedule accordingly and keep your checklist updated. Tracking the anomalies, consult your doctor for maintaining it ideally. And it is advisable to take physician or doctor prescribed medicine only.

  1. Do exercise

Exercise is the best way to keep yourself fit and fine. Maintaining a proportional weight is a better option over medication and heart surgery that demands strict Surgery Care . Hence on a daily basis, do minimal exercises like jogging, stepping or walking for at least 15 minutes. Exercises facilitate blood circulation in your body and thus maintain the blood flow in veins and arteries. Along with physical health, exercise takes cares of your mental health. Hence, reserve 15minutes for physical exercises in your daily schedule.

  1. Intake more water

It is being told that- water is the elixir of life. As per health experts or dieticians, you should consume 4 to 5 liters of water daily. Being dehydrated slows down the blood flow by thickening the blood volume and thus causes strain on your heart. So ensure to carry a water bottle with you whenever you are moving outside.

  1. Eat Healthy

A balanced diet is preferable to keep your heart health well and good. Being in your fifties, preferably take higher fiber, low carbs, essential minerals and vitamins and least fat content food. Try to cut down your salt and sugar intake, preserved and packed food, junk and fast foods which imbalance your bodily elements. Add lots of colored veggies, fruits, leafy vegetables and saturated and trans-fat free diary product to your daily diet. However, you can follow a dietician or food channel that best talks about heart health.

  1. Quit Smoking

If you are a heavy smoker, then follow an ideal smoke quitting practice. Smoking is injurious to your heath and may lead to angina, a sort of heart attack. So it is best to give it up with all your heart.

  1. Stay Positive

Kicking your personal and social negativity, try to fill your life with positive essence. It plays a major role in your heart health. For this, follow spiritual talks, books and even online forums and try to alter all your downs into happy moments guarding your heart health.

  1. Stay happy and Healthy

For following daily exercises, healthy food, more water consumption and quitting smoking, give self credit and push your inner soul to do bit more by every day. This is the smart trick to stay over cruel heart diseases.

This is a highly alarming situation for all of us and being human it is our prime duty to be literate on heart health and make others learn the same. It is all about care and share. Wish you a healthy heart.

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