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Heart is the most important part of our body, which pumps blood and delivers oxygen and nutrients to the whole body. When the heart is healthy, all other functions of the body go well. But when the health of the heart starts to weaken, then its symptoms are not immediately visible, due to which treatment is not done on time. This is the reason that it is important to be cautious about heart health. The risk of heart disease is increasing rapidly due to changing lifestyle, increasing stress, wrong eating and lack of physical activity. Therefore, every person should not only take care of his heart, but should also investigate from time to time so that any risk can be caught in time.
Hearts can harm many things, such as high fat and salt food, smoking, alcohol, obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes and stress. All these things can gradually shrink the nerves of the heart, that is, it can make narrow, so that the blood flow is slow. When the heart does not reach enough oxygen, the heart muscles begin to weaken, and the risk of heart failure or heart attack increases. Apart from this, the increase of cholesterol can also cause blockage in the heart. Many types of symptoms can be seen in the body when heart failure, such as breathlessness, chest pain, fatigue, swelling or dizziness in the hands and feet. If these symptoms are ignored, the situation may be serious. Therefore, it is important to avoid the reasons that harm the heart and adopt a healthy lifestyle.
Dr. Ajit Jain in Cardiology Department at Rajiv Gandhi Hospital in Delhi It is said that the test of heart is beneficial for someone, but for some special people it becomes even more important. Men above 40 years of age and women over 45 years of age must have a heart checkup once a year, even if there are no symptoms. For those who have high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol or obesity, it is more important to get it more necessary.
Apart from this, those who have a history of heart disease in family, such as parents or siblings have had heart disease, should be more alert. People who consume smoking and excessive alcohol should also do heart test from time to time, because these habits directly affect the heart. It has often been seen that people only conduct checks when a symptom is seen, but heart diseases grow quietly. Therefore, it is better to identify the danger first and protect it.
Take a healthy diet.
Exercise at least 30 minutes daily.
Avoid smoking and alcohol completely.
Get blood pressure, cholesterol and sugar tested periodically.
Do meditation or yoga to reduce stress.
Get at least 8 hours of sleep daily.
Do a heart checkup at least once a year.
