The heart is the vital engine of our body. Regular heart checkups allow for the early detection of silent cardiovascular diseases that can affect your quality of life. Ideally, heart health should begin at a young age by eliminating unhealthy habits, as heart disease is one of the leading causes of death worldwide.
What is the heart like and how does it work?
- The heart is located in the center of the chest, much like a pear.
- It is the fundamental engine of our body
- It is responsible for distributing all the blood to meet the needs of the body.
- It beats on average 70 times per minute and pumps around 7,000 liters of blood per day.
- It weighs between 230 and 280 grams in women and 280 to 320 grams in men
- The heart beats more than 36 million times each year.
Risk factors that reduce heart health
According to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular diseases are responsible for the deaths of more than 17 million people worldwide each year. These numbers are estimated to increase over time, with projections indicating that more than 23.3 million people will die from cardiovascular diseases by 2030. Cardiovascular diseases have risk factors Some we cannot change, but others we can. These are the ones we can work on to correct.
Non-modifiable risk factors:
- age
- sex
- family history
Modifiable risk factors
overweight
obesity
smoking
high cholesterol
hypertension
diabetes
stress
sedentary lifestyle.
How to take care of your heart?
Quality of life is key when it comes to preventing or increasing the risk of developing these conditions, which is why it's so important to know which products to prefer and which to avoid, especially when there are cardiovascular risk factors such as high blood pressure, obesity, sedentary lifestyle, high cholesterol, diabetes, stress and smoking.
To maintain a healthy heart, the following is key:
- Have a balanced and healthy diet
- Exercise regularly
- No smoking
- Get regular checkups.
Foods that are good for heart health:
It is proven that the foods that help the heart are:
- Fresh salads, preferably in larger portions and made with green leaves.
- Eating fruit regulates blood pressure
- Fish, two to three portions per week, for their omega 3 content.
- Antioxidants, for example, a glass of wine daily, pure chocolate in small portions and berries.
- Skim dairy regularly.
Conclusions
There's no set date for taking care of your heart; start taking care of it now so you can feel it beating healthily.
Our preventative campaign to encourage early detection of cardiovascular diseases, especially in people with risk factors, is conducted without appointment at each of our health clinics located in Dallas and Fort Worth.
We always emphasize the importance of getting a preventive checkup, as it's the best way to detect cardiovascular risk factors in their early or mild stages, with a high probability of a definitive solution. Finding these conditions in more advanced stages only allows us to treat them, not resolve them. It's also possible to detect cardiovascular diseases before they cause more serious or permanent complications in the heart or affect other organs.
To be closer to you and your family, Clínica Hispana del Metroplex has telemedicine service available from Monday to Sunday.
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