Show Your Heart Some Love

In honor of American Heart Month, here are 5 things you can do to show your heart some love during the month of February and all year-round:

Know your numbers. Your blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood glucose levels are all important indicators of heart health. Have them checked at least once per year and more often if the results are abnormal.

Brush & floss daily. Keeping your teeth healthy can help keep your heart healthy too.

Studies have shown that people with gum disease are almost twice as likely to have heart disease.

Sleep 6-8 hours each night. Studies indicate that chronically sleeping less or more can increase the risk factors for heart disease such as hypertension, insulin resistance, and elevated levels of stress hormones.

Find healthy ways to cope with stress. Stress is a natural response that can help us to perform better. However, chronic stress left unmanaged can increase risk factors like high cholesterol and high blood pressure. It can also lead to unhealthy methods of coping such as over-eating, smoking, or drinking alcohol.

Avoid smoking and second-hand smoke. The chemicals ingested from tobacco smoke damage the structure and function of your heart and blood vessels. It is a major risk factor for heart disease, especially when combined with other risk factors such as hypertension, high cholesterol, and obesity.

I hope this information is useful.

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Sheila M. Wilkinson-Sanders