Reversing Heart Disease
By: Robert NamTotal Views: 40, Word Count: 622,
The heart is known to be one of the most vital organs of the human body. It's due to the rhythmic contractions of the heart that the blood is able to flow throughout the body. Deoxygenated blood is also transported to other parts of the body after it gets purified in the heart. However, there are certain factors that lead to abnormal functioning of the heart which results in heart disease.
Reversing heart disease is a dream for many heart patients while for others it can be a purpose which they believe can be achievable some day. When many experts speak about reversing heart disease they could be directing towards to likelihood of stopping or at least slowing the progression of the disease.
There are several cardiologists who believe that reversing damage done to the heart is not within the range of today's drugs and that several surgical methods can repair damaged blood vessels and even the heart valves. However, they aren't sure about the use of natural medications to reverse any damage already done by the heart.
Several heart experts claim that it's almost impossible to fix the heart once it's broken. Vessels can be repaired and valves replaced but there's no known method to let the body heal on its own as far as heart disease is concerned. According to many, reversing heart disease also focus on the effects of an individual's lifestyle and diet. Following are some measures to be followed for reversing heart disease.
Lessening Stress
These days, it's been observed that almost 90% people all over the world suffer from stress. Some of the significant stress causing factors is job, finance, competition, challenges in life and relationships. Though it's not entirely possible getting away from these factors, it's necessary to follow some measures to lessen stress. Yoga and meditation are considered as the best techniques for managing stress. A person can also keep himself away from stress, heart diseases and high blood pressure by pursuing a hobby or keeping oneself happy.
Change Diet
Diet plays an important role in causing as well as avoiding several diseases. Certain foods possess high amounts of sodium, cholesterol or unsaturated fats that are quite harmful to the heart. You also need to avoid foods stuffs such as butter, cheese, red meats, salty and fried foods, pizzas, hotdogs, hamburgers etc completely. On the other hand vegetables, fruits, beans etc are quite safer and healthier to eat in a reversing heart disease.
Lifestyle
Reversing coronary heart disease requires you to lead a healthy lifestyle. It's important to stay away from surplus alcohol consumption and also lessen smoking as it's hazardous to health. There are excess calories in alcohol that aren't required by the body, thus, it's important that you limit its intake. Secondly, ensure that you sleep for minimum 6 to 7 hours a day to prevent occurrence of diseases.
When an individual is highly overweight, the heart need to work harder and might simply give up while under stress causing a heart attack. An obese individual can begin reversing heart disease by losing weight to a level which matches the height and body type. Eating balanced and healthy meals to gain weight loss is much better for reversing heart disease than starving the body of minerals and vitamins by doing crash dieting.
Common vitamins and over the counter products such as potassium, vitamin E and Phytosterols can also help with heart disease. Potassium might also prevent high blood pressure and protect against arthrosclerosis and lessen the risk of stroke.
These are some of the tips that are useful for people for reversing heart disease. Preventing heart disease is the best available solution for reversing heart disease.
About the Author
Dr. Robert Nam is a well known heart specialist and has done postgraduate training in cardiology at the national heart hospital, the London chest hospital and UCL hospital, London. He was also engaged in research at the national heart and lung institute. Nowadays he is working as a consultant cardiologist at UCL hospital, London.
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