How to Keep a Healthy Heart

Your heart is one of the most important organs in the body. Blood that is pumped through your body from the heart. Your eating habits can reflect the health of your heart. Bad foods can cause cholesterol to build up in your veins which makes your heart work harder to flow through your veins. Signs of having an unhealthy heart can include chest pains along with many other symptoms. Heart surgery is becoming more common due to living an unhealthy lifestyle.

Instructions

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  Substitute avocados in non-baking recipes, avocados contain fat that is a healthy fat as in olives and olive oil . When an avocado is mashed it has the same texture as butter. It can be used in soups or as a topping on a baked potato or in mashed potatoes.

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  Eat dark chocolate it has magnesium and antioxidants as well as fiber. It also has been known to lower blood pressure. Try eating 100 grams of dark chocolate a day. It will also feed the craving for sweets.

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  Niacin is good for you. Ask your Doctor about high dose niacin. Many people are put off by the flushing your face seems to get from Niacin. There are newer vitamins out there that provide all the benefits from Niacin without the flushing.

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  Take a double dose of horse chestnut a few hours before you fly. Horse chestnut extract relieves swelling thus lowering the possibility of clotting.

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  Working and having a job is actually good for your heart. If you are retired, keep busy. Volunteer or get a part time job, but keep busy.

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  Drink low fat milk. Studies have indicated that those getting 3-4 servings a day of low fat dairy were less likely to have high blood pressure.

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  Many people are taking beta blockers instead of diuretics. Ask your Doctor about taking a diuretic. Studies have shown that many people taking beta blockers instead of a diuretic are more likely to be at risk of stroke.

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  Studies have shown that people living alone have twice the chance of having serious heart conditions vs.. living with a roommate. If you have a spare room rent it out if you are not completely against having a roommate.

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  Have your doctor test not only for LDL, (bad cholesterol and HDL (good cholesterol) but also VLDL (blood fats and lipoprotein). Also ask about CRP (high density C-protein) which will test for inflammation which is a factor in many heart and stroke victims. HDL is a profitable disease for many doctors and so they focus on it.

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  Speak to your doctor having an EBCT (electron beam computed tomograph). An EBCT is recommended for women older than 55 and men older than 45.