The average heart rate of an average adult is 72 beats per minute. If you live to be 80 years old, your heart could beat almost 3 billion times. The heart is an amazing organ that keeps beating involuntarily and powers blood circulation for the entire body. Here are some important considerations for heart health:
- Understand the impact of lifestyle – while genetics play a part in heart disease, lifestyle choices have a significant impact. Smoking, overeating, eating unhealthy food, a sedentary lifestyle are factors that must be improved, especially when heart disease runs in the family.
- Eat healthy – Minimize the consumption of sodium and trans fats. Eat fresh fruits and vegetables that are in season directly from the organic farmers.
- Keep Moving – Being active like taking a daily walk, taking the stairs, instead of the elevator, parking farther away from your destination and walking to it can make a difference. Dance. Just keep moving!
- Spend time in nature to destress your nervous system. After all we are from nature, and we are part of the nature. Nature is our healer.
- Listen to music – Music has strong healing power. Music can heal the wounds that medicine cannot touch. Music brings us pleasure and releases our stress. Music is a great healer. Music in combination with dancing does wonders for your health.
Wishing you all a great, peaceful healthy life
Dr. Maryam Safai
