Natural Ways to Improve Cardiovascular Health
There are many ways a person can take the necessary steps to promote cardiovascular health and decrease the risks of cardiovascular disease.
- Start Exercising: Walking is the easiest way to get physically active. Just a daily 20-minute brisk stroll is enough to promote heart health.
- Implement a Better Diet: Eating foods low in sodium and cholesterol, saturated fats, trans-fats, and reduced sugar will dramatically increase cardiovascular wellness.
- Lose Weight: Managing a healthy weight for your age and height can greatly reduce your risks.
- Quit Smoking: Almost 20% of all deaths from heart disease in the U.S. are directly related to cigarette smoking. Aside from the other health issues smoking can cause, it decreases oxygen to the heart, increases blood pressure and heart rate and the chance of blood clotting, and damages the cells that line coronary arteries and other blood vessels.
- Limit Alcohol Consumption: Drinking too much can raise the level of fats in the blood (triglycerides). It can also lead to high blood pressure, heart failure, and sudden cardiac death.
- Take Natural Heart Healthy Supplements: Targeted supplementation can complement traditional treatment against heart disease. Most supplements that promote heart health include vitamins B6, B12, C, and D, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, folic acid, magnesium, hawthorn berry extract, coenzyme Q10, and phytosterols.
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