What do you do to keep your heart healthy?

We have the same problem, I was confined last Dec 31, 2006 to January 2, 2007 due to heart problem, but it was not a heart attack. My doctor said, irregular heart beat, in short I have an arrytma (i don't know if the spelling is correct),I have also an asthma. Doctor said, arrytma triggered when I'm spraying an anti-asthma (ventolyn) and adding of drinking of coffee. Doctor advised me not to drink coffee or any food that contain caffeine and tea. She asked me also to stop spraying ventolyn. Eat a health food, avoid fatty foods, salty foods or food that contains caffeine. She did not advised to have an exercise, yes I'm reading the label of the can and carton that's very important. Heart problem is a traitor, we all know that. You can ask your mother if you have a family of heart problem. I feel sad to you, 36 years old have a heart attack? Take care of yourself and God Bless.

Hello Rebecca, Have a healthy diet,reduced the intake of fat.Go for a diet that are low in fat and cholesterol.Try to excercise regularly to regulate blood flow to your heart..I use to jog every morning for at least 45 minutes or do some kind of excercise that can make your heart beat faster for a couple of minutes, ex.jumping rope,and even cardio.That can help to have a healthy heart.Also oats is a nice kind of diet for the heart I use to have it every morning as my breakfast.. And try to take a food supplement to contribute the need of missing nutrients that we can get from the food we intake, you can ask your health practitioner which supplement suite you best. Take care and Happy mylotting!

Hi RebeccaLynn =) It must have been pretty scary for you to have a heart attack at 36 and even more scary to discover that it runs in your family - ((((( BIG HUGS ))))) I was first diagnosed with a heart murmur nearly 14 years ago. For a quite awhile, I was extremely reckless with my health as I felt that I didn't have much to live for at the time. To be blunt, I ran off the rails for about 4 years, which hurt my body HEAPS! Since having my eldest son nearly 7 years ago, I have made my health one of my obsessions. I don't have a lot of time for doctor's as, with my medical history, I have been told many, many times that I shouldn't be alive today given what has happened. Thankfully, the doctor I have now thinks outside the box. I exercise regularly (on top of running around after my youngest son, who has ADHD) and eat healthy. I take this stuff called "Cell Food" which puts extra oxygen and enzymes back into my body. I also take chlorophyll and sprulina (sp?) tablets daily. I am on anti-depressants because I do have a lot of stress in my life and I need to be calm, LOL! Hope this helps, I would love to write more but have to run =)

There are certain ways to keep your heart healthy. First is to reduce fats in the diet. A certain amount of fats is good for a well balanced diet but reduce the amount of fat and the type of fat you eat. Saturated fat affects blood cholesterol levels, so try to eat less full-fat dairy products like sweets and burgers. Polyunsaturated fats in small amount helps reduce cholesterol so oily fish whichis not fried is good. Eat less salt because of Na, high sodium diet is linked to increase in blood pressure. Exercise regularly. Exercise improves heart function and lowers your blood pressure and blood cholesterol. 30 minutes of moderate exercise everyday is recommended. Always keep your weight down. Too many calories, fatty foods and being overweight is really bad for your health. It puts extra stresses and strain on your heart, makes you feel lethargic and de-energized and affects your self image and confidence. Try eating more fruits and vegetables, less gugary foods, eat more unrefined carbohydrates such as seed breads, wholegrain cereals and others. Stop smoking. Quitting smoking is one of the most important thing in becoming healthy. Avoid stress- stress can triggers alot of diseases because it makes your immune system low. Monitor your health status always and always check your blood pressure.

I try to exercise everyday when I can. This includes mostly cardio exercises such as running, walking, swimming, and playing sports with friends. Cardiovascular exercises keep your heart healthy and active!

hello. in my humble opinion right balance of exercise and right diet is important. lifestyle changes too like smoking, eating fatty food, stuffs like that should be managed. also i read an article the other day, my aunt forwarded it to me. how to do cpr when ur alone. says there that when u feel ur having a heart attack like pain in ur chest that radiates to your left arm or shoulders, you should breath deeply and cough as hard as you could. repeat the whole process until u feel ur heart has normal heart beat,or feel a little better to go to the nearest hospital.