Heart Care
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Ways to a Healthy Heart:
- Don’t Smoke
- Avoid fatty and salty foods
- Maintain a normal blood pressure
- Exercise regularly
- Maintain an ideal body weight
- Have adequate rest and relaxation
- Avoid excessive alcohol intake
Blood Pressure Measurement:
Classification of Blood Pressure for Adults 18 years or Older* (This classification holds true for patients who are not acutely ill and are not currently taking anti-hypertension medications.)
Systolic / Diastolic : Classification
130 / 85 : Normal
130-139 / 85-89 : High Normal
140-159 / 90-99 : Stage 1 (mild)
160-179 / 100-109 : Stage 2 (moderate)
180-209 / 110-119 : Stage 3 (severe)
210+ / 120+ : Stage 4 (very severe)
- Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
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- The Human Heart
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- Aging Changes In The Heart And Blood Vessels
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thanks, actually i've been ill for 2 weeks now and i realized to do this while i'm imprisioned at home ;)
Great tips, heart disease is in the top 3 list for deaths, it can't be ignored. Hope you get well soon.
Yeah, my boss passed away because of heart attack while in the grocery store. I took his post years later and there's a joke in the office that everyone who sits on that chair will die with eitheir heart relative diesease or cancer.... Awwwwww. I'm breaking the curse hehehe... ;)
ccdursina says:
12 months ago
Hey, this is a good article, we are all made of blood, and everything esle.... :-)
Good info you covered here!