Heart Health
Signs of heart disease
Heart disease affects women of all
ages.
The symptoms can be somewhat
silent or not what many women
may normally associate with heart
disease. The symptoms of heart disease
in women also may differ from
those experienced by men.
The Mayo Clinic says the most common
heart attack symptom in women
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is a type of pain or discomfort in the
chest.
However, women also may experience
seemingly unrelated symptoms
such as nausea, vomiting, sweating,
unusual fatigue, abdominal discomfort,
or lightheadedness.
Recognizing these symptoms can
help women get early treatment that
may save their lives.
Amazing facts about the human heart
Every Valentine’s Day homes and
businesses dress up their decor
with cupids and hearts to celebrate
a day all about love and affection.
The heart shape has been used
to symbolically represent the human
heart as the center of emotion and
romantic love. Hearts symbolizing
love can be traced back to the Middle
Ages.
Those familiar with human anatomy
realize that an actual heart
bares very little resemblance to the
ideographic heart shape used in art
and imagery. Similarly, the human
heart really has nothing to do with
human emotions. Despite this, there
are many interesting components of
the heart, and a man or woman truly
cannot love or live without one.
The heart as an organ is relatively
small in size. It is roughly the size
of a fi st and weighs only 11 ounces
on average. Although diminutive,
the heart is responsible for pumping
2,000 gallons of blood through 60,000
miles of blood vessels each day. It accomplishes
this by beating 72 times a
minute in a healthy adult. All of the
cells in the body receive blood except
for the corneas in the eye.
The heart works harder than any
other muscle in the body. In a fetus,
it begins beating at four weeks after
conception and will not stop until a
person’s time of death. Even then,
sometimes the heart can be revived.
A heart can also continue to beat outside
of the body provided it has an adequate
oxygen supply.
Although many people refer to
all of the blood vessels in their body
as “veins,” they’re actually a combination
of veins and arteries. Veins
carry fresh, oxygenated blood to the
body through arteries. The main artery
leaving the left heart ventricle is
called the aorta, while the main artery
leaving the right ventricle is known
as the pulmonary artery. Blood traveling
back to the heart fl ows through
veins after it has passed the lungs to
pick up oxygen. The thumping noise
that is heard while the heart is beating
is actually the chambers of the
heart closing and opening as blood
fl ows through.
While the heart may not be the
cornerstone of emotions, it can be affected
by feelings. Studies have shown
that a “broken heart” is a real occurrence,
according to Live Science. Bad
news or a breakup with a loved one
can put a person at increased risk for
heart attack. This type of trauma releases
stress hormones into the body
that can stun the heart. Chest pain
and shortness of breath ensue but can
be remedied after some rest.
Conversely, laughter and positive
feelings can be benefi cial for the
heart. Research has shown that a
good laughing fi t can cause the lining
of the blood vessel walls — called the
endothelium — to relax. This helps
increase blood fl ow for up to 45 minutes
afterward.
Although having a big heart colloquially
means that a person is loving
and goes out of his way for others,
physically speaking, a big heart is unhealthy.
An enlarged heart can be a
sign of heart disease and compromise
the heart’s ability to pump blood effectively.
Left untreated, it can lead to
heart failure.
There is good reason to get amorous
with a loved one on Valentine’s Day or
other times during the month. Being intimate
can provide a physical workout,
in some instances doubling a person’s
heart rate and burning up to 200 calories.
That’s the equivalent of a brisk 15-
minute run. Also, a study of 2,500 men
aged 49 to 54 found having an orgasm
at least three times a week can cut the
likelihood of death from coronary disease
in half, according to The New England
Journal of Medicine.
The heart is an amazing organ
responsible for sustaining life. Although
it is not directly tied to love
and emotions, without the heart such
feelings wouldn’t be possible.
In the December 2019 edition of the Chiropractic Journal of Australia,
Marcela Campos MD, in his article in the Harvard Medical School's
Health Publishing Journal, points out that a higher rate of HRV
indicates a better ability to adapt and a healthier functioning
nerve system. Therefore through recent studies patients showed
great improvement in Heart Rate Variability(HRV).
With a higher HRV Count, Cardiovascular Disease, Inflammation,
Diabetic Neuropathy, Depression, Sleep Disorders,
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