Sunday, August 7, 2011

Healthy Heart in Women: The 'Heart' of The Matter


     The need for women to rise to the challenge of attaining healthy heart conditions can not be over-emphasized. The need is more pertinent as experts reveal that more women die of heart problems than men each year; and the situation is continuing unabated! It is a serious situation which should not be allowed to linger on. I wish to ask you, as a woman; how do you feel learning about such heart-rending facts concerning women and their heart conditions? Do you feel indifferent? Unconcerned or deeply touched? Whichever the case may be, we are all facing the reality that can not be denied.
          Issues concerning the heart always involve mentioning of some ‘technical’ terms, which are used to identify those internal body organs working together with the heart. You really don’t need to rack your brain in an effort to grab such technical (medical) terminologies. Rather, you only need to understand the basics of maintaining healthy heart-observe it and enlighten others!  
        The healthy heart is a powerful pump solely responsible for circulating the life-wielding fluid (blood) round the whole body system. Flowing under low pressure, blood from all parts of the body returns to the right side of the heart from where it is pumped into the lungs. At that point, the life fluid is equipped with a fresh supply of oxygen (from the lungs) while the carbon dioxide content is dropped. Now the fully oxygenated fluid changes to a bright red color, passing to the left side of the heart and from that point; it is pumped to all parts of the body under high pressure. The total time involved in one complete cycle is less than 20 seconds!
       In essence, the activities of the healthy heart involve three major variables: i) The heart which is the (powerful) ‘pump’ ii) The arteries, veins and the tiny capillaries which constitute the ‘pipes’ and iii) The fluid itself which can not flow on its own except with the help of the pump and the pipes. To maintain a healthy heart condition, the pump (the heart) must find it easy to receive the fluid from the pipes and to send it out without hindrance or blockage within any of the pipes. Heart problems usually start whenever there is a blockage in any of the channels.
          Blockages could result from taking unhealthy diet, lack of regular (physical) exercise and poor living habits (smoking, drugs and alcoholism, etc). Talking of healthy diet, there are two major dimensions from which it can be viewed. The 1st aspect is to eat what is good for your body while the second aspect has to do with what can be referred to as ‘moderate eating.’ No doubt, many women are known for their uncontrollable eating habits. It is a matter that requires a considerable level of self discipline. That is the ‘heart of the matter.’ Think very well about it and work hard towards facilitating a healthy heart today!          

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