Skip to main content

7 Factors of Heart Health

These seven factors- if you can keep them ideal or control the,- end up being the fountain of youth for your heart. You live longer, you live healthier longer, you have much better quality of life in older age, require less medication, less medical care.

Specifically, those with ideal cardiovascular health can answer yes to the following seven questions:
  1. Never smoked or quit more than one year ago. 
  2. Body mass index less than 25.
  3. Get at least 150 minutes of moderate exercise each week (that's 30 minutes 5x week)
  4. Meet these dietary recommendations:
    • Eat whole, unprocessed foods
    • 60-80% of your plate should be fresh vegetables in salad or lightly steamed. Also include plenty of fresh fruits- preferably organic
    • Do not eat commercially processed foods such as cookies, cakes, crackers, TV dinners, soft drinks, packaged sauce mixes, etc. READ LABELS!
    •  Avoid all refined sweeteners such as sugar, dextrose, glucose, high fructose, corny syrup and fruit juices.
    • Avoid white flour, white flour products and white rice.
    • Avoid trans fats, hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated fats and oils.
5. Total cholesterol of less than 200. *note high cholesterol does not cause heart disease, rather it is a sign of it. Covering it up with Statin drugs is not a good idea.
6. Blood pressure below 120/80.
7. Fasting blood glucose less than 100.

**Keep stress at a minimum. Chiropractic adjustments help the body release stress. 


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Four Ways to Give Thanks

These simple tips will help you to cultivate gratitude in your daily life. By Catherine Price Reprinted from Greater Good Magazine , Vol. IV, Issue 1. Used with permission. Research in positive psychology has identified several ways that practicing gratitude can boost people's health and happiness. Here are four of these research-tested "gratitude interventions." 1. Write a gratitude letter. Research by Martin Seligman, Christopher Peterson, and others has shown this one to be particularly effective. Write a letter to a mentor, family member, or some other important person in your life whom you've never properly thanked. Deliver it in person. Read it out loud. Bring tissues. 2. Keep a gratitude journal. Studies by psychologists Michael McCullough, Robert Emmons, Sonja Lyubomirsky, and others have backed up this exercise, which involves keeping a list of things for which you're grateful—anything from your children or spouse to the beauty of the tree outsi...
Post a Comment
Read more

5 Ways to Love Consciously

5 Ways to Love Consciously Adapted from thebridgemaker.com   1.  Show Appreciation – Sometimes a simple ‘thank you’ can make a world of difference.  Look for the good and see how many new things you can be grateful for.  It will change your life and your relationships! 2. Be Happy, Not Right – Here’s a simple questions for you – Would you rather be right or happy?  Don’t let pride take over and cost you a good friend or an intimate relationship.  You may be right about a topic, but if you let your friend or partner come first, you will never be wrong.  Happiness feels better than vindication. 3. No Day But Today - What would you say to your friend or partner if you knew this was the last day you would be together? Would you complain about the television being too loud, or would you remind your partner of their value and significance? Kiss your mate at least twice a day Leave a quick note just to say “hi,” or “I love you” Never do any...
Post a Comment
Read more

12 Facts on What Sugar Does to Your Body

Sugar The average American consumes 31 teaspoons per day! Here's what it does to your body: Blocks Serotonin (needed for proper sleep) Uses up valuable citamins and minerals (Vitamins B & C, Calcium & etc.) Causes dramatic rise and fall of insulin levels Leads to poor dental health Increases the risk factors for heart disease May contribute to ADHD in 20% of children Lowers zinc levels which can contribute to learning disabilities & sexual dysfunction Ferments in the intestines preventing a good immune response Increases inflammation & insulin levels H. Pylori attacks when the stomach is lined with the wrong sugar Gall stones indicate that you are making too much insulin  Excess insulin irritates the artery walls causing them to go into spasm which can result in high blood pressure. Chiropractic is a major part of a healthy lifestyle, so is nutrition. Did you know we do nutrition consultations in the office? We want to get you on the healthiest t...
Post a Comment
Read more