How To Live With A Heart Problem
August 10, 2009 by admin
Filed under Be In The Know, Conditions, Health
More Exercise Helps With Heart Disease
Being diagnosed with a heart problem does not mean that your life is over. You will most likely need to make changes to your life and that may be difficult to accept at first.
If you have been diagnosed with a heart problem like high blood pressure or high cholesterol, your main focus of change may be your diet. Accepting that these changes are necessary for improved health may take time, but once in place, they will help lower your chances of more serious heart disease.
Some changes you may have to make include:
• Lower salt intake
• Stop smoking
• Lower fat intake
• More exercise
• Better stress management
• Focus on losing weight - even losing ten percent of your body weight lowers your risk.
For someone who has led a fairly sedentary lifestyle with bad eating habits, these changes can be a stress all on their own. Fortunately, there are many resources available through the internet and health providers that can help with this transition to a more active, healthy lifestyle.
If the worst has happened and you have already experienced a heart attack or stroke, the changes in your life may be more drastic, at least at first. After a heart attack or stroke, you may find that you get tired very easily. The recovery will take time and it is important to not overexert yourself yet still get the exercise needed to help get your heart back into shape.
Avoid unnecessary stress and be sure to take time for yourself. Do things that help you relax and ease tension. Make sure other members of your household know that they need to help out as you will not be able to shoulder all of the same responsibilities as before your heart attack or stroke. There will be things you will be limited in doing for a while afterwards like driving or going back to work.
Emotionally it may be difficult to cope with what has happened. Your emotions are real and it is important to let them out. Finding a support group with others who have gone through what you have experienced can be very important. Take advantage of any help or resources offered to you by your doctor or health care provider.
Changes that you may have been reluctant to make before your heart attack or stroke are even more important now. If you had continued to smoke beforehand, stopping will be crucial. Regular exercise must become a part of your life to help your body and heart regain strength. You must watch your diet carefully, eating only those things that will promote healing and strength in your body.
The heart problem that lead to your diagnosis of heart disease does not have to progress to more serious complications. But without a change in lifestyle and attitude, it is almost a given that you will not just have to deal with that initial heart problem but also with ones that are much more life-threatening.
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