{"id":19723,"date":"2025-01-10T09:00:21","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T10:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=19723"},"modified":"2025-01-10T10:38:40","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T10:38:40","slug":"7-ways-to-improve-your-heart-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=19723","title":{"rendered":"7 Ways to Improve Your Heart Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p id=\"article-summary\" class=\"css-79rysd e1wiw3jv0\">We asked cardiologists for their advice on how to keep your heart healthy for years to come.<\/p>\n<section class=\"meteredContent css-1r7ky0e\">\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-0\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">If you\u2019re among the millions of Americans who made a New Year\u2019s resolution to lose weight, exercise or eat better, here\u2019s one more reason to stick with it: Doing so can protect your heart.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Heart disease is the <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/heart-disease\/data-research\/facts-stats\/index.html\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">leading cause of death<\/a> in the United States. And habits like smoking, poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle can lay the groundwork for disease long before symptoms appear. These habits \u201cwon\u2019t kill you the next day,\u201d but they may dictate how well you live in the last decades of your life, said Dr. Kyla Lara-Breitinger, a cardiologist and an assistant professor of medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cIf you say you\u2019re going to be hiking in the Dolomites at your retirement, what are you doing now to prepare?\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"css-1u37br4 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-572fa680\">First, take stock of where you are.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Doctors can use your blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels to <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/11\/07\/well\/heart-disease-risk.html\" title>predict your risk for heart disease<\/a> and suggest possible treatments. So start by visiting your primary care physician to get your numbers checked, said Dr. Sadiya Khan, a preventive cardiologist at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"Dropzone-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-1\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">A visit with your primary care doctor also offers an opportunity to talk about your health goals. You can discuss what might be getting in the way of meeting them \u2014 and map out a path for change.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cIt can feel overwhelming if you\u2019re trying to do all of it at once,\u201d Dr. Khan said. 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And habits like smoking, poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle can lay the groundwork for disease long before symptoms appear. These habits \u201cwon\u2019t kill you the next day,\u201d but they may dictate how well you live in the last decades of your life, said Dr. Kyla Lara-Breitinger, a cardiologist and an assistant professor of medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.\u201cIf you say you\u2019re going to be hiking in the Dolomites at your retirement, what are you doing now to prepare?\u201d she said.First, take stock of where you are.Doctors can use your blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar levels to predict your risk for heart disease and suggest possible treatments. So start by visiting your primary care physician to get your numbers checked, said Dr. Sadiya Khan, a preventive cardiologist at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University.A visit with your primary care doctor also offers an opportunity to talk about your health goals. You can discuss what might be getting in the way of meeting them \u2014 and map out a path for change.\u201cIt can feel overwhelming if you\u2019re trying to do all of it at once,\u201d Dr. Khan said. But you can talk to your doctor about starting with what\u2019s easiest, or what changes would make the biggest difference.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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