10 tips to prevent heart failure

The cardiovascular diseases They charge 17.5 million lives annually in the world. In Mexico, about 87,000 people die every year because of some heart disease .

According to researchers from the Faculty of Medicine of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), the two most common conditions in our country are the hypertrophy and the heart failure .

What is heart failure?

This condition is related to the fact that the heart has less capacity than it should to pump blood.

As a consequence, the person with heart failure You may have difficulty doing some physical activity (such as walking or climbing stairs) or feeling short of breath.

 

What can we do?

To begin with, the patient and his family have to make changes in their way of life and in their habits in order to maintain health and delay the progression of the disease:

 

  1. Cooking without Salt and without fats . Avoid too heavy meals.
  2. Avoid the alcohol . Exciting drinks such as coffee, tea and cola drinks are also not recommended.
  3. No Smoking . The tobacco it is a poison for your health, it spoils the arteries of the body, especially those of the heart. It is usually not easy to quit, but the doctor can provide help.
  4. Monitor the weight . Buy a precise scale and use it every day when you wake up, writing down the results in a notebook.
  5. Strictly comply with the doctor's instructions about the treatment.
  6. Perform physical exercise , if the patient's situation allows it.
  7. Avoid being in contact with people who have colds Y get vaccinated regularly against flu .
  8. Plan the work activity in such a way that the tasks and obligations do not overwhelm you excessively.
  9. In moments of rest, try to relax and enjoy the silence. It is likely that the heart failure do not cause any kind of limitation in its initial stages, but later, your life may be very limited.
  10. Think that changes in the routines of daily life can be positive and interesting.

Remember that physical activities and sports, coupled with a balanced diet and reduced in sodium and fat, allow your heart and arteries are healthy.