Here are the things you can do:
Sun
Sunlight contains vitamin D that can minimize the formation of plaque in the blood vessels. Research at the University of California shows, women with high vitamin D levels have a risk of heart disease 31 percent lower. Bask in the morning before 10:00 for 20-30 minutes.
Chocolate consumption
This food is often avoided because it can lead to obesity. But make no mistake, the benefits are also many. You just need to choose the jelly. Dark chocolate contains flavonoids and magnesium that can lower bad cholesterol levels. In addition, there is also the content of stearic acid is one of the friendly fat for the heart and antioxidants that can block free radicals damage the arterial wall. Make sure the chocolate you consume contains 70 percent cocoa to get the benefits.
Sports
The heart is a muscle that needs to be trained regularly to stay in top condition.
Sports training such as brisk walking, swimming, jogging or cycling can provide the best practice for your heart. The New England Journal of Medicine study says by walking lightly for 2.5 hours a week, you can cut one-third the risk of heart attack and stroke. That activity can also increase good cholesterol levels in the blood. Consult a doctor before you start exercising. You can also follow the traditional Chinese medicine system. According to this treatment, cardio exercise is not the only way to improve heart health. Slow motion can also have the same effect. As your body builds a position and relaxes, you stimulate the connective tissue through which energy can function maximally.
Consumption of seafood
Food that comes from the ocean can 'lubricate' your heart because it contains omega 3 fatty acids that can reduce the risk of cardiac arrhythmias, bad cholesterol levels, high blood pressure and blood clots.
Quit smoking
Cigarettes contain more than 600 chemicals that can damage cells in the arteries. It can trigger an inflammation that can lead to increased cholesterol in the heart. The good news, a year after you quit smoking, the risk of heart disease decreased by 50 percent.
Laugh!
By laughing, you lower the stress hormones that are known to damage the protective layer of the blood vessels. When you are stressed, the heart receives adrenaline in larger doses. This can lead to abnormal heart rhythms and increased platelet stickiness that eventually leads to narrowed arteries. Hormones released during a person's depression can also affect heart health. Therefore, people with depression should get treatment as soon as possible.
Do not forget the teeth
According to a study conducted by Sidney Dental Hospital in 2006, bacteria
can enter the blood vessels from unhealthy gums. This can cause inflammation that damages the lining of the arteries. Brush your teeth at least twice a day and visit your dentist regularly.
Get enough sleep
People who sleep less than five hours a night tend to have a buildup of calcium minerals in the blood vessels of the heart that may one day rupture and cause heart attacks and strokes. The study of The Journal of the American Medical Association in 495 adults showed that the number of people who had calcified arteries could be reduced by 1 in 10 people by adding
extra hours of sleep. Ideal sleep time is 6-7 hours a day.
Do not drown hurt
A joint study from San Diego State University and the University of Pittsburgh proves that a very satisfying marriage life can reduce the factors of heart attack. Research conducted on 493 women aged between 42-50 years is observing the time gather together, communication, sexual life, hobbies, characters and others. The same is also mentioned in the book Heartbreak & Heart Disease written by dr. Stephen T. Sinatra. In the book it is said that the inner pressure caused by the retained emotion from a broken heart, too sad, to hostile feelings and anger, can result in blockage of your heart aorta whose effects are similar to cholesterol oxidation, metal poisoning, insulin, radiation and blood thickening and sticky.