Taking Care of Your Heart

by | Oct 2, 2017 | Recipes for the Soul | 0 comments

Week of October 1, 2017…

Physical Care – Taking Care of Your Heart

This week is dedicated to ensuring you know how to take care of your heart; particularly if you are a female.  If, God forbid, you have a heart attack while alone it is important to know exactly what to do.  Knowing how to conduct this singular act could save your life, and it applies to both men and women. 

Signs of Female Heart Disease/Attack

The list below will help you understand when you are having a heart attack. Although it seems to be specific to women don’t be fooled.  Men can also have some or all of these symptoms and you should know about them.

  1. Jaw, Neck, Shoulder Pain
  2. Nausea, Indigestion, Stomach pain
  3. Shortness of Breath
  4. Dizziness and/or Light Headed
  5. Unusual Fatigue

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Here Are a Few Suggestions on How to Stay Heart Healthy:

Week One:  Eat for your heart

  1. Sriratcha
  2. Kidney Beans
  3. Sweet Potatoes

Week Two: Drink for Your Heart

  1. Beet Juice
  2. Black Current Juice

Week Three: Less Stress

  1. Put Phone down while eating
  2. Reach out to two people a week to socialize
  3. Meditate

Week Four: Pharmacy

  1. Get Blood Pressure Testing (Free during February at Walgreens)
  2. Talk to pharmacist about Heart healthy supplements
  3. Antioxidants
  4. Co-Q10
  5. Fish Oil

Although these suggestions are on a weekly basis, I encourage you to do them daily. Create a new daily regimen to ensure the incorporation of the foods, drinks, and stress reducers are strong.  As for the pharmacy, it’s never a bad idea to check with your local pharmacist on a monthly basis.

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A Good Heart Health Recipe to Try:

  • Boneless Chicken Breast – Grill it
  • Broccoli (blanched)
  • Sweet Potato (cut in thin strips)
  • Kidney Beans

Sauce Mixture:  Garlic, Sriratcha (hot sauce), Rice Vinegar, Soy Sauce

Cook chicken breast and then let rest.  Pour a small cup of sesame oil and grape oil mix on bottom of pan.  Put in the sweet potato, kidney beans, broccoli, (add bell pepper & onion – if desired) and chicken.  Pour sauce mixture over it

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How to Survive a Heart Attack When Alone:

The information above is very useful to help prevent heart attacks but in the event of one, here is a list of what to do when you are alone while having a heart attack.

  • Since many people are alone when they suffer a heart attack without help, the person whose heart is beating improperly and who begins to feel faint, has only about 10 seconds left before losing consciousness.
  • However, these victims can help themselves by coughing repeatedly and very vigorously. A deep breath should be taken before each cough, and the cough must be deep and prolonged, as when producing sputum from deep inside the chest.
  • A breath and a cough must be repeated about every two seconds without let-up until help arrives, or until the heart is felt to be beating normally again.
  • Deep breaths get oxygen into the lungs and coughing movements squeeze the heart and keep the blood circulating. The squeezing pressure on the heart also helps it regain normal rhythm. In this way, heart attack victims can get to a hospital.