Friday, November 10, 2017

Strength Training Programs to Strengthen the Heart

As we age much of our body's muscle is replaced by fat. There are five risk factors for cardiovascular disease we can modify by lifestyle changes. They are:

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  • inactivity
  • high cholesterol
  • high blood pressure
  • excess body fat
  • diabetes
All the above mentioned respond to varying degrees to strength training according to experts. Strength exercise increase muscle mass and burn body fat that in turn reduces risk for obesity. Strength exercise also helps manage type 2 diabetes by reducing abdominal fat and improving blood sugar control. Experts tell us strength exercises may improve blood cholesterol levels and reduce resting blood pressure. In turn, these improvements lowers your risk for heart disease.

Planning a strength routine requires a first stop to your personal physician. If you are cleared to proceed, ideally a visit with a physical therapist is next in order. A physical therapist can take the guess work out of "what you in particular need to do." He or she can tailor a strength training program specific to your needs and show you how to maintain it on your own.

You do not have to take out membership in a gym for strength training. Good news is it takes very little exercise equipment to get a good strength training workout at home or in your office. Many exercises require only your own body weight. Push-ups is a good example of strength training with no equipment except your body weight. Planks are another good example of using body weight to strength train. Dumbbells in 1, 3 and 5 pounds or whatever your physical therapist recommends is a cheap start and good purchase for home strength training. Invest in a foam pad or yoga mat, and you are well on your way to a good home strength training routine.

The American Heart Association now days say strength training is safe and beneficial for most low-risk heart patients. If you have had heart attacks, you should follow the advice of your cardiologist. For this group of people strength training usually comes in the later phase of cardiac rehab. Source: Harvard Heart Newsletters

Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. The information in this article is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. All health concerns should be addressed by a qualified health care professional.  The article content is offered as a resource for healthier lifestyles.

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The Spinach Model for Possible Heart Damage Repair

A team of researchers think the leafy green vegetable called spinach may also be a key to repairing damaged hearts. This was described in the May 2017 issue of Biomaterials. How was this determined? Researchers used:

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  • detergent to dissolve cells inside a spinach leaf that left the scaffolding of the leaf veins which resemble blood vessels in the heart
  • they then seeded the veins with human heart stem cells
  • after 5 days the cells spontaneously began to contract and continued to beat for 3 weeks
The authors of this study explained if a number of leaves were stacked up, some of the vascular networks could serve as arteries and other networks would serve as veins. The goal was to create a piece of heart tissue that could be used to repair the damage caused by a heart attack. Reality tells us this possibility is still a long ways off, but if successful, the "spinach model" offers the added advantage of being one of the true green technologies. Animal models require feed and create waste. Spinach is a low-impact and cost effective resource. (Harvard Heart Newsletters)

Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. The information in this article is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. All health concerns should be addressed by a qualified health care professional.  The article content is offered as a resource for healthier lifestyles.

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Let's Hear It for Cashews, My Favorite Nut Snack

Cashews is back on the list of "heart-healthy" snack choices according to a small study published online March 29, 2017 by The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

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Cashews have always been popular in nut mixes and have been given some bad publicity due to the 20% saturated fat they contain. According to this new study the saturated fat in cashews is from stearic acid, a fatty acid thought to have a neutral effect on blood cholesterol.

This is a bit of good news for those of us love Cashews. I keep this snack near my computer at all times and end up eating about a hand full each day. I would continue eating them in moderation regardless of the studies. It is just always good news to read or hear that what you are already doing is good for you instead of bad for you! (source: Harvard Heart Newsletters)

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Raw cashews are rich in nutrition including:
  • protein
  • dietary fiber
  • dietary minerals particularly copper
  • manganese
  • phosphorus
  • magnesium
  • thiamin
  • vitamin B6
  • vitamin K
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Americans are deficient in minerals. In fact, way back in 1936, the Department of Agriculture told congress that 99% of the population was deficient. Regrettably, there are many more recent studies confirming varying amounts of mineral deficiencies in our diet, mainly due to their depletion in our soil.

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