Natural Solutions for Preventing Heart Disease

Whether through the media, online resources, or your own healthcare providers, you’ve no doubt heard that heart disease is a big problem in America.  What you might not know is that this condition is by far the most detrimental lifestyle-related condition in our country.  In fact, the Centers for Disease Control estimate that nearly 71 million Americans have some form of cardiovascular disease, resulting in almost a million deaths every year.  That’s almost two deaths a minute!

It’s not all bad news though.  The good news is that heart disease can be prevented.  When we call it “lifestyle-related” that means you have a choice.  It’s not like a contagious disease that you can catch by chance, and while there might be hereditary factors involved, you aren’t by any means doomed to contract heart disease just because your father had it.  Taking proactive steps to control factors that contribute to cardiovascular disease, like high blood pressure, can provide a good defense and head it off before it starts.  That way you won’t have to decide whether to take potentially harmful drugs later on.  To help, here are three drug-free steps that can make a big difference:

1. Get your omega-3s. Omega-3 oils, like those found in certain fish, flaxseed, and several other foods, have been shown to lower fat levels in the blood, which makes your blood less viscous, allowing it to flow more easily.  Whether you’re going to eat more fish or use fish oil supplements, it’s important to do a little research first.  You’ve probably heard of concerns about levels of toxins in certain fish, and you of course want to avoid those as much as possible.  The last thing anyone wants to do is cause another problem while trying to solve one.

2. Get a heart-rate monitor – and use it! A great way to combat heart disease is through regular exercise.  It’s important that you’re engaging in proper aerobic activity though, and using a heart-rate monitor is a great way to ensure this.  The difference between aerobic exercise and anaerobic exercise makes a big difference in the benefits to your cardiovascular system.  Tracking your exercise with a heart-rate monitor will help you make sure you’re burning fat to lower cholesterol and fight heart disease.

3. Get to your chiropractor! As highlighted in a recent post, a recent study by the University of Chicago Medical Center showed that chiropractic adjustments to the atlas vertebrae at the base of the skull actually lowered patients’ blood pressure as well as taking two blood pressure drugs in combination.  This is surprising for some, but it makes sense.  Proper nerve flow to organs controlling blood pressure is crucial to keeping the body in balance, and that’s exactly what chiropractic care accomplishes.

Don’t become part of the grim statistics about heart disease.  These simple steps can help you avoid this serious health issue, and save you the further health concerns and expense of prescription medications down the road.  Ready for that spinal adjustment to keep everything in balance? Contact our office today, and we’ll get you set up and answer all your questions!

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