Healthcare Philanthropy

30/12/2021

How to take care of your heart health:

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the world’s leading killer, causing 1 in every 3 deaths. The cause of heart attacks and strokes are usually the presence of a combination of risk factors, such as to***co use, unhealthy diet and obesity, physical inactivity and use of alcohol, hypertension, diabetes and high level of cholesterol.

is never too late to start changing your lifestyle towards a healthier heart. Here are a few practical steps you can follow.

1. Eat a heart healthy diet
A heart healthy diet consists of a combination of different foods including fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, and nuts. Cut down on salty meats such as ham, bacon, tocino, sausage, hotdog, as well as salty food such as dried fish. Use calamansi juice and vinegar to season your food instead of high-sodium condiments such as soy sauce, fish sauce, bagoong, and ketchup. Avoid the consumption of processed, canned, and fast food. Replace sweetened snacks such as doughnuts, cookies, and the like with fresh fruit and vegetables and if thirsty, substitute sweetened beverage sodas and sweetened juices with water.

2. If overweight, lose weight
Overweight and obesity is defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 25 and above. Try to reduce 500 kilocalories in your daily diet, which will help bring about an average weight loss of approximately half to almost 1 kilogram a week.

3. Increase regular physical activity to at least 2.5 hours per week
Physical activity contributes to improved blood pressure, improved levels of cholesterol and other blood lipids, and weight control. Some physical activity is better than none. Inactive people can start with small amounts of physical activity (even as a part of their normal daily activities) and gradually increase duration, frequency and intensity. Adults are recommended to perform at least 150 minutes of moderate physical activity (e.g. brisk walking, climbing stairs, dancing, gardening or doing household chores which can result in mild increase of heart rate) spread throughout the week.

4. Don’t use to***co
To***co use and exposure to second-hand smoke are harmful to your heart. Quitting to***co use is the biggest gift of health you can give your heart and has immediate and long-term health benefits, including living up to 10 years longer.

5. Avoid use of alcohol
Alcohol consumption has been linked to more than 200 disease and injury conditions, including cardiovascular diseases.

6. Have your blood pressure and blood sugar checked regularly
An important way to maintain a healthy heart is for your blood pressure and blood sugar to be checked regularly by a health worker.

27/12/2021

Coronary Heart Disease:
Coronary heart disease is a heart condition that occurs when blood flow does not get to the heart muscles due to total blockage or partial blockage of the coronary arteries by a build-up of fatty substances (atheroma).
The coronary arteries are the major blood vessels that supply blood to the heart muscles. If the coronary arteries become narrow due to a build-up of atheroma, the blood supply to your heart muscle will be restricted. This can cause angina (chest pains). But if the coronary artery becomes completely blocked, it can cause a heart attack.

Symtops:
Coronary heart disease does not always have obvious symptoms. In some people, it can cause chest pain (angina) or serious problems like heart attacks.
The main symptoms of CHD are:
chest pain (angina)
heart attacks
heart failure

You can also experience other symptoms, such as heart palpitations and unusual breathlessness. But not everyone has the same symptoms and some people may not have any before CHD is diagnosed.

Treatment:
The main treatments for coronary heart disease are healthy lifestyle changes and medicines. Surgery may be needed if it's severe.

27/12/2021

Here are 10 interesting facts about the human heart that you may not have known:

The heart is essential for survival. It's part of our circulatory system and it's responsible for pumping oxygen-rich blood throughout our body, but how much do we really know about our heart?

1. The average heart is the size of an adult fist.
2. Your heart will beat about 115,000 times each day.
3. The beating sound your heart makes is caused by the opening and closing of its valves.
4. Each day, your heart pumps about 2,000 gallons of blood.
5. If you were to stretch out your blood vessel system, it would extend over 60,000 miles.
6. The human heart weighs less than one pound, but a man’s heart is typically two ounces heavier than a woman’s.
7. A woman’s heart beats slightly faster than a man’s.
8. There is such a thing as a broken heart. Symptoms are similar to a heart attack but the cause is usually stress and not heart disease.
9. Laughing is good for your heart. It reduces stress and gives a boost to your immune system.
10. While these facts are meant to be light and fun, the most important thing to understand is how important it is to maintain proper heart health. By eating right and exercising, you can remain heart healthy.

To speak with a doctor at Healthcare Philanthropic Initiative about your heart health.

18/12/2021

1. Regulate cholesterol levels which is a risk factors for heart attack.
2. Cleanse the liver and the kidney.
3. Bitter leaf is effective in treatment of skin infections such as ringworm, rashes and eczema.
4. Protect against prostate cancer.
5. Effective remedy for treating diabetes as they are loaded with flavonoids, triterpenoid, anti-viral compounds and glycosides, which may help manage blood sugar.
6. Boost s***m cells and by extension fertility and increase in percentage live s***m.
7. Effective in treatment of obesity.
8. Effective in treatment of ED.
9. Effective in treatment of tuberculosis
10. Treat Respiratory Tract Infections.

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