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While I do not want to talk your ear off about the topic, I would be remiss if I did not share a few thoughts with you during February, American Heart Month. I am almost at seven months since my quadruple bypass open heart surgery. Since last June, I have taken extra precautions in caring for my heart, and I want to share these tips with you to all protect our hearts this year. HEART HEALTH A Healthy Lifestyle Is Your Best Protection A SURVIVOR’S GUIDE TO
Everyone regularly asks me the same questions, “What were the warning signs?” and “What were the causes?” Well, the truth is I did not see this heart situation coming at all! I know many of us are just looking for a quick fix or an easy way to catch something before the worst happens. Unfortunately, heart disease often appears without warning. The only measure that can keep you safe is to be living a consistently healthy lifestyle. If you are not eating well and taking care of yourself, no easy cure-all exists. You need to be proactive, not reactive!
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My warning could have killed me! I definitely had a wake-up call to start taking better care of myself. Just eight months prior, I had a clear stress test and passed with no problem. I thought I was perfectly healthy! The truth is I could have done so much more to protect my heart. Now, I have made some changes to my lifestyle that I hope you will consider trying, too.
I truly feel like I am 95% back to normal thanks to these changes:
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Practice portion control at all meals
• Reduce my sodium intake to less than 2,000 mg per day • Walk at least 10,000 steps every day (4-5 miles) • Monitor my weight daily • Rest more by going to bed earlier with a goal of sleeping seven hours per night
A few alterations to your daily routine can have an incredible impact on your heart health, much more than you imagine. For the new year, let us all make a resolution to work on our heart health! You do not want to wait until it is too late, because you might not survive your warning like I did.
–Dennis Jones
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