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I spoke at a lecture along with two cardiologists on
Heart Health for Women. I didn't wear a red dress but I had
my red dress pin on!
(ordered directly from the box tops of Celestial Seasonings
tea!).
I was grateful to not only be presenting some of my Heart
Healthy
Home Spa Tips, but to listen to two female cardiologists
present current approaches to cardiac care.
It brought back memories of my Intensive Care nursing days.
I used to be an assistant head nurse of a fourteen bed
Intensive Care unit. Heart attack patients filled a high
percentage of our unit. If they weren't in the unit for
postoperative heart surgery, they were there because of a
heart attack or a serious disturbance in their heart rhythm.
It's easy to underestimate heart disease and heart damage in
people because the person usually doesn't look any different
on the outside.
And more often than not people who have heart disease may
not even feel any different for a long time preceding an
event.
One of the popular questions to these cardiologists was "how
do I know I have heart disease if I don't have any
symptoms?".
The physicians answered the key factors such as genetics,
blood studies, and medical history.
Stress is also a contributory factor in heart disease.
And, although we didn't discuss this at the presentation
last week, I believe 'issues of the heart' play a vital
role. It's not unusual that when someone has a
heart-breaking situation it can affect their heart.
Energetically, that makes a lot of sense.
Here are three simple, easy, and heart healthy tips
pleasures that you can do at home! (Isn't it nice to think
of something pleasurable to keep us healthy instead of a
restrictive?)
- Soak Your Feet In Epsom Salts. . .
-add one cup of Epsom Salt to a tub of warm water
-carefully sit on the side of your tub and soak your
feet for 12 minutes
Epsom salts are made up of mostly magnesium. Magnesium is
an important mineral that most people are deficient in
because of our depleted soil. Magnesium is reported to
improve heart and circulatory health, reduce irregular
heartbeats, preventing hardening of the arteries, reducing
blood clots and lower blood pressure. Epsom salt soaks can
also help ease stress and improve sleep and concentration.
- Sprinkle Lavender . . .
-on your pillowcase at night
-on your wrists and neck in place of perfume
-on your carpet where you spend the most time
-in your car
-in your bath water
Lavender has been shown through research to reduce stress
responses and help lower blood pressure.
- Brew a Cup of Green Tea. . .
-Use one tea bag, or 2 - 4 grams of tea,* per cup
-Fill a kettle with cold water and bring to a boil
-After unplugging the kettle, allow it to stand for up
to 3 minutes
-Pour the heated water over the tea bag or tea, and
allow it to steep for up to 3 minutes
Green tea is associated with reduced risk of coronary
artery disease and has claims that its high antioxidant
properties may cut the amount of cholesterol in the artery
wall.
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