My heart aches and my back aches

Heart discomfort may be caused by some heart diseases. If this happens, you must go to the hospital for treatment in time. Of course, some heart problems are caused by improper lifestyle or lack of sleep. If the heart problems are caused by these factors, you need to pay attention to sleep, understand your blood pressure, avoid secondhand smoke, take a half-hour walk every day, eat fish three times a week, and reduce stress in life.

1. Get at least seven hours of sleep a day

Up to eight hours if necessary. Too little sleep can cause metabolic changes that increase the risk of obesity and diabetes, both of which increase the risk of heart disease. Moreover, a recent study from the University of Chicago also showed that if adults get too little sleep every night, it will lead to increased calcium deposition in the arteries.

2. Know your blood pressure

We know that hypertension is the main culprit of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. We usually consider blood pressure to be normal if it remains between 120/80 and 130/85 mmHg. In fact, if you can lower your blood pressure from 130/85 to 115/76, it means that your body is 10 years younger. There is currently no data showing that taking medication to lower blood pressure can make people younger. Exercise, weight loss, and stress reduction are still recommended, and the benefits of physical activity are often immediate.

3. Avoid exposure to secondhand smoke

Don't let others smoke in your room. Passive smoking is equivalent to smoking 2 to 4 cigarettes per hour.

4. Take a half-hour walk every day

A study from Harvard University shows that every extra hour of exercise a person does in their lifetime will add two hours to their life expectancy. Regular daily exercise helps your heart pump better and fights aging.

5. Eat fish three times a week

The reason why we advocate eating more fish is not just because the omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil are good for the heart and arteries. A large number of animal studies have shown that the protein in fish also plays an important role in cardiovascular health. If you don’t like seafood, eating 30 grams of walnuts a day can also provide your body with omega-3 fatty acids.

6. Take a small amount of aspirin every day

A large number of studies in recent years have shown that low-dose aspirin helps prevent heart disease and cancer in women, but the most convincing evidence is that aspirin can reduce the incidence of stroke. For middle-aged and elderly people over 40 years old, it is recommended to take 150 mg per day and drink half a cup of water before and after taking the medicine to reduce the irritation of the drug to the stomach.

7. Reduce stress in life

Chronic stress not only affects sleep, but is also not good for cardiovascular health, so it is crucial to learn to relieve stress.

8. Control infection and chronic infection

It can increase the body's stimulation to fight bleeding, which can lead to an increased risk of heart attack. Chronic oral infectious diseases are also one of the risk factors for cardiovascular disease.