How many heart beats per minute for an adult

The heart is a relatively important organ in people's daily lives. If the heartbeat rate is normal, it can generally increase the body's blood circulation and has many benefits for health. However, if the heartbeat is too slow or too fast, it will be harmful to health. However, the human body's heartbeat rate is usually different at different ages, and this is normal.

What is the normal heart rate per minute for an adult?

Medically, a normal heart rate for adults is 60-100 beats per minute, but this is only a reference value in textbooks. Clinically, the elderly tend to be slower, the young people tend to be slightly faster, and children tend to be faster, which is all normal. For example, the heart rate of a child under 2-3 years old may reach 100 beats per minute, while that of a newborn baby may be below 120 beats per minute. A low heart rate, below 60 beats per minute, may be due to heart disease or regular physical exercise. Because the heart has a strong blood supply capacity, the heart rate may be lower than 60 beats per minute. But there is no other uncomfortable feeling or physical discomfort, so this is considered a normal heart rate.

What is a normal heart rate?

The normal human heart rhythm is sinus rhythm, that is, the heart beats caused by electrical impulses from the sinoatrial node. The normal heart rate is 60-100 beats/minute. A heart rate of less than 60 beats per minute in a quiet resting state is called sinus bradycardia. For those who do heavy physical labor and athletes who do a lot of exercise, their heart rate can be between 40 and 60 beats per minute, without any discomfort symptoms such as dizziness, blackouts, or chest tightness. Bradycardia at this time is a normal physiological phenomenon and does not require treatment. A heart rate over 100 beats/minute is called tachycardia. Normal people may experience tachycardia when their sympathetic nerves are excited due to activities, emotional excitement, etc.

How to protect your heart in daily life

1. Press the ear gate to prevent tinnitus

Next to the ear gate are the ear gate, tinggong and tinghui points. These are three relatively important acupoints.

Normally, we can press the left and right ear gates with both palms at the same time until a sore and swollen feeling appears, and continue for 5 to 6 minutes.

This method has the effect of clearing the orifices and promoting local blood circulation and nutrient metabolism, which is beneficial for preventing tinnitus and deafness.

While pressing the ear gate, tapping the back of your head with your hands can prevent and treat headaches, dizziness, etc.

2. Pressing the upper palate promotes digestion

After eating and rinsing your mouth with water, remain seated, press the tip of your tongue against the upper palate several times to increase saliva secretion, and then slowly swallow the saliva.

This can not only promote digestive function, but also improve dysphagia caused by stroke sequelae.

3. Breath holding helps your health

In the evening, find a quiet place, close your eyes and rest, then take a deep breath through your nose, hold it, and then exhale slowly. After resting for 2 minutes, repeat this action 5 to 6 times.

This is also a Chinese medicine method that can regulate human body functions and improve breathing.

4. Keep your back warm to resist wind evil

The back is one of the common parts of the body that is easily invaded by wind and cold pathogens. When the weather is cold, you must pay attention to keeping your back warm.

When your back feels stiff, tight, or even sore and painful, it means your back is cold. While adding clothes, you can use cupping, or wrap medicines such as safflower, Qiannianjian, peach kernel, and saposhnikovia in cloth and steam them in water. When the water temperature is appropriate, soak a towel and apply it to your back.