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We continue our list of health tips.
If you are curious about the first 4 tips, you can find them here:
7 unusual tips that will keep you healthy: Part 1
Monitor your blood sugar levels
Cardiovascular disease often goes hand in hand with diabetes, and 80% of diabetics die from heart failure or stroke. Diabetes increases the risk of hypertension, atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease and stroke. Unfortunately, many of those who suffer from type 2 diabetes or are in the pre-diabetic phase do not realize this, while the development of the disease can be stopped at an early stage. In order to “catch” the disease in time, experts recommend that everyone after 40 years of age check blood for sugar every 3 years, and those who are at risk should do this more often.
Don’t Ignore Physical Changes
If in the past you calmly climbed to the third floor, and now you feel short of breath and tightness in your chest, it’s time for you to visit a doctor. Don’t delay your visit. It is possible that the matter is simply that, due to the lack of training, your physical form has become somewhat worse, and it can be restored by starting to train again. However, it is better to be safe than to miss the onset of cardiovascular disease.
Take care of yourself
Make sure you feel and look great. Take time to pamper yourself: take a bath, apply some gentle nourishing cream, drink a calming tea to fight anxiety and stress. Use home remedies that will make you look and feel better, here are a few unusual products and their unusual applications:
Beer
One of the areas where beer is actively used is hair care. The application of the drink regulates the natural pH of the scalp and promotes hair growth. Those who practice this option note that with regular use of the drink, the hair becomes voluminous, and the hair looks as moisturized as possible. It also stimulates hair growth.
Spices
When eating spicy food, the body produces endorphins and a person’s mood improves. Spicy and hot spices are natural antibiotics. For example, chili, black pepper and dried garlic, due to their content of capsoicin, piperine and allicin, are able to fight viruses and harmful microorganisms. Aromatic green herbs contain antioxidants that the body needs, which help reduce the harm from carcinogens that appear during cooking and fight the aging process of the body.
Seasonings help keep blood sugar under control, prevent inflammation, fight germs, improve metabolism and promote weight loss.
Ice Cream
What are the benefits of ice cream? Pleasure. Ice cream helps the body produce serotonin, the hormone of happiness. It helps you cope with stress, puts you in a good mood, and even improves your memory. Well, the matter is understandable – adults, for example, immediately recall their childhood … Moreover, ice cream contains over 20 amino acids, about 25 fatty acids, 30 mineral salts, enzymes (which are involved in metabolism), up to 20 different vitamins, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium.
And the last: “Be a friend!”
Everyone needs some time to be alone. It is very important, however, to spend time with loved ones, to maintain friendly relations. This is the case when the intuition of most people who normally strive for love and friendship coincides with the data of science about what is good for our heart health in a physical, not metaphorical sense. British scientists in a study last year found that loneliness and social isolation increase the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke. Earlier work by American scientists demonstrated the beneficial effect of communication with a loved one on blood pressure and rehabilitation after a heart attack.
Close human connections have a positive effect on lifestyle, because our loved ones encourage us to pursue healthy habits. But it’s not only that. Neurological and hormonal mechanisms involved in the emotional experience of friendship and love intimacy reduce stress, depression and anxiety, that is, significantly reduce the effect of those factors that negatively affect the state of the heart and blood vessels. Strive for friendship and love, and may your desire be mutual and your heart be healthy.
