Care for Heart
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
Grace and peace be upon you.
Heart
If a mound of flesh becomes sick, ill or works irregularly, the whole body responds to it; and if the mound of flesh could be put in good health, that is, works normally, the whole body responds to it!
The heart is the most important organ of the human body. It is the symbol of love! In words of physiology, the heart is a muscular organ about the size of a fist, located
just behind and slightly left of the breastbone. The heart pumps blood
through the network of arteries and veins called the cardiovascular
system.
The heart has four chambers:
In humans, other mammals and birds, the heart is divided into four chambers: upper left and right atria; and lower left and right ventricles. In total, the heart works as the body pump!
The resting heart rate of a newborn can be 120 beats per minute (bpm) and this gradually decreases until maturity and then gradually increases again with age. The adult resting heart rate ranges from 60 to 100 bpm. Exercise and fitness levels, age and basal metabolic rate can all affect the heart rate. An athlete’s heart rate can be lower than 60bpm. During exercise the rate can be 150bpm with maximum rates reaching from 200 and 220 bpm.
A large amount of people dies for the disease of heart. In 2008, more than 30% people died for the disease of heart globally.
In many ways, we can keep this mound of flesh fine and healthy! Most of us are not aware to care for our heart unless we are heart-attacked! One should test the cholesterol of the blood and a general electrocardiogram (ECG) after the age of 40. Besides, it's good to have a liver-function test, kidney-function test and blood-glucose. In addition, one should follow some rules to keep the heart in sound health:
- The right atrium receives blood from the veins and pumps it to the right ventricle.
- The right ventricle receives blood from the right atrium and pumps it to the lungs, where it is loaded with oxygen.
- The left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the lungs and pumps it to the left ventricle.
- The left ventricle (the strongest chamber) pumps oxygen-rich blood to the rest of the body. The left ventricle’s vigorous contractions create our blood pressure.
In humans, other mammals and birds, the heart is divided into four chambers: upper left and right atria; and lower left and right ventricles. In total, the heart works as the body pump!
The resting heart rate of a newborn can be 120 beats per minute (bpm) and this gradually decreases until maturity and then gradually increases again with age. The adult resting heart rate ranges from 60 to 100 bpm. Exercise and fitness levels, age and basal metabolic rate can all affect the heart rate. An athlete’s heart rate can be lower than 60bpm. During exercise the rate can be 150bpm with maximum rates reaching from 200 and 220 bpm.
A large amount of people dies for the disease of heart. In 2008, more than 30% people died for the disease of heart globally.
In many ways, we can keep this mound of flesh fine and healthy! Most of us are not aware to care for our heart unless we are heart-attacked! One should test the cholesterol of the blood and a general electrocardiogram (ECG) after the age of 40. Besides, it's good to have a liver-function test, kidney-function test and blood-glucose. In addition, one should follow some rules to keep the heart in sound health:
- Walk or exercise daily.
- Eat less fatty food!
- Eat less red meat.
- Do not mix and/or eat extra salt in your food.
- Keep your high blood pressure and diabetes in control.
- Stop/evade smoking.
- Reduce mental pressure.
- Eat a lot of green vegetables.
- Sleep daily and in accordancy amount.
- Pass your times with family members.
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