Winter Health: Preserve Your Heart

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The cold weather imposes a significant load on the heart's functioning and puts an excessive amount of stress on it. There are various ways to preserve your heart and protect it from the winter chill.

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Studies suggest that wrapping a scarf loosely around the nose and mouth when outdoors acts as a heat exchanger.

Wrap A Scarf

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While people naturally feel less thirsty in winter, the body needs a daily amount of hydration to protect heart function.

Drink Warming Liquids

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This is necessary, as per studies, a flu shot can lower systemic inflammation caused by the flu virus.

Get A Flu Shot

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Early morning hours are biologically the most dangerous for heart patients; wait for the sun and take a walk accordingly.

Time Winter Movement

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Performing light stretching inside for 10 minutes before stepping out helps the heart adjust to higher output before cold external stress.

Warm-Up Indoors

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Internal heating through food can reduce the body's temperature, regulating heart health.

Fuel Up With Whole Grains

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