Heart diseases or Cardiovascular diseases are one of the commonest causes of deaths in today’s generation. It is estimated that over 18 million people die due to heart disease every year. Three out of ten families have a heart patient in their homes. Hence health of the heart is a growing topic of concern all over the world.
World Heart Day is celebrated every year on 29 September to raise awareness for the health of the heart. This day is marked as an effort to prevent the risk of cardiovascular diseases among the masses.
Table of contents:
- What are the causes of increased risk of heart diseases?
- Your Heart is not just a pump
- Have proper Daily Routine (Dincharya)
- Morning Walk keeps your heart healthy
- Ayurvedic Remedies for a strong heart
- Yoga Asanas and pranayama for proper circulation of blood
- Practice of meditation dailycan cure serious ailments.
- Conclusion
What are the causes of increased risk of heart diseases?
There are several risk factors that play an important role in deciding if one is or not likely to develop heart disease. Heredity, age, congenital malformation, etc. are some factors that one cannot control.
But unhealthy hearts are found in young people too nowadays. The rapid urbanization and modernization have led to various changes in lifestyle. There has been a wide transformation in diet intake. Though genetic factors can increase your risk of developing heart disease, an unhealthy lifestyle and diet choices are some of the key factors of worsening these diseases. Unhealthy lifestyle like
Lack of exercise
Inappropriate sleep
sedentary lifestyle
excessive smoking and drinking
Intake of too much oily and junk food in the diet
Obesity
Living a stressful life
Depression
The above factors can increase the risk of heart diseases.
Your Heart is not just a pump
The heart is not just a pump. Rather it’s the source of all emotions, whether it’s happiness and exhilaration or sadness and frustration. Mental stress can disturb the emotional heart. An approach to a healthy heart requires you to nourish the physical heart as well as the emotional heart. If your heart is healthy your whole body gets automatically healthy.
Now let us talk about some preventive measures for cardiovascular diseases. So here are some tips to maintain the health of your heart.

Have proper Daily Routine (Dincharya)
Your health depends on your lifestyle. Since ages, our ancestors have focused on maintaining a proper daily routine and that is one of the reasons that they lived a long and healthy life. The objective of your routine should be to maintain a proper sleep cycle as well as to maintain the hygiene of the body.
It is as well necessary to enhance physical health by proper exercise and to promote senses of sense organs. One must practice techniques that enhance blood circulation in the body.
Morning Walk keeps your heart healthy
Today people have sitting jobs and thus increased risk of various diseases
Those who cannot do much exercise and have a busy lifestyle, morning walk is tHe best option for them. With every step, It can improve your cholesterol levels blood pressure, and energy levels. Further, it fights with weight gain. Mornings offer you fresh air and a pleasant mood
Walking can also reduce stress. It clears your mind and boosts your energy for the whole day.
Ayurvedic Remedies for a strong heart
What you eat affects your health the most.
One must follow a heart-friendly diet regimen if you get any of the above risk factors. You must avoid too much spicy and junk food. Keeping the body hydrated
Here is a list of heart friendly things according to Ayurveda that you can include in your dietary schedule.
Arjuna stem
Arjuna is the foremost rejuvenate for the heart in the Ayurvedic pharmacopeia. The bark of the arjuna tree strengthens the circulatory system and promotes the proper functioning of the heart muscle. Arjuna is believed to help in mending a “broken heart”. Various formulations of arjuna are available.
Cardamom
elaichi or cardamom is very effective in lowering high blood pressure and improving blood circulation. Thus the risk of heart attacks is also reduced.
Garlic
Garlic is an important ingredient of foods in Indian kitchens. It is said to be an enhancer of proper circulation.
Cinnamon
Dalchini is high in antioxidants. It also reduces blood sugar levels and improves and maintains insulin levels. Diabetes and cholesterol are the major causes of heart diseases. It also increases levels of good cholesterol and decreases the general cholesterol, LDL, and triglyceride levels in the body.
Amla
Consumption of amla fruits increases blood circulation and reduces stress.
Chywanaprash
This is the mixture of various herbs like sugar, honey, ghee, and mainly (amla fruits berries, herbs, and various spices. It is basically a herbal jam which strengthens the heart muscles and boosts up the immune system as well.
Green tea
Consumption of green tea regularly decreases fat as well as good for the heart.
Yoga asanas and pranayama for proper circulation of blood
Pranayama
Pranayama is a simple technique of holding breathe as long as possible and then slow exhalation.
Pranayama is a booster of oxygen levels in the body. Daily practice makes oxygen available to each cell and if properly done it improves blood circulation.
Exercise moderately and regularly. Do not over-exercise and exercise as per your body strength. You can also practice yogic asanas like trikonasana and gomukhasana for a healthy heart.
Practice of meditation daily can cure serious ailments
As the heart is very closely linked to so many physical and energetic pathways in the body, it is obvious that excess stress might compromise heart health and in many cases lead to cardiac arrest. So mental health is necessary to be cared for.
The practice of meditation opens all channels and thus finds a solution from within. It increases self-confidence that provides the courage to fight every ailment.
Conclusion
The heart is the source of physical and emotional well being. So let us take good care of our heart to live a long and healthy.
Writing credits: Lovepreet Arora
