Manizales / Natural Products Doctor Red

Cardiovascular diseases cause, a year, 1.9 million deaths worldwide*. In Colombia, the deaths for this reason they came to the 38 thousand cases in 2019, according to the Dane. The data is surprised, but urge you to take care of the heart.

Doctor Red and its professionals, the purpose of the start of September, which is called the Month of the Heart, invite the community to adopt healthy practices that you take care of this important organ.

“A balanced diet, rich in fruits and vegetables, may of organic origin, it is essential to keep in good shape. The oils of coconut, avocado, olive oil, are essential to complement it,” says Juan Esteban Múnera, doctor Park of the Health of Dosquebradas (Risaralda).

The specialist argues that with what we eat, nourish the organs. Stresses that, if our body we give food ultraprocesados, full of sugars and with plenty of flour, we will not have a good end.

The bad thing is that the diseases are triggered in that organ by the diet, they tend to be silent; to be manifest in late stages, when there is already very little to do.

Hypertension (blood pressure, blood towards the walls of the artery that is too high), myocardial infarction (blockage of the blood supply to the heart), cerebrovascular accident (injury to the brain caused by the interruption of blood supply), diabetes (excess sugar in the blood), some of the problems frequently encountered at a medical level.

As described above, was believed, was typical of older adults. However, today, in the health services, there are people of young and middle age by referring to these conditions, which affect their day-to-day.

Your treatment has an impact not only their daily performance, it brings a heavy burden to your pocket and to your families. The health care system suffers with this, as a patient with disorders of this type costs more to see you.

The diet or physical activity, which must be regular, it is best if they are prescribed by a specialist, either in sports or nutrition. It's recommended to have an accompaniment, to design what is best for everyone.

Make sudden changes could affect dramatically to the one who implements it. It is worth remembering that the different ages and agencies have special requirements that must be met.

Children, for example, do not need the same protein as an adult or someone of the third age, a woman in pregnancy occupies percentages of nutrients much higher than those who do not is that to take care of all their systems, including the heart.

Not be able to move equal to or practice the same disciplines an old man, an average adult. If the first of them is exceeded, for example, could further injury, loss of life.

Take care of your heart is worth it. Below, find a list of symptoms that may alert you, in case that something is not alright. If you feel them, look for help in the shortest possible time:

• Pain in the chest.
• Lack of air.
• Fatigue that does not go away.
• Fainting.
• Feeling of tachycardia. 
• Weakness or numbness in the legs.

Locate the escort that is required, from the nutritional and physical activity, in our Parks Health, in Manizales, Dosquebradas, Cali or Anolaima. Find out in (606) 3307104 – 310 6271742 / 310 5001254.

 * With data from the Pan american Health organization (PAHO) and Bayer.