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Taking a short 15- to 30-minute walk every day could help keep your heart healthy. Learn more about how exactly daily walking or engaging in some other type of physical exercise improves your cardiovascular health.
Daily Walking and Regular Exercise Increases the Efficiency of Your Heart
While you are walking or engaging in some type of physical exercise, your heart is working harder than when you are at rest. The harder your heart works, the higher your heart rate and blood pressure get. The increase in heart rate and blood pressure cause you to increase the efficiency of your heart. Think of it like it is a mini workout that specifically targets your heart.
Daily Exercise Helps Decrease Your Risk of Developing Certain Diseases
Regular walking and physical activity have been proven to help decrease your risk of certain cardiovascular diseases. Some of the cardiovascular diseases that can be limited by daily walking and exercise include:
- Abnormalities with cholesterol
- Obesity
- Strokes
- High blood pressure
- Type 2 diabetes
- Metabolic syndrome
Physical Activity Can Prevent Future Heart Disease and Help with Longevity
Even if you have already developed some type of heart disease, taking a daily walk or engaging in physical exercise on a daily basis could help you. These activities will increase the efficiency of your heart, which can help prevent any heart disease from progressing further.
In addition to preventing the progression of heart disease, daily physical activity may be able to help improve your overall quality of life. A healthier heart can improve your overall health, which may allow you to live a longer, healthier, and happier life.
Work Closely with a Doctor Before Starting Any Exercise Routine
Before starting any type of exercise routine, even walking for prolonged periods of time, it is important that you consult with your doctor. Your doctor will first make sure you are healthy enough to start engaging in a regular exercise routine.
Once it has been determined that you are healthy enough to start exercising, your doctor will then be able to provide you with guidance on what type of exercise or activities will help you improve your cardiovascular health. Your doctor will also guide you on how long you should be exercising.
Let Brookhaven Heart Help You Keep Your Heart Healthy
Want to keep your heart healthy but unsure what type of exercise routine is right for you? Let Brookhaven Heart help. Our team of doctors will help you create a personalized workout routine that is specifically designed to improve your cardiovascular health.
Contact us today to learn more about our program, schedule a consultation, or book an appointment. We look forward to helping you improve your heart health at one of our locations in Patchogue, New Hyde Park, or Hicksville, New York.
