Summer Term Health Focus
Looking After Your Heart
Find out your heart age using the following link :-
Calculate your heart age - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
Book in your NHS health check every 5 years.
NHS Health Check - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
The check is for people who are aged 40 to 74
The NHS Health Check is a free check-up of your overall health.
It can tell you whether you're at higher risk of getting certain health problems, such as: heart disease, diabetes, kidney disease, stroke.
How to reduce blood pressure | BHF – BHF
Myths and Facts
Coughing vigorously during a heart attack could save your life.
Myth - There is no medical evidence to support ‘cough CPR’, which suggests you can help yourself by coughing vigorously if you think you’re having a heart attack and are alone.
Heart attack symptoms are different for men and women.
Myth - Symptoms can vary from person to person, but there are no symptoms that are more common in women than in men.
Can taking an aspirin help me while I'm having a heart attack.
Fact - While waiting for an ambulance, it may help to chew and then swallow a tablet of aspirin (ideally 300mg), as long as the person having a heart attack is not allergic to aspirin. Aspirin helps to thin the blood and improves blood flow to the heart.
Lifestyle changes are key to protecting your heart health.
Fact - We know that leading a healthy lifestyle – eating a balanced diet, getting physical activity, stopping smoking , and reducing your stress levels – can help to prevent heart disease, however, some people can lead exemplary lifestyles and still develop heart disease.
The health benefits of laughter
Laughter therapy leads to an improvement in the heart and circulation: the arteries are able to expand to a greater extent; oxygen flow around the body increases; and inflammation markers in the blood, which can help predict the chance of a heart attack or stroke reduced.
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Have a happy and healthy Summer