Give Cardiovascular Health a Boost with Acupuncture
The cardiovascular system consists of the heart and blood vessels and is responsible for carrying nutrients and oxygen to the tissues and removing carbon dioxide and other waste from them. Heart disease includes conditions affecting the heart, such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease.
February is the American Heart Association’s Heart Health Awareness Month, emphasizing the importance of cardiovascular health and the dangers of cardiovascular disease.
Cardiovascular disease is the leading health threat, with heart disease and stroke topping the list of the first and second leading causes of death worldwide. One out of every two men and one out of every three women will develop heart disease sometime in their life.
Despite dramatic medical advances over the past fifty years, heart disease remains a leading cause of death globally and the number one cause of death in the United States. Not just a man’s disease, in women, cardiovascular disease is responsible for about 29% of deaths, reports the CDC. Although more men die of heart disease than women, females tend to be under diagnosed, often to the point that it’s too late to help them once the condition is discovered.
By integrating acupuncture and Oriental medicine into a heart healthy lifestyle, you can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease by as much as 80%.
Steps to a Healthy Heart with acupuncture and Oriental medicine include lowering blood pressure, weight management, smoking cessation, stress reduction, improved sleep habits, and cholesterol management.
