Myotherapy College Celebrates American Heart Month: Keeping a Healthy Heart this February and Beyond

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Myotherapy College Celebrates American Heart
Month Keeping a Healthy Heart this February and
Beyond
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A symbol of love, compassion, and a pulsating
life, the human heart is one of the most
important organs in the human body.
It pumps out blood throughout the body to deliver
the needed oxygen and nutrients for our bodys
normal functioning. As early as 6 weeks following
conception, the heart begins to function and
develop, beating approximately 72 times per
minute that is about 100,000 beats in a day and
around 35 million times in one year. Even at
rest, our heart keeps working hard and pumping
twice as hard as the muscles in our legs when we
are sprinting.
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• However, for everything that our hearts do for
  us, are we doing enough to keep our hearts strong
  and healthy?

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Each year, heart diseases kill more than 600,000
Americans, making it the leading cause of death
for both men and women. As stated by the Center
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),
Americans of all backgrounds can be at risk in
developing heart-related diseases.
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Early Detection of the Disease

• Chest pain and discomfort
• Discomfort in other areas of the upper body
• Shortness of breath
• Other Symptoms

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Keeping a Healthy Heart
This February, in celebration with the American
Heart Month, we are encouraged to start a
heart-healthy behavior that can help prevent and
combat the risk of having a heart disease. Poor
diet, smoking, sedentary lifestyle, being
overweight, and stress are some of the major
contributing factors that could put someone at
high risk for cardiovascular-related diseases.
The CDC has sited small steps that could make a
big difference in the heart health of many
Americans. These includes

• Scheduling a visit with your doctor and
  discussing about setting goals to help improve
  your heart health
• Adding exercise to your daily routine
• Eating more healthy foods
• Taking steps to quit smoking
• Taking medications regularly as prescribed by
  your physician

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Massage Therapy Heart Health
The American Heart Association considers
efficient stress-management strategy as a key in
keeping a healthy heart. In addition to the
positive lifestyle changes mentioned by the CDC,
numerous studies have also proved massage therapy
as a safe and effective method in maintaining a
healthy heart.

• Massage therapy helps in reducing stress
• Massage therapy can help improve cardiovascular
  health
• Massage therapy can benefit cardiac patients
• Massage therapy as a safe and effective medicine

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For more in-depth knowledge about the prevention
of heart disease, please visit the American Heart
Association at http//www.heart.org/HEARTORG/.

If you want to learn massage therapy, massage
therapy certification and therapeutic massage
programs, visit us at http//myotherapycollege.com
/ or call [phone].
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THANKS!

• Any questions?
• Call us _at_ 801-484-7624
• or visit http//myotherapycollege.com/