The Heart
the heart together with the blood vessels(circulatory system) helps to supply oxygen and nutrients to every cell in the body. the heart is the foundation of a physically balanced life at any stage, but especially as you begin to age. the health of the heart determines how far or how much we can do most of the things that we do on daily basis. to a great degree, the health of the heart and the circulatory system is accountable to how far you can walk, how late you can dance and how long you can run. the heart is a hollow muscle and when it contracts, it forces blood to surge out through the arteries to the lungs, where the blood can get oxygen that was collected from the atmosphere. from the lungs, the blood returns to the heart and is pumped into other parts of the circulatory system, which then carries the oxygen-rich blood through the arteries to the innermost parts of the body. once the blood has given its load of oxygen to the cells, it circulates through the veins, back to the heart where the whole process starts again. normally, the heart and circulatory system provides a constant supply of oxygen and nutrients and this is the main baby(responsibility) of the circulatory system. when there is a problem with any part of the circulatory system, it may not function as well and that is why it is very important to provide good healthcare to the heart because heart and circulatory diseases are the leading causes of death in adults. below are measures and information about how to reduce your risk and manage these diseases.
HOW TO PROVIDE HEALTHCARE FOR THE HEART.
There are few risk factors for heart diseases that are beyond the control of man, such factors include being male and getting older but every other risk factor can be controlled and they include smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol e.t.c.
