Top Expert Shares Simple Ways For Women To Maintain Good Heart Health

Many women struggle with stress and anxiety disorders, which can further affect heart health. An expert shares simple ways to manage stress and related problems that can keep heart health in check.

Women are dressed in various roles, from family caregivers and caretakers to multitasking and leadership on the professional front. As they devote themselves to their responsibilities, they often face the demands of everyday life, which can be stressful in many ways. This stress often goes unnoticed and can have greater consequences for their health, especially heart health. Specific stressful events are obvious - stressful deadlines at work, a major life change, the loss of a loved one, etc. And we all know it. However, there are many tensions in the daily life of women that go unnoticed. Simple tasks like preparing family meals or getting the kids to school on time can cause stress. This can be made worse if you are meeting deadlines at work or even doing tasks at the same time. These tasks are often unavoidable, and therefore the stress associated with them is unavoidable. However, it is necessary to understand how it can affect health.

Many women are struggling with housekeeping and housekeeping at the same time during the pandemic. For example, schools are implementing digital classrooms, and mothers devouring school projects and checking things off their to-do lists. Such unavoidable expectations increased stress levels and made it difficult for women to focus on their well-being, further affecting their health. General health problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol can increase the risk of heart disease.

Stress is known to affect heart health. A recent study in cities like Mumbai and Delhi found that 76% and 59% of stressed women* are at risk of heart problems. Worryingly, 58% of women with heart risk due to stress do not consider stress as a top three risk factor. These amazing facts point to the need to be aware of unprecedented stress and its impact on heart health, and to spread that awareness to the women in our lives.

To promote women's well-being, we must encourage and motivate them to sleep sufficiently uninterrupted for at least 7-8 hours; engage in 30 minutes of regular physical activity they enjoy, such as brisk walking, Zumba, strength training, meditation, and yoga, stay hydrated and eat balanced, healthy and timely meals. These steps are extremely important for preventive heart care, and as partners, family members, or friends, we need to support and encourage the women in our lives to prioritize their health, get regular check-ups and take steps to protect their heart health. Let this be the start of a heart-healthy lifestyle.

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