Protecting your health is essential for improving your well-being. Taking care of yourself means following a correct lifestyle and planning periodic medical checks. To live longer and prevent certain diseases it would be necessary, for example, to stop smoking and to minimize the consumption of alcoholic beverages. A healthy diet, regular physical activity and the ability to manage stress could decrease the likelihood of developing heart and metabolic diseases.
Our body is a perfect machine, which sends us clear signals whenever a problem arises. Here is that a simple tingling in the hands and feet could be due to a lack of vitamins, for example.
We pay attention to the heart
Cardiovascular diseases are one of the leading causes of death in Italy. To try to prevent these problems, a thorough screening and periodic check-ups would be essential. Particularly after the age of 65, the heart may no longer work well, reduce its ability to contract and become too weak. In this case we would speak of heart failure. This problem does not depend on a single cause, but on a series of factors. Among the conditions that could accentuate this risk we find obesity, hypertension, a previous heart attack, etc.
Dry cough, shortness of breath and swollen ankles could be the forerunners of this disorder that should not be underestimated after the age of 65
The symptoms accompanying heart failure, especially in the initial phase, would not be clinically very evident. Also, they may vary from person to person. Unfortunately, as the disease progresses, these disorders may become increasingly persistent. For example, heart failure would manifest itself through swelling of the lower limbs. An accumulation of fluid in the lungs could also be the cause of the persistent cough.
In reality we should not only be careful with dry cough, shortness of breath and swollen ankles, but also with loss of appetite, difficulty concentrating, etc. The competent doctor, after having ascertained the disease, prescribes adequate treatment. But let’s talk about a pathology that could hardly disappear. In addition to drug therapy, it would also be essential to follow a healthy lifestyle. Eat properly, reduce the amount of salt, limit the use of alcohol. These good habits should also be associated with regular and adequate physical activity. Of course, our advice is always to contact the medium for any information on the matter.
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