Few tips to get our heart rate under control

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Few tips to get our heart rate under control
Introduction-
When we talk about heart rate, heart rate is the
number of heartbeats per minute, heart rate is
also known as pulse rate,  the normal resting
heart rate for adults is mostly between 60 beats
to 100 beats / minute. It is generally seen that
the lower heart rate implies more efficient and
perfect Heart function and also better
cardiovascular fitness. It is very important to
keep a proper check on your heart rate, healthy
heart, proper diet, and a healthy weight as these
are the most essential factors for healthy living.
Keeping heart rate under check can help you to
evaluate the risk of increasing heart diseases.
If the changes in heart rate are not checked and
treated, it may be associated with the increasing
risk of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. The
heart rate of an individual is not fixed it keeps
fluctuating depending on the type of activity
performed by the individual, fast-moving
activities, cardiovascular exercises, cycling, 
Gyming are some of the most common exercises
which require more amount of energy and effort
which can cause the heart to beat faster. 
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Symptoms of Arrhythmias (irregular heart rate)-
Arrhythmias are associated with many risk factors
that can affect any individual's heart- some of
the symptoms of irregular heart rate are-

• Tiredness
• Shortness of breath
• Chest pain
• Irregular heartbeats
• Fatigue
• Dizziness
• Fainting
• Anxiety
• Sweating
• Tachycardia
• Bradycardia
• Blurred vision

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Causes of Changes in heart rate-
Some of the common causes that lead to a change
in heart rate are-

• Exercise -  physical exercises are the main
  factor that leads to increased heart rate, the
  increase of the heart rate while exercising
  depend upon how intense the exercise was and also
  on the amount of strain the body takes during the
  exercise.

• Hormonal changes - changes in hormones level can
  affect heart rate which can lead to tachycardia.
  Even fluctuating hormones can temporarily affect
  the heart rate.

• Weather - changes in weather can lead to
  increased heart rate, humidity and
  high-temperature weather are more responsible for
  increasing heart rate.

• Fear pressure - any kind of stress to the body
  can lead to changes in heart rate.

Other factors include-
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• Any heart disease
• History of heart attack
• Past history of heart injury or changes like the
  reduced flow of blood
• Wrong balance of electrolytes in the blood
• Infection or fever
• Use of drugs
• Smoking and alcohol

Complications with high heart rate-
When the heartbeat is faster than normal, it may
affect the organs tissues and other cells of the
body have it it won't provide enough blood to
different parts of the body, some of the
complications with higher heart rate are-

• Formation of blood clots that can cause stroke or
  heart attack
• Frequent unconsciousness
• Inability of the heart to pump enough blood
• Chest pain
• low energy levels and weakness
• Changes in blood pressure

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Tips to maintain proper heart rate-

• Exercise regularly- it's very important to
  exercises regularly to maintain proper heart
  rate, starting with a brisk walk, swimming, or
  bicycling. Exercising regularly can gradually
  slow down The resting heart rate.

• Reduce caffeine and alcohol intake- try to reduce
  your caffeine intake especially coffee and
  alcohol as it can lead to sudden changes in heart
  rate.

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• Maintain a healthy weight and eat
  healthily- always try to eat a healthy and proper
  diet, this can help you to decrease the risk of
  heart diseases and can help you to maintain a
  healthy weight.

• Quit smoking- smoking is injurious to health and
  most important to your heart, quit smoking now.

• Maintain proper blood pressure level- try to have
  regular checks on your blood pressure, which can
  help you to maintain proper heart health. 

• Manage stress- reduce stress exercises that help
  you to relax light meditation can help you to
  lower down the resting heart rate over time.

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Madhya Pradesh and provides heart treatment at
very low cost. If you are looking the Best
cardiologist for heart, then visit at Dr Sarita
Rao's clinic. For appointment call 9893925000 or
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