Overview

A healthy diet and lifestyle are essential to maintaining a健康的心。替代治疗和生活方式的改变可以改善您的心脏健康，并降低您的风险heart attack。But it’s important to ensure that lifestyle changes don’t interfere with medications you may be taking. So always consult your doctor before trying any alternative treatments.

Alternative treatments aren’t appropriate whenheart attack symptomsare present. A heart attack is a life-threatening event and symptoms should be immediately treated by trained emergency medical providers.

虽然在实际或怀疑心脏病发作期间不使用以下治疗方法，但它们可能用于减少您的有心脏病发作的风险。They can also be part of a holistic treatment planafter you have experienced a heart attack。

A健康的饮食是心脏健康的必要方面，对于防止冠状动脉疾病（CAD）和heart attacks. In general, maintaining a healthy diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean proteins is an effective way to maintain a healthy heart. Stay away from processed foods and those that are high in fat and sugar.

The 美国心脏协会（AHA） recommends eatingomega-3脂肪酸至少每周两次。这种脂肪可以降低心脏病的风险。这些脂肪在冷水鱼类中发现：

A significant number of Americans 没有足够的omega-3脂肪酸饮食。补品can also be taken to ensure adequate intake. But omega-3 supplements should be taken under a doctor’s supervision, as high doses can cause bleeding.

如果您患有出血障碍，轻松瘀伤或服用会干扰血液凝结的药物，请务必谨慎使用脂肪酸补充剂，例如华法林or aspirin.

锻炼is important for maintaining heart health. It helps lower blood pressure and cholesterol, and control weight.

It doesn’t need to be strenuous exercise, either.Walkingfor 30 minutes, 5 times a week, can make a noticeable difference.

Talk to your doctor before starting an exercise program. If you’ve had a heart attack, you want to be sure your heart is ready for exercise.

Recent studies have shown that daily meditation can reduce stress and lower blood pressure, which are risk factors for CAD and heart attacks. There are manyforms of meditation, including:

  • guided meditation
  • mantra meditation
  • 正念冥想
  • qigong
  • 太极
  • yoga

其中任何一个都可能是有益的。也不需要遵循任何特定形式的冥想。您可能只是舒适地坐着，闭上眼睛，重复一个单词或短语约20分钟。这个想法是让您的思想安静下来，让您的思想和身体联系和放松。

您可以进行许多简单的生活方式改变，以防止心脏病发作并在心脏病发作后保持健康的生活。

But it’s important to remember that alternative treatments shouldn’t be used if you’re experiencing heart attack symptoms. Instead, you should seek immediate medical attention.