Exercise for Heart Health

As you might suspect, exercise is good for your heart, particularly aerobic.  This forces your heart to pump more blood, which then transports more oxygen and nutrients throughout the body. Exercise also reduces cholesterol and lowers high blood pressure.

The good news is even moderate amounts of exercise can bring great benefits to your heart.  The American Heart Association reports that women who walk at least two hours a week at any pace had a 30% lower risk of stroke.

Walking is also a safe exercise for most people, but check with your chiropractor before starting an exercise regime.  After you begin regular walking, you may want to consider adding some interval training - increasing your exercise intensity for short bursts.  You might intensify your walking speed for 15 to 20 seconds before returning to a more reasonable rate.  Interval training can deliver cardio benefits of longer, steady pace exercise but in less time.  Check with me to see if interval training is appropriate for you.