Product Description
The heart pumps close to 2,000 gallons of blood through the body everyday. This 3 CEU online class will offer a review of the anatomy of the heart, blood flow through the body, main causes of cardiovascular disease: hypertension, a sedentary lifestyle, consuming ultra processed foods, etc. This class also offers ways to optimize heart health through dietary changes, exercise, animal and pet therapy as well as massage.
Course Outline:
Part 1: Blood Flow
- In Two Seconds
- Step by step
- Heart Disease
Part 2: Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
- Causes
- Underlying Conditions
Part 3: The Hazards of Smoking-sticky blood/clots
Part 4: Heart-healthy Diet Changes
- Processed Food
- Gut Health- the Profound Impact on Heart Health
- Heart Healthy Diet to Prevent Heart Disease
- Fiber-rich foods to foster heart health.
- Consuming Fish for a Heart-Healthy Diet
- Is breakfast really the most important meal of the day?
- Limit Sodium Intake
- Benefits of Green Tea
- Healthy Fats
- Health Benefits of Flavonoids
Part 5: Your Heart and Exercise
- The Sitting Disease
- Changes You’ll Notice
- Make Fitness Fun
- Hydration
Part 6: Mental Health and Heart Health
- Mental Health
- Mental Disorders
- Hobbies
- Laughter
- Managing Stress
- Pet/Animal therapy
Part 7: Massage Therapy and Heart Health
- 600,000 a year
- The Heart Foundation
- How Massage Aids in Heart Health
Part 8: Research
- “Genetics in Cardiovascular Disease”
- “Limited Healthy Foods in the Land of Plenty”
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