Find your low lifestyle area to stimulate cardiac health, advises the doctor

A balanced lifestyle – in the key areas of food, exercise and sleep – is the key to a healthy body and healthy life, according to experts.

In an interview with the camera with Fox News Digital, the cardiothoracic surgeon based in Georgia, Dr. Jeremy London, has echoed the importance of balance for heart health, especially with regard to nutrition. (See the video at the top of the article.)

But the simple fact of moderating what you eat in one day does not necessarily exclude deadly conditions such as heart disease, he noted.

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“You can be aware of what you put in your mouth, but it is not necessarily the only thing,” said London.

“People will say:” Well, my diet is really good. How is it that I still have a high cholesterol? “Well, you have to look, honestly, what you are not good.”

Balancing the main health factors such as physical form, diet and sleep will help support a healthier heart. (istock)

Focusing on the lifestyle factor that most trips are likely to have a greater impact on your health, said London.

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“If you eat well but you do not exercise, or if you do the exercise and eat well but do not sleep-it is a question of identifying this area where you need improvement to put your physiology in balance,” he continued.

“Everything is connected, and you have to understand where you have the most opportunities.”

“Find out what you are not good, and this is where you have the most opportunity,” advised London. (istock)

For example, London said that the loss of 15 to 20 excess pounds can make a big difference. Visceral fat, or fat around organs and abdomen, is an “engine of inflammation in the body”, as well as an engine of cardiovascular disease.

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“And so working on your diet is great. It’s an excellent starting point,” he said. “But you must (also) move every day.”

Poor sleep also changes the body’s ability to maintain normal weight, according to the doctor.

Several lifestyle factors can have an impact on the risk of heart conditions, warn experts. (istock)

“If you are tired and stressed, you are less likely to eat properly and follow your training properly,” said London. “Everything is so interconnected.”

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The only thing to work on immediately to improve your overall heart health? London shared this last message: “Find out what you are not good, and that’s where you have the most opportunities.”