The unexpected TV shows that can benefit your heart health
Women and Heart Health
According the American Heart Association, more than one in three women is living with some form of cardiovascular disease.
This Valentine’s Day, we want to remind women of the simple ways you can take care of your own beautiful heart. Keeping your heart healthy should be a priority at any age - it’s never too early or too late!
Reduce Your Own Risk of Heart Disease
Some risk factors for heart disease are out of your control, such as family history and age. But there are plenty of ways you CAN improve your heart health every day.
Here are the top tips from the Mayo Clinic:
Don’t smoke
Get 30-60 minutes of daily activity
Eat heart-healthy foods
Stay at a healthy weight
Sleep well
Manage your stress
Get regular health screenings from a professional to check for high blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes
A Fun Way to Help Your Heart
Keeping healthy doesn’t (and shouldn’t!) be a chore. In fact, you can greatly benefit from a good, regular laugh session.
Laughter has been proven to reduce tension, stimulate organs and decrease your heart rate and blood pressure. In the long term, laughter can also strengthen your immune system overall, help relieve pain and lift your mood.
It turns out, laughter really is the best medicine.
The easiest way to get your daily dose of laughter is to stream some comedy videos (and even better if you can do it with a friend).
Get Laughing!
Netflix has a big library of comedy specials if you like stand-up. (Love some Amy Shumer or Ali Wong)
Find sitcoms and comedy tv series on various streaming services. (The Office is a recent classic and we love anything from SNL alumni)
YouTube is a great place for some free comedy therapy (just search for comedy specials and then let the playlist take you away)
It’s so easy to get a comedy fix - in any style or topic that you love. We recommend scheduling a Friday night comedy night.
Heart Health Bonus: Circulation Support
We started Gams as a way to support busy women through functional fashion. Compression socks can support the circulatory system by applying gentle pressure on your veins, giving your heart a little help to pump blood all the way to your feet and back up your legs.
Learn more about the benefits of compression here.
Gams are another easy way to give yourself a boost in a busy day.
Happy Valentine’s Day and wishing you a happy, healthy heart.
Source: Mayo Clinic, Go Red for Women