Ayurvedic Tips for Heart health in Men

HEART HEALTH IN MEN Ayurvedic Tips

Diagnosis of any heart disease is done in a systematic manner to exclude other conditions and find out the exact cause of the complaints.¹ 

Apart from physical examination and detailed questioning of the symptoms, your doctors may require you to perform the following tests:¹ 

• Blood pressure measurement
• Electrocardiogram (ECG): to test for the heartbeat
• 2D or 3D Echocardiogram (ECHO): ultrasound test to look for heart irregularities
• Holter monitoring: Portable device to record heart’s activity
• A cardiac stress test or treadmill test: Exercise test to look how at how stressed the heart is
• Cardiac catheterization: Inserting a catheter into a blood vessel to diagnose and treat heart diseases
• Cardiac imaging

Diet Recommendations (Aahar)

• Consume easily digestible foods, light foods, non-oily foods, low-fat foods and foods rich in fiber
• Consume balanced diet (Panchbhoutik/Shadrasatmak ahar) rich in fresh fruits, vegetables, ghee, fish rich in omega fatty acids and milk treated with curcuma longa
• Ayurvedic Herbs good for heart conditions: Amalaki, Shatavari, Guggulu, Guduchi and Mandukaparni
• Avoid food that causes indigestion, excess salt, alcohol, astringent foods, excess tea & coffee and unwholesome food

Lifestyle changes (Vihar)

• Be around favorable surroundings to lead a peaceful life
• Avoid stress, excessive exercise, unprotected and excessive sex, and suppression of urges (vegavidharan)
• Exercise regularly. Walking is the simplest one to follow
• Indulge in regular breathing exercises and meditation to calm the mind
• Medicated oil massage is beneficial
• Avoid very hot baths
• Practice Yogasanas regularly. Some asanas that are helpful are as follows:³

Dhanurasana Shavasana Nadishodhan pranayama