Doctors advise patients on how to keep heart healthy
The heart is a strong muscle that beats about 2.5 billion times over the average lifetime, pushing millions of gallons of blood to every part of the body. This steady flow carries with it oxygen, fuel, hormones, other compounds, and a host of essential cells. It also whisks away the waste products of metabolism. When the heart stops, essential functions fail, some almost instantly. Walter Mwesigye explores the ways through which you can keep your heart healthy.
