I can tell you from personal experience that sitting in the cardiac intensive care waiting room is a very frightening experience.
Being the patient can't be much better.
It's not something anyone wants to repeat.
Heart rehab is a good way to avoid a repeat performance in the following ways: Explaining the Disease: Knowing what is going on is important.
The last time most people studied anatomy and physiology was high school or college.
Cardiovascular disease is a scary phrase, and a serious problem.
There are several things that could cause it, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes are three.
Understanding what the disease process can be is necessary.
Designing a Personal Exercise Program: When you have problems with your heart, care has to be taken with many areas of your life, and exercise is one.
A good rehab program will work with your doctors to make sure you don't exercise too hard..
or too little.
Nutrition Counseling: Well, actually that's a polite phrase that means diet.
The recommended amounts of both sodium and cholesterol lower greatly after diagnosis.
Cholesterol drops from 300 mg per day to 200.
Sodium drops from 2400 to 1200.
There's actually more to it than that.
These substances can be found in surprising places, and you can learn a great deal both on how to shop and what to eat.
Risk Modification: There are many habits that we can develop over the years that increase your risk factors.
Smoking, inactivity and obesity stem from habits that will need to be broken.
Getting Back to Work: You may require some vocational help to return to your job.
They will also help you understand your physical limitations, if any.
Emotional Support: Fear, depression anxiety and even anger are all emotions you may go through Having someone there who knows and understands is necessary.
These are normal emotions, and you should discuss them with your therapist.
Explaining Prescriptions: You're likely to have a whole bunch of new prescriptions after your diagnosis.
In cardiac rehab, these can be explained.
You'll learn what they do, what the side effects are, precautions you need to take and possible interactions with other medications and herbal products.
The benefits of this program can't be emphasized enough.
No one wants to go through the fear and anxiety more than once.
If your doctor suggests this program, please agree...
both for you and for your family.
Being the patient can't be much better.
It's not something anyone wants to repeat.
Heart rehab is a good way to avoid a repeat performance in the following ways: Explaining the Disease: Knowing what is going on is important.
The last time most people studied anatomy and physiology was high school or college.
Cardiovascular disease is a scary phrase, and a serious problem.
There are several things that could cause it, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes are three.
Understanding what the disease process can be is necessary.
Designing a Personal Exercise Program: When you have problems with your heart, care has to be taken with many areas of your life, and exercise is one.
A good rehab program will work with your doctors to make sure you don't exercise too hard..
or too little.
Nutrition Counseling: Well, actually that's a polite phrase that means diet.
The recommended amounts of both sodium and cholesterol lower greatly after diagnosis.
Cholesterol drops from 300 mg per day to 200.
Sodium drops from 2400 to 1200.
There's actually more to it than that.
These substances can be found in surprising places, and you can learn a great deal both on how to shop and what to eat.
Risk Modification: There are many habits that we can develop over the years that increase your risk factors.
Smoking, inactivity and obesity stem from habits that will need to be broken.
Getting Back to Work: You may require some vocational help to return to your job.
They will also help you understand your physical limitations, if any.
Emotional Support: Fear, depression anxiety and even anger are all emotions you may go through Having someone there who knows and understands is necessary.
These are normal emotions, and you should discuss them with your therapist.
Explaining Prescriptions: You're likely to have a whole bunch of new prescriptions after your diagnosis.
In cardiac rehab, these can be explained.
You'll learn what they do, what the side effects are, precautions you need to take and possible interactions with other medications and herbal products.
The benefits of this program can't be emphasized enough.
No one wants to go through the fear and anxiety more than once.
If your doctor suggests this program, please agree...
both for you and for your family.