I have always been a staunch advocate of the Philippine Heart
Association since I had an opportunity to moonlight as their writer for three
consecutive years. I saw for myself how dedicated their staff were and how
passionate they were in pushing for heart-ailment awareness among Filipinos. So
when I was invited recently to attend one of the webinars they organize for
public-awareness, I immediately said yes. It was their 9th episode
for Usapang Puso sa Puso where they tackle topics in relation to achieving
better heart health. For its 9th episode, the topic was “Mag-DaMoves
Para sa Puso.” It was hosted by cardiologists Dr. Luigi Pierre Segundo and
Dr. Don Robespierre Reyes. They had doctors Dr. Raul Lapitan and Dr. Nannette
Rey as guests who shared their own thoughts about how the pandemic has greatly
affected our hearts. They were also joined by celebrity coaches and fitness
guru Jim and Toni Saret.
They mentioned that “Sitting is the new smoking.” It means
the more lazy couch potato that you are, the more prone you will be to heart
ailments and other diseases.
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| Usapang Puso sa Puso Episode 9 |
Exercise as we all know strengthens the muscles in our body.
It also helps the heart muscle to become more efficient and does its job to
pump more blood throughout the body making our blood circulation in good
condition. Dr. Lapitan explains that whenever our heart pushes out more blood
with each beat, it allows beating slower and keeps our blood pressure under
control.
