Contents:
- Medical Video: 10 Interesting Facts about the Human Heart
- 1. The size of the heart of men and women is different
- 2. The heart is a giant pump
- 3. The average heart beats as much as 60-100 times per minute
- 4. The heart beats slowly when you sleep
- 5. Symptoms of male and female heart attacks are different
- 6. Daily activities affect the risk of heart disease
- 7. Laughter is the best medicine for the heart
- 8. Heart attacks occur more often on Monday mornings
- 9. Sex can reduce the risk of a heart attack
- 10 Heart disease can affect anyone
Medical Video: 10 Interesting Facts about the Human Heart
Everyone knows that the heart is the most vital organ that humans have. The reason is, if the heart stops beating, someone will lose the chance of his life. But only a few people know the unique facts related to the heart, the key organ of human life. Check out the following heart facts that you must know.
1. The size of the heart of men and women is different
A man's heart is known to weigh 10 ounces, while a woman's heart is 8 ounces. You can predict the size of your heart, from how big your fist is. Therefore everyone's heart size is different.
2. The heart is a giant pump
The heart will pump about 5 liters of blood in one minute. Blood flows through the entire vascular system in just 20 seconds. Within a day, the heart pumps about 2,000 gallons of blood as far as 60,000 miles into a vein.
3. The average heart beats as much as 60-100 times per minute
An adult's heart beats about 100,000 times a day and 3,600,000 a year according to American Heart Association. Whereas people who have a shorter heart rate of 60 beats per minute (bpm), their heart beats about 86,000 times a day.
4. The heart beats slowly when you sleep
When night, the heart will beat below 60 times per minute. Some people even have 40 times per minute. This happens because the body's metabolism is weakened and the parasympathetic nervous system is more active, slowing the heart's performance and making you more relaxed.
5. Symptoms of male and female heart attacks are different
Not only is a woman's heart smaller than a man's, but women experience a slower heart attack than men. When women experience a heart attack - and more than half a million women feel it every year - they are more likely to feel nausea, digestive disorders, pain in the lower chest or upper abdomen, or back pain, rather than shortness of breath.
6. Daily activities affect the risk of heart disease
People who have low activity such as rarely exercise or move have a 2-fold risk of developing heart disease compared to those who are more active. When you are active even if only with small movements such as walking from one side to the other, the muscles activate genes that make chemicals and proteins help process blood sugar and cholesterol more efficiently, so as to create a healthy arrangement in the walls of blood vessels.
7. Laughter is the best medicine for the heart
When you laugh, the lining of your blood vessels will relax and expand. Laughter can send 20% more blood to flow throughout your body. One study found that when people watch comedy movies, their blood flow increases. That's why laughter can be an antidote to stress.
8. Heart attacks occur more often on Monday mornings
You will be more likely to have a heart attack on Monday morning than other times. The doctors said that morning was the main time for a heart attack. This happens because levels of stress hormones called cortisol increase in the morning.
When this happens, cholesterol plaques that have been built in the arteries can break and block the flow of blood to the heart, giving rise to increased blood pressure and heart rate due to the stress of facing the reality of returning to work after a weekend break.
9. Sex can reduce the risk of a heart attack
Having sex regularly can reduce the risk of a man dying from heart disease. For men, having orgasms three or four times a week allows effective protection against heart attacks or strokes, according to one study in the UK. But it is still unclear whether this also applies to women.
For one thing, sexual activity is a very good stress reliever, as well as a sports tool because it can burn about 85 calories per half hour session.If you find it difficult to have sex, it can be a warning that something is wrong with your heart. For example, some researchers think erectile dysfunction might be the first sign of a heart attack.
10 Heart disease can affect anyone
Heart disease is the biggest killer for men and women. However, no matter what your gender is, this clear disease provides equal opportunities for both men and women. Therefore, it is very important to adopt a healthy lifestyle by not smoking, exercising regularly, eating healthy foods, maintaining blood pressure and cholesterol levels, so as to minimize the chance of heart disease early.
