it’s time to say goodbye to bypass and other invasive heart treatments. The alternative world brings holistic, tried and tested solutions that will heal not just your heart, but all of you. You can lead a normal life irrespective of your heart ailments

- by Megha Bajaj with Chintan Girish Modi

Daily Walk - Walking Works

Every alternative therapist recommends a half hour daily walk, on flat ground, for heart patients. Jogging is not advisable. If you experience chest pain or breathlessness while walking, stop, rest, and then begin again at a lower speed. Here are all the benefits one can expect from taking this little effort for the heart:

• Exercise strengthen the heart, and makes it more effective both during work and rest
• Blood pressure remains in control
• Blood cholesterol level and diabetes are controlled because of the body's enhanced ability to metabolise glucose
• Helps weight reduction by mobilising excess fat from the body
• Indirectly encourages people to quit smoking for maintaining proper health and fitness
• Improves flexibility and builds muscles
• Decreases LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol)
• Increases HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol)
• Increases energy store in the body
• Increases energy store in the body
• Increases tolerance to anxiety, stress and depression