Stretching for Heart Health Relieve Stress and Live Longer-converted

Nowadays, there is a lot of information out there about what is or isn’t good for your heart health, and much of it may seem conflicting. But one thing that all experts can agree on is that stretching is good for your heart. According to the American Heart Association, some common causes of poor heart health is chronic stress, poor diet, low physical activity, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure. All of these risk factors can lead to a much higher heart disease risk, including heart failure and heart attack. This is where stretching comes in, in conjunction with a healthy lifestyle in other aspects. Stretching can help you in many ways to relieve stress, boost physical activity, and lower high blood pressure, to help reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease in the long run.