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ARTICLE

Tapping into the field

of Consciousness

for Healthy Heart:

Dr. H. K. Chopra *
A New Paradigm and A New Mantra

hile the mortality rate for optimal Healthy Heart are
from cardiovascular love, compassion, peace and har-
Wdisease (CVD) has mony” to make perfect choices
decreased by 60% in Japan and for healthy heart and beat CVD.
Finland, 50% in USA, Canada These sutras (Suture or stitch) are
and Australia and 25% in Europe, possible by regular practice of
according to WHO projections, yoga, meditation and perfect life-
there will be a significant rise style optimization, they connect
in mortality from CVD by 2020 heart with the consciousness by
in Indians. The female popula- network of nerves fibers of au-
tion is under greater risk because tonomic nervous system (Heart
metabolic syndrome (a combi- Plexuses) which are chemically
nation of medical disorders like mediated, nurtured with human
obesity, high blood pressure, values release natural opiates:
etc) is more alarming amongst endorphins and serotonin which
Indian women, according to the strategies at primordial, prima- preserve the endothelial func-
recent data published, the prev- ry, secondary and tertiary level tions, thereby maintaining the
alence of metabolic syndrome to reduce the rising menace of patency of coronary arteries and
is highest in India. heart disease in our country es- the harmonious friendly bio-
I believe that prevention of coro- pecially in young during COVID chemical environment within the
nary artery disease must begin pandemic. blood vessel the heart thus re-
at a young age before enormous mains healthy. If kindness, com-
excess in faulty eating and drink- the theme of World Heart passion, love, peace and harmony
ing coupled with a sedentary life Day, this year is are missing with cynical behavior
style harden the arteries of the • 'Use Your Heart' to 'Beat CVD' and hostility, then the heart is un-
heart by enhancing propensity of (Cardiovascular Disease) in- dernourished, stressed and the
obesity, elevate blood pressure; cluding Heart attack and Brain physiology changes to pathology.
all of which establish the bedrock attack. Fear, jealousy, hatredness, anger,
of heart disease. • 'Use your Heart' to 'Make greed, lurking grief, vengeance,
'World Heart Day' coined by Perfect Choices' for a Healthy vindictiveness, bigotry, arroga-
World Heart Federation is be- Heart for ourselves, our fami- nce, greed, lust, ego and other
ing celebrated on September 29 ly, our community, our society, negative emotions release jittery
th
every year all over the world to our nation and the world'. molecules (Chemicals) which
enhance awareness about healthy comprise of epinephrine, nor-
heart and practice preventive I firmly believe that “four sutras epinephrine and cortisol which

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