{"id":14302,"date":"2017-03-09T22:29:08","date_gmt":"2017-03-09T22:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zeel.com\/blog\/?p=14302"},"modified":"2022-07-01T18:10:59","modified_gmt":"2022-07-01T22:10:59","slug":"the-role-of-massage-in-heart-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zeel.com\/blog\/massage\/benefits-of-massage\/the-role-of-massage-in-heart-health\/","title":{"rendered":"The Role of Massage in Heart Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>No, this is not a Valentine\u2019s Day massage blog \u2013 we\u2019re talking about your actual, physical ticker.<\/p>\n<p>You probably already know that massage is great if you want to soothe stress or ease lower back pain. But did you realize that massage can also be great for the health of your heart?<\/p>\n<h2>Should I worry about heart disease?<\/h2>\n<p>Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women, accounting for 1 of every 4 deaths, according to the CDC. Heart disease is sometimes called the \u201csilent killer\u201d because it\u2019s not always accompanied by obvious symptoms.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from maintenance health checks, like determining your blood pressure and cholesterol levels, consider healthy lifestyle changes, like eating more fruits and vegetables, exercising and getting massages.<\/p>\n<h2>How can massage help improve heart health?<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeel.com\/massage-on-demand\">Massage <\/a>can help with some major underlying causes or contributors to heart disease, including:<\/p>\n<h2>Stress<\/h2>\n<p>Stress, in of itself, isn\u2019t necessarily a direct cause of heart ailments. However, stress can contribute to unhealthy life choices that contribute to heart disease, like overeating and smoking. Massage is an excellent way to reduce stress \u2013a massage from a professional massage therapist can reduce cortisol (a hormone linked to stress) and improve mood.<\/p>\n<h2>High blood pressure<\/h2>\n<p>High blood pressure can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. There are many ways to manage high blood pressure, from drugs to dietary changes. Another natural method of reducing blood pressure and improving heart health is massage. Massage has proven positive effects on the circulation system, increasing blood circulation and relaxing muscle knots.<\/p>\n<h2>Inactivity<\/h2>\n<p>Lack of activity, leading to weight gain and weak muscles (and yes, your heart is a muscle) is another cause of heart disease. While massage won\u2019t automatically make you qualify for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeel.com\/blog\/zeel-massage-news\/the-many-benefits-of-massage-for-runners\">marathon<\/a>, it can reduce the kind of muscle pain that causes you to skip the gym, and reduce the likelihood of injury from athletic activities by increasing flexibility and reducing muscle inflammation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Did you realize that massage can be great for the health of your heart?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":14311,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[153,634],"thb-sponsors":[],"class_list":["post-14302","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-benefits-of-massage","tag-blood-pressure","tag-massage-for-heart-health"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Role of Massage in Heart Health - 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