South Baldwin Regional Medical Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine Center’s share tips on how to live a heart healthy life for American Heart Month
2/2/2017
Baldwin County, AL (February 2, 2017) – Heart health is one of the most important factors that can affect wound healing. Chronic wounds affect approximately 6.7 million people in the United States, and these wounds cost more than $50 billion annually. If left untreated, chronic wounds can lead to a diminished quality of life and possible amputation of the affected limb.
“Coronary artery disease, peripheral arterial disease and other issues with the heart and vessels can hinder blood flow, oxygen and nutrition to a wound,” explains D. Scott Covington, MD, FACS, chief medical officer for Healogics. “February is American Heart Month and an opportunity for patients to understand how their heart can affect their wound healing.”
The South Baldwin Regional Medical Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine Center along with the Eastern Shore Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine Center, members of the Healogics, Inc. network, offers the following tips to live a heart healthy life.
- Live an active lifestyle with 30 minutes of exercise on most days.
- Don’t smoke or use tobacco of any kind as it is one of the most significant risk factors for developing heart disease.
- Eat a diet that is heart-healthy. This includes lots of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans and other low-fat sources of protein.
- Maintain a healthy weight. Obesity can lead to high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes. All of these chronic conditions can lead to heart disease.
- Ensure you get quality sleep by making it a priority in your life. Most adults need seven to nine hours of sleep each night.
- Manage your stress in a healthy way with positive self-talk, using stress stoppers, doing things you enjoy, and relaxing on a regular basis.
- See your healthcare provider for regular screenings. This includes blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes screenings.
For more information about how your heart health can affect wound healing, contact South Baldwin Regional Medical Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine Center at (251) 949-3920 located at 1613 N. McKenzie Street, Foley, AL 36535 or our Eastern Shore Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine Center at (251) 928-9090 located at 411 N. Section Street, Fairhope, AL 36532.
About The Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine Centers
We offer a comprehensive program of wound care management by a specially trained team of physicians, nurses and technologists to provide wound care to patients with non-healing wounds such as Diabetic Foot Ulcers, Venous Stasis Ulcers, Pressure Ulcers, Skin Tears, Post-surgical Incisions, Radiation wounds, Burns, Traumatic Injuries and any wounds not showing signs of improvement in 30 days.
About Healogics
Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., Healogics is the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services. Healogics and its affiliated companies manage nearly 800 Wound Care Centers® in the nation and saw nearly 300,000 patients in 2014 through a connected network of partner hospitals and Wound Care Centers, academic medical centers, and other post‐acute sites. Healogics utilizes an evidence‐based systematic approach to chronic wound healing to treat an underserved and growing patient population. A fund managed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, a private investment firm, is the majority shareholder of Healogics.
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