Did you know that your blood circulates one revolution around your body every 30 to 45 seconds? Every single heart beat moves about one third of a cup of blood. Our heart should last more than 77 years. The heart is the size of our fist. On the average our heart pumps over 600,000 gallons of blood in a year.

Our lungs during rest will inhale and exhale about 14 to 16 times per minute. Exercise can move that rate up to 60 per minute. The lungs are the only organs in the body that can float on water. The lungs, if stretched out would cover a tennis court.

The heart and lungs are at risk when we eat, smoke and drink substances that can make our bodies sick. In Chinese medicine, the kidneys are the master organs that functions with the heart. Think of the kidneys and heart as a team and the lungs have the responsibility to support both.

Various symptoms can occur if the heart or lungs become stressed. Does your heart double beat, skip a beat or triple beat? Many of these symptoms are suppressed with drugs or even surgery. Remember your heart should beat 35 millions times per year. Every beat of the heart is responsible for moving oxygen enriched blood throughout the body.

The function of the heart and lungs is vital for a healthy and productive life.

Our lungs and heart will try to work together in spite of our exposures to chemicals, smoke, insecticides, solvents, white sugar, alcohol and drugs. Remember that your body speaks to you by symptoms. A disease process is as loud as the body can speak.

Supporting the structure and function of the lungs and heart really is simply a matter of life and death. Utilize natural treatment protocols such as chiropractic, acupuncture, breathing exercises, yoga, exercise in general and nutritional support. Nutrients such as taurine, hawthorne berry, magnesium, cayenne, bilberry, L-carnitine and other can be very important in improving the strength and functioning of the heart.

Be sure to take care of your heart and lungs.
