HEALTH 4 ALL
Heart of the matter
- Published: 17/01/2012 at 03:16 AM
- Newspaper section: Life
This is one of the most frequently asked questions I come across because a lot of people are concerned about heart disease. Interestingly though, many people don't even know where the heart actually lies. Most people believe it's between the lungs, on the left side of the chest. But in fact it lies in the middle of the chest, very slightly to the left.
The heart can be linked to "emotion" and "feelings", which are different yet the same. Feelings are hard to control (but you can practise by meditating and keeping a conscious mind). While the actual heart is something tangible, and as with other things in this world, it is not meant to last.
The heart diseases I will talk about today concern the physical aspects of the heart, not the emotions that the heart feels. And I have divided the diseases into two groups: heart diseases and diseases related to the heart.
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About the author
- Writer: Dr Nithi Mahanonda
- Position: Writer
