Conditions of heart failure develop gradually and follow from the simple to complex situations. The treatment should be started as soon as possible when one is diagnosed with a congestive heart failure.
One of the most important steps towards the treatment of congestive heart failure is change in one’s lifestyle. A part of it is diet and one must be cautious about the intake of sodium, as the fluid accumulation in the body increases with sodium. A patient of 
congestive heart failure is already filled up with excess fluid which causes the congestion; hence even a minimum amount of sodium can harm the body. The consumption of sodium should be reduced to 2 grams per day.
The patient of congestive heart failure must also control the intake of fluids. Usually, diuretics are taken by the patients which help in eliminating the excess fluid form the body; therefore an increased amount of fluid intake may hamper the effect of diuretics. The fluid consumption should be reduced to one quarter in a day, especially patients who are in the advanced stage of congestive heart failure. However, one must nor regulate the fluid intake on its own and consult a doctor before fixing a limit.
From time to time the patient’s weight must be monitored to check if there is any sudden increase. Because of the excess fluid, the body weight jumps to high numbers, if that is the case during the treatment process it should be reported to the doctor so that appropriate measures can be taken.
A little amount of physical exercise can help patients of congestive heart failure to recover from the problem and keep the body healthy. However, rigorous exercise must be avoided and only those exercises must be done which are approved and recommended by the doctor-physician keeping in mind the physical condition of the patient.
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by on 08. May, 2010 in Heart Problems
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