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May 14, 2021
Your heart valves are the small but mighty heroes of your circulatory system these four paper-thin membranes attached to the heart wall do a ton of work to keep your heart beating (and you, alive). In fact, they open and close a whopping 80 million times a year! So, keeping them strong and free of problems, like stenosis (when the valves thicken or stiffen) and regurgitation (when blood sneaks back through it the wrong direction) is crucial. How do you do that? With these smart lifestyle, diet, and health moves that will keep those little babies flapping with more ease.