Key Highlights
- Dr London has emphasised that a sedentary lifestyle is the primary threat to maintaining a strong heart.
- Here’s what he said: “It has been shown that even a short course of bed rest can decrease heart function, as your heart is just a muscle.
- If you don’t use it, you lose it,” Dr London told his followers on Instagram.
- How does not exercising affect heart function?
- Leading a sedentary life and not working out regularly, declines heart function as increased stress can weaken the muscle, making it less efficient, causing a condition known as sedentary heart.


