India, July 3 -- Are you a regular runner? Do you end up running many races - some big, some small - throughout the year? Well, then it is of utmost importance that you take care of your heart health, as sometimes the exertion caused by long runs can lead to heart-related issues, causing people to collapse during a race, have cardiac arrest, and not feel well.

In a video shared last year in December, Dr Alok Chopra, a cardiologist and functional medicine expert, shared preventive measures that can be taken up by runners to avoid any heart health issues from happening due to exertion caused by a long run.

Talking about the importance of taking care of heart health, Dr Chopra said, "Runners, whether you're a seasoned marathoner or just st...