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- How to Know if Statin Drugs Are Right for You - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Michelle BurnsStatin drugs are among the most commonly prescribed pharmaceuticals in this country and include: Lipitor (atorvastatin), Zocor (simvastatin), Mevacor (lovastatin), Pravachol (pravastatin), Crestor (rosuvastatin) and Lescol (fluvastatin). According to medical studies, pharmaceutical studies, ...
Views: 1625(1 vote) - Review Claims Daily Recommendations for Omega-3’s too Low - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Sarah McGowan-FreijeOver the past 65 years, a significant amount of evidence has accumulated backing the cardiovascular benefits of omega-3 fatty acids (essential fatty acids found naturally in fish like salmon, tuna, and halibut). Research into the benefits of omega-3’s began when scientists noticed that ...
Views: 897(1 vote) - Stroke-- Causes, Symptoms The Risk Factors,Types, Prevention and Treatment - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2009 from Kyle NortonBesides cancer and heart diseases, stroke is the third leading cause of death. Approximate 1/4 of all stroke victims die as a direct result of the stroke or it's complications. Stroke is caused by uncontrolled diet that is high in saturated and trans fats resulting in cholesterol build up in the ...
Views: 2196(1 vote) - Pump It Up: Strength Training Tips for Bones, Balance, Weight Control - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from i-Supplements comPump It Up Not so long ago, lifting weights conjured up images of Arnold Schwarzeneger in his bodybuilding hayday; it certainly wasn’t an activity encouraged for someone at risk for a heart attack. Now, however, health experts recommend strength training for everyone to improve overall health ...
Views: 1969(1 vote) - How to Prevent and Heal Heart Disease & Other Diseases (and Boost Your Mood!) - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEven the best of us can sometimes feel too overwhelmed, too tired, or too tempted to do the things that put our health first.: Eat smart. Don’t drink. Avoid sugar. Exercise. Laugh. Wait a minute. Laugh? Hey, since when is laughter work? It’s not, but we forget that it’s essential to good ...
Views: 733(1 vote) - The Numbers Tell the Story - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsOver 1.5 million angioplasties and coronary bypass surgeries are done annually in the U.S., which makes heart surgery among the most commonly performed surgical procedures for men and women. This would be fine if these procedures worked. Although heart surgery can be lifesaving, truth is that ...
Views: 751(1 vote) - Heart Surgery Still Rules -- Despite the Lack of Evidence - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAfter more than three decades of doing bypasses, which is major surgery after all, and before allowing virtually every hospital to set up shop to do it, you would think that there must be plenty of data to prove that this works. But that is not the case at all. Three major studies, performed ...
Views: 821(1 vote) - Heart Diseases- Causes, Symptoms,Types, Prevention & Treatment of Heart Diseases - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Kyle NortonBeside cancer, heart disease kills more than 2,000 Americans everyday. Approximately 60 million Americans have heart disease. I. Causes of Heart Diseases There are many causes of heart diseases. Most of heart diseases are caused by high blood pressure contributes to hardening of the ...
Views: 7817(2 votes) - Fit Is Simply Not Enough If You Are Fat! - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Peng Hock NgBeing fit but fat is simply not good enough. Excess weight can take years off your life, even if you get plenty of exercise. This was the finding of a study published in 2004 in New England Journal of Medicine. The study was based on questionnaires used in the Nurses’ Healthy Study, which ...
Views: 818(1 vote) - Smoking After A Heart Attack – What Are The Consequences? - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Paul JohnsonIf you are a smoker, one of the first things that your doctor would advise you to do after you have a heart attack is to stop smoking. Do not take this advice lightly. This is one recommendation that would save your life if you follow it; or kill you if you do not. There are plenty of reports ...
Views: 1204(1 vote) - How To Achieve Target Blood Pressure? - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Peng Hock NgIt is not easy for doctors to bring down blood pressure of people with hypertension to target blood pressure, even with the help of drugs. A study conducted in United Kingdom had shown that the condition of people with high blood pressure improves more when they monitor their blood pressure at ...
Views: 803(1 vote) - Having A Healthy Heart - How Do You Maintain A Healthy Heart? - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Paul JohnsonYou might not pay too much attention to the health of your heart until you have your first encounter with heart disease or you have a heart attack. You will find a lot of advice from various sources, but before you adopt any of it, you need to ensure that you follow the right ones. Here are a ...
Views: 889(1 vote) - Treatment of High Blood Pressure - Are There Options? - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonMany people that are diagnosed with high blood pressure are unaware of the options that are available for treatment. Treatment of high blood pressure does not necessarily indicate medications are necessary. There are alternative treatments that have been proven to work for many people. However, ...
Views: 872(1 vote) - Home Remedies for High Blood Pressure - Ideal for Sufferers Who Need to Avoid Drug Medications - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonHome remedies for high blood pressure plays a significant role if a person’s health condition is one that renders him or her ineligible for drug medication. One such condition is that of being pregnant. We are all aware that pregnant women are not supposed to ingest drug medications to avoid ...
Views: 892(4 votes) - Low-fat or Low-carb Diet? Which is Better? - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Peng Hock NgOlder women who ate less fat and more carbohydrates lost about 0.9 kg over 7 years, a large study showed. Although this result was considered by some obesity experts as disappointing, the lead author of the research team said it will help people to understand that the weight gain seen in United ...
Views: 888(2 votes) - High Cholesterol Levels Don't Cause Heart Disease - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Stan MrakThe root cause of most heart problems is a condition called atherosclerosis, often referred to as "clogging" or "hardening" of the arteries. The blame for this condition is usually placed on having too high a level of cholesterol in your bloodstream, but if you examine all the statistics on the ...
Views: 1629(2 votes) - *** How to Reduce Your Risk for Heart Disease the Natural Way - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Isabel De Los RiosAre you one of the millions of people that is suffering from heart disease or even worse? Have already experienced a heart attack. These days it’s difficult not to meet someone who is either suffering from heart disease, has had a heart attack or has been told they are at risk for heart ...
Views: 1087(2 votes) - How Diet and Fat Loss Can Reduce Your Chances of Having a Stroke - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2009 from Emile JarreauIf you have ever had someone in your family who suffered a stroke, then you know just how debilitating they can be. Our own beloved “eternal teenager” Dick Clark was stricken at the age of 75 and now the poor man’s speech is all by unintelligible. Strokes are horribly damaging and can render a ...
Views: 928(2 votes) - How Diet and Exercise Affects My Cholesterol Level - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2009 from Emile JarreauCholesterol. We hear a lot about it, most of it simply “you have to lower your cholesterol levels or you will get heart disease” but there is a bit more to this substance that needs to be learned in order to truly understand what it does, why we need it, and why we DON’T need too much of ...
Views: 842(2 votes) - Fighting the Silent Killer - Heart Disease - with Exercise and Fat Loss - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2009 from Emile JarreauThere used to be a time when things like heart disease and high cholesterol were reserved for older folks. In fact, people in their 30’s and 40’s didn’t even give these subjects a second thought. That time is no more. Nowadays, the numbers of individuals who are overweight have high blood ...
Views: 759(1 vote) - Tips to Avoid and Control High Blood Pressure - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Jaison WilliamsIn today’s busy world, high blood pressure has become a common health problem. And most of them are not aware that they have this. When this goes beyond control it causes lot of health problems. Now what is high blood pleasure? This is commonly known as hyper tension, the condition when the ...
Views: 1132(1 vote) - Healthy Foods in Orange Can Prevent Heart Disease Too! - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2009 from Peng Hock NgEating fruit and vegetables is undoubtedly one of the best and surest ways to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Fruit and vegetables in bright orange can in fact help to boost our immune system as they contain beta carotene and bioflavonoids, which are essential in reducing the risk of cancer and ...
Views: 809(2 votes) - Coronary Heart Disease: Reduce Your Risk in Just 5 Simple Steps - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2009 from Emile JarreauOk, here is a quick quiz: Which phrase is scarier to you... Great White Shark or Coronary Heart Disease? If you are like most people, hearing the words Great White Shark brings to mind an image of a terrifying man eating monster that could swallow you whole, while hearing the words Coronary ...
Views: 735(1 vote) - 3 Ways You Can Decrease Your Risk of Hypertension Right Now - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2009 from Emile JarreauHypertension, in case you haven’t heard, is another way of saying high blood pressure. It can lead to all sorts of ailments, most notable fatal heart attacks. One of the scariest things about this malady is that we often have little or no symptoms at so the only time that some folks find out ...
Views: 783(1 vote) - Lower Blood Pressure - Tips to Bring Your Numbers Down - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonKeeping your blood pressure in control is very important for your overall health. When your blood pressure rises you can be on your way to several health conditions. In this article you will find tips on how to lower your blood pressure, reasons you should lower your blood pressure and causes of ...
Views: 1181(1 vote) - The Advantages of Slow Dieting - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2009 from Lawrence WileyThere is a certain mentality that says fast improvement is best for health situations. This conclusion doesn't necessarily stand up. Let's take the example of weight loss. I just saw an ad that said, "Take off 21 pounds in 30 days." What do you think of that? Should one take off twenty pounds ...
Views: 1133(1 vote) - The Newest Cholesterol Guidelines Make More Sense - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2009 from Kerri KnoxSome new guidelines for High Cholesterol Levels are being embraced by some who don't see cholesterol as being the huge cardiac risk factor that Conventional Medicine sees it as. Some see the newest studies that have come out as better and more common sense guidelines for treating cholesterol ...
Views: 1272(1 vote) - How to Reduce High Blood Pressure - What You Can Do - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonHave you recently been diagnosed with having high blood pressure? Are you trying to research alternatives to lower your blood pressure? This article is going to help you to understand how to reduce high blood pressure. Understanding how to reduce blood pressure is not nearly as difficult as ...
Views: 835(1 vote) - Valerian - Still Lacks FDA Approval as Hypertension Treatment - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonValerian is the generic name of a root herb used as a sedative substance to treat insomnia and anxiety disorder. For more than one thousand years, Valerian root has been used as a tranquilizer to calm people by helping them alleviate stress. The biochemicals of valerian are similar to the ...
Views: 1132(1 vote) - Functional Foods: Cholesterol Lowering Spreads - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2009 from GARTH DELIKANCholesterol is an essential component of cell membranes and a basic component of a number of important molecules in the human body. However, a raised level of cholesterol in the blood may increase an individual’s risk of developing coronary heart disease, which is the biggest cause of ...
Views: 1377(1 vote) - The Behaviors of Type A Personalities and Why They are Prone to Hypertension - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonBased on psychological studies, there are basically two types of personalities living in our society. One is simply classified as a Type A person and of course, the other is a Type B, person. Naturally, it would further interest you to know how you can distinguish a Type A from a Type B ...
Views: 769(1 vote) - Natural Approaches in the Treatment of Depression and Cardiovascular Disease - by Submitted on May 26, 2009 from Mina NazemiOur understanding of the significant health benefits associated with fish oil supplementation has come a long way since scientists’ original discovery, back in the 1950s, that cod liver oil was a rich source of health-giving fatty acids. Researchers have since moved onto the next phase of ...
Views: 1607(1 vote) - Controlling Hypertension Naturally - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2009 from James EvansAccording to the American Heart Association more than 65 million Americans over 20 – almost one in every three adults - suffer from high blood pressure, and 30% of them don’t even know they have it. In fact, the older we get, the more likely we are not to do anything about it. Scary? You ...
Views: 1629(1 vote) - The Cardiovascular System and How it is Affected by High Blood Pressure - by Submitted on May 25, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonHigh blood pressure can be managed by dietary intake and lifestyle. If we can control high blood pressure, chances are that we will lessen the risk of heart attack, stroke, kidney problems, and other complications related to the excretory and the cardiovascular systems. In order to do this, we ...
Views: 1248(1 vote) - In Praise of Cholesterol - by Submitted on May 24, 2009 from Bette DowdellCan we all get over our fixation on cholesterol? I mean, now that it’s clear that cholesterol isn’t what’s causing heart disease? But, but, but, if cholesterol is building up in my arteries, doesn’t that mean cholesterol’s the problem? Actually, no. Your cholesterol is simply trying to ...
Views: 1440(1 vote) - How to Deal with Stress to Prevent High Blood Pressure - by Submitted on May 19, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonDuring the start of the century in 1900, the most common causes of death were mostly communicable diseases which later on were addressed and cured by medical science. The elimination of these diseases in our midst somehow doubled the life expectancy of humanity. What can be quite interesting is ...
Views: 1103(1 vote) - Heart Diseases Treatment, Causes of Heart Diseases and Heart Problems - by Submitted on May 13, 2009 from John AdisonHeart disease includes plaque-blocked arteries, congenital conditions, arrhythmia, and diseases of the actual heart muscle. Whether heart disease is detected early or not revealed until after heart failure, doctors have many kinds of remedies and treatments to reduce the risks of further heart ...
Views: 780(1 vote) - How to Measure Your Blood Pressure - by Submitted on May 11, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonThe average normal adult blood pressure is 120 systolic and 80 diastolic or simply stated as 120 over 80 in millimeters of mercury (mmHg) or 120/80 mmHg. Every individual varies in his or her blood pressure level. The blood pressure reading mentioned above may be used as a reference in ...
Views: 1150(1 vote) - K-Factor in Diets and its Importance in Controlling High Blood Pressure - by Submitted on May 11, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonAlthough blood pressure is the result of different factors, the common denominator is extreme salt and the improper balance of potassium and sodium. These two are the major electrolytes of the body in the production of energy, nerve conduction, cell integrity, to name a few. They are the ...
Views: 7523(1 vote) - Hypertension Sufferer's Diet - What Are the Processed Foods to Avoid - by Submitted on May 11, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonUnknown to many, unprocessed, or natural foods already contain sodium chloride sufficient enough for our body’s needs, hence, obtaining salt through natural food is not a problem. It is with the intake of processed foods that our body gets to encounter sodium chloride content that causes high ...
Views: 965(1 vote) - Weight Loss Diet to Effectively Reduce High Blood Pressure - by Submitted on May 06, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonIn order to control high blood pressure, you have to control your weight. This is based on statistics that almost 30 percent of people with high blood pressure can be cured by losing weight. An additional fat will need blood capillaries measuring a length of about 5 miles longer, hence, ...
Views: 1181(1 vote) - How Hormones Influence Blood Pressure to Rise - by Submitted on May 06, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonHormones are the chemical messengers of the body since they release certain cells that affect tissues, muscles, and organ cells. Hormones influence blood pressure, like in the case of our kidneys where the hormonal imbalance of insulin leads to a diabetic disorder that progresses with high blood ...
Views: 1162(1 vote) - Are You Prepared To Fight For Natural Lower Blood Pressure? - by Submitted on May 02, 2009 from David O'HaraDo you believe in natural health and blood pressure control? If so, be prepared to fight harder than ever for your beliefs as elements of the healthcare profession, the drug companies and the media collaborate to discredit them. At times it seems as if the medical profession – traditionally ...
Views: 1001(1 vote) - "Magic Bullet" For Lower Blood Pressure & Cholesterol Is A Miss - by Submitted on May 02, 2009 from David O'HaraYet another new medical wonder, the so-called “magic bullet” or polypill for lower blood pressure and cholesterol, is making quite a buzz in the media. Backers claim it could “slash the rate of deaths from heart attack or stroke” by at least 50% or even, according to some sources, by 80% or ...
Views: 1878(1 vote) - Cholesterol - All You Need to Know! - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Laura GarrettWhen you go to the doctor and he tells you your cholesterol level, you typically are told your TOTAL blood cholesterol level. Ever wondered how cholesterol gets into your blood? The body's liver makes most of the cholesterol it needs - yes, NEEDS. Some cholesterol is absorbed from the food you ...
Views: 1685(1 vote) - Take Heart with Traditional Chinese Medicine - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Linda Joy StoneIn traditional Chinese medicine, it is said that the heart not only rules the circulation of blood, but houses the “mind”, whereby it’s the kidneys that control the brain—referred to as “the sea of marrow”. The heart also governs the “spirit” and is considered the sovereign ruler of the body ...
Views: 2474(1 vote) - Could a High Stress Lifestyle be Raising Your Blood Pressure? - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Frank ManganoThis description of a typical high-stress lifestyle may sound familiar to you...very familiar. You get up in the morning, and you're running late, so the stress begins before you're even done eating breakfast. You rush off to work, stressing about whether you'll make it to work on time and then ...
Views: 1457(1 vote) - Inflammation, Heart Disease, and the Most Effective Marine Oil - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Carl ThompsonInflammation is the silent killer of hundreds of thousands of Americans every year—and most of its victims have no idea how dangerous it is. Everyone has at some time during their lives had a part of their body that was visibly inflamed due to things such as an infected cut. What most people do ...
Views: 1728(2 votes) - Cholesterol - All you need to Know! - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2009 from Laura GarrettWhen you go to the doctor and he tells you your cholesterol level, you typically are told your TOTAL blood cholesterol level. Ever wondered how cholesterol gets into your blood? Why is having a high blood cholesterol level bad? What is considered a healthy level in the blood? What is ...
Views: 1364(1 vote) - Symptoms and Causes of High Blood Pressure Can Be Reversed Through Proper Awareness - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonBeing aware of the symptoms of high blood pressure and its causes are the best tools we can have in order to avoid high blood pressure. We can deter its debilitating effects if we know its causes before the symptoms of high blood pressure takes place. The common symptoms of high blood pressure, ...
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