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- Sodium and Potassium Imbalance Can Cause Hypertension - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonPeople develop hypertension or high-blood pressure for several reasons. It may be in the genes or due to a kidney disorder as well as stress related factors. The most common causes however are due to dietary intakes that result to excessive salt in our body. Excessive salt intakes will result to ...
Views: 1667(1 vote) - My Antioxidantial Journey - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2009 from Steve FellerI was diagnosed with diabetes in the fall of 2007 and this article covers my journey over the last year. I have found success controlling my diabetes with exercise, proper eating and a strong antioxidant. Well I decided that if I am going to take a MLM product I just as well try them all and ...
Views: 1047(1 vote) - Hereditary High Blood Pressure Can Be Reversed in The Next Generation - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonHigh blood pressure is normally associated with heredity factors. Hereditary high blood pressure is common since almost all families have a family member or members who had history of this disease. Opposed to this, a scientist named Lewis Dahl performed a research on laboratory animals linking ...
Views: 8783(1 vote) - Excessive Sugar Intakes Can Also Cause High Blood Pressure - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonAccording to statistics, most adults consume about 130 pounds of sugar each year, which is equivalent to 6-oz glass full of sugar. Sugar as most of us are unaware of, are found not only in sugar rich or sweetened foods but are also found hidden in processed foods. Hence, if most of the foods ...
Views: 8360(1 vote) - Calcium and Magnesium for High Blood Pressure - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonCalcium and magnesium are both essential minerals that the body needs. They are two of the minerals contained in each of the body cells, hence calcium and magnesium can contribute to the occurrence of high blood pressure. Calcium is needed in the integration of cell membrane. However, when ...
Views: 3009(1 vote) - What is High Blood Pressure and When Does it Take Place? - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonIn order to have a better understanding of what is high blood pressure, and how we can take appropriate actions to lower our high blood pressure, it is a must that we should first understand the properties of a normal blood pressure. To have a thorough knowledge of what high blood pressure is ...
Views: 749(1 vote) - Garlic and Onion for High Blood Pressure - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonGarlic and onion are being used for centuries in treating high blood pressure by different cultures because of its therapeutic virtues. Garlic and onions are herbs from the lily family with the ability to strengthen the heart and maintain the blood flow thereby regulating the pressure of the ...
Views: 2231(1 vote) - High Blood Pressure Diet - Improving Your Diet by Adding Dietary Fibers - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonSince most of the causes that trigger high blood pressure stems from improper dietary intakes, we should give concern as to how our body eliminates the resulting wastes. These wastes are either eliminated through the kidney or through the large intestines. Fiber as waste binder plays a pivotal ...
Views: 899(1 vote) - Take Heart from Hawthorn - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Susun WeedHawthorn is the tree of May. Its many common names include whitethorn, hagthorn, ladies' meat, quickthorn, maytree, and mayblossom. Its magic and medicine are ancient and memorable. From the earliest records, hawthorn is one of the sacred trees. Hawthorn is the sixth tree of the Ogam cycle, ...
Views: 3095(1 vote) - Scientifically Proven Exercises That Can Control High Blood Pressure - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonDetermining the positive effects of exercise as treatment for high blood pressure was proven by a certain study. Two groups of people with high blood pressure were divided into groups and paired according to weight, height and family background with the same medication to maintain their blood ...
Views: 1691(1 vote) - Control Your High Blood Pressure by Monitoring Pulse Rates - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonYour success in controlling your high blood pressure is ensured by keeping a record of your pulse rates, weight loss or even the waist line. Tracking the progress involves monitoring as to what the heart is doing. Hence, one way of assessing the improvement of high blood pressure is via the ...
Views: 2612(1 vote) - ***Are You Stressed, Anxious and at Risk for Heart Disease? - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2009 from Dr. Jim ManganielloDid you know that in the 1920’s heart disease accounted for only 10% of deaths a year in America, but today heart disease is America’s #1 killer? Up ahead we’ll see exactly why, but for now consider this. Heart disease sneaks up on people, it doesn’t knock first—it just breaks down the door. ...
Views: 1187(1 vote) - The Physicians’ Health Study II Or How To Make Vitamins C and E Not Prevent Heart Disease - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2009 from Daniel CobbI am a Doctor of Oriental Medicine with a strong interest in nutritional treatment/prevention strategies for many “modern” diseases, such as heart disease, osteoporosis, cancer, AIDS, etc. Therefore, I am always looking into medical research that concerns vitamin/mineral supplements. The ...
Views: 1979(1 vote) - Heart Patients Take Note - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2009 from Daniel CobbI am going to tell you about the world’s very best treatment for arteriosclerosis (aka hardening of the arteries via plaque deposits). It doesn’t involve drugs or surgery, primarily requires commonly available nutritional supplements and usually substantially improves the patient’s condition ...
Views: 1043(1 vote) - Your Best Defense Is a Progressive Offense: The Lymphatic System – The Heart of It All - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesThe foundation of all good health lies within the function and operation of an individual’s lymphatic system. Those pesky nodes, when stressed out, will swell in your neck, especially behind the ear, and will make it impossible to swallow. The lymphatic system, according to the Microbiology ...
Views: 2203(1 vote) - Are You a Walking Time Bomb? - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesSome of you may have read a recent front-page article in The Wall Street Journal. It was titled “Medical Ignorance Contributes to Toll from Aortic Illness.” The reporters discussed how all too often, the medical community is incompetent when it comes to diagnosing aortic aneurysms; not enough ...
Views: 5603(2 votes) - Endothelial Cells, Nitric Oxide & Your Cardiovascular System - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Dan HammerMost people have never heard of nitric oxide and even less about endothelial cells. Yet this molecule and cellular structure are critical to the health of your cardiovascular system. Both play a direct role in vasoconstriction and vasodilation to help regulate blood pressure. The proper care ...
Views: 4070(1 vote) - 5 Major Risk Factors for Heart Disease - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from Dan HammerFor the United States it is estimated that heart disease causes approximately 1.2 million heart attacks per year. More than 40 percent of those initial heart attacks will result in death. According to the World Health Organization, cardiovascular disease results in 17.5 million deaths ...For ...
Views: 4935(3 votes) - Are Statins the New Gateway Drugs? - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Kerri KnoxSo, you go to your doctor’s office and get your cholesterol checked. Standard operating procedure, right? We have been taught since grade school that low cholesterol levels are the best way to lower your heart disease risk. So, if you DO happen to have “high cholesterol”, and the definition of ...
Views: 1670(1 vote) - Natural Treatment for Fluctuating High Blood Pressure - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonIt is important that you control your high blood pressure and maintain a healthy blood pressure level. It is often wise to find a natural treatment for fluctuating high blood pressure instead of taking prescription medication. To treat your fluctuating blood pressure naturally there are a few ...
Views: 3825(1 vote) - Lowering High Blood Pressure with Spices - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonAs you likely already know it is important to maintain control over your blood pressure. Natural and alternative treatments for controlling blood pressure is rapidly increasing in popularity among people everywhere. Lowering high blood pressure with spices could very well be the most appreciated ...
Views: 3538(1 vote) - Attack Symptoms Heart: Why Are So Many People Using These Internet Search Words to Find Help? - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2009 from Boris LevitskyHeart health expert Dr. Carolyn Dean talks about how you can improve your heart health, avoid heart attack and live a healthier life. Coronary heart disease (CHD) causes about 1 out of every 5 deaths in the United States and in 2009, according to the American Heart Association, an estimated ...
Views: 1655(1 vote) - Heart Healthy Fats - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from J.D. BellLow-fat diets. High-fat diets. Eat good fats. Stay away from bad fats. There is so much information out there and it can be confusing to know what the best diet choices are. Especially when it comes to healthy versus unhealthy fats. Most foods we eat contain fat of some kind. There are many ...
Views: 2410(2 votes) - 7 Natural Steps to Take the Hyper Out of Hypertension! - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2009 from Dan HammerWhether you call it hypertension or high blood pressure this particular ailment still remains the number one “silent killer!” It is called the “silent killer” because so many people don’t even know they have high blood pressure. Current government statistics estimate that approximately 33% of ...
Views: 3410(2 votes) - Recognising the Symptoms of a Heart Attack - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2009 from Tracey LloydThere is a killer that stalks our homes targeting smokers, the overweight and the sedentary. It has a preference for middle aged and older human beings. It is the heart attack. Coronary heart disease, including the heart attack is the leading cause of death in America (American Heart ...
Views: 964(1 vote) - Confessions of the Statin Drugs - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2009 from Carrie Louise Daenell, NDWell, “someone” (big media) finally asked the obvious question “what is going on with these statin drugs?” For those of you who have worked with me, you already know that I have some ideas about cholesterol, heart health and statin drugs that vary from the conventional “party line.” I have ...
Views: 1355 - Heart Surgeons’ Change of Heart! - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2009 from Emily MorrisWhat he learned can save your life. When a heart surgeon who has seen the insides of 5,000 people’s arteries has a “change of heart” it’s definitely something to take note of! Dr. Dwight Lundell is the past Chief of Staff and Chief of Surgery at Banner Heart Hospital, Mesa, AZ Especially if ...
Views: 1174(1 vote) - Blood Pressure Overview - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2009 from Dan HammerThere are many factors to good health and your blood pressure is one of them. In its simplest terms it is the force or pressure your blood exerts on the walls of your arteries and veins. Without this pressure your blood would not circulate through your body carrying oxygen and nutrients to ...
Views: 1840(1 vote) - High Blood Pressure Silently Leads to Heart Disease - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2009 from Dawn RowlettHigh blood pressure is an extremely dangerous condition that can go undetected for years, doing damage all the while. Because there are frequently no symptoms related to high blood pressure, many people fail to bother with the simple blood pressure test that can save them serious problems down ...
Views: 1116(1 vote) - Lower Cholesterol Level - What to Avoid and What to Eat - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2009 from Bryan lenIf you want to lower cholesterol level by eating healthy foods; it is quite obvious that you require foods those are low in fats. It can make a bit of common sense and a real way to improve the health. You don't need to quit eating any of your favorite foods, though you might require to lessen ...
Views: 1598 - Heart Attack Symptoms Include Denial - "Maybe It Will go Away" - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2012 from Beverly OMalleyIn Canada more than 70,000 heart attacks occur annually. More than 19,000 people die every year as a result. Cardiovascular disease is still a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Canada so learning more about heart health and how to manage heart health emergencies should be on ...
Views: 1867(1 vote) - Can Healthy Foods In Purple Prevent Heart Disease? - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2009 from Peng Hock NgPurple vegetables can add color to a dish making it more appealing and healthier, too. It is known that purple vegetables or fruit are beneficial to health as they are a good source of vitamins, minerals, fiber, and phyto-chemicals. Phyto-chemicals are substances found only in plants that may ...
Views: 766(1 vote) - The Great American Heart Hoax: Economic and Political Implications - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2009 from FSB AuthorsCardiovascular care in America is spiraling out of control. We are now spending more than one hundred billion dollars a year for treatment and management of cardiovascular catastrophes (heart attack, stroke and diseases of the vascular system). This extraordinary amount of money is spent on ...
Views: 1222(1 vote) - Does a Heart Attack Come on Suddenly? - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2009 from Betty HartHeart disease begins early in life. Over time, cholesterol is deposited on the walls of the heart's blood vessels. It is easiest to reverse the effects of heart disease in the earliest stages, when the blood vessels walls contains small amounts of cholesterol. As time goes by cholesterol is ...
Views: 2942(1 vote) - The Ozner 10-Step Heart Disease Prevention Program - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2009 from CS LewisOver the past three decades, I have helped thousands of heart patients halt their disease and avoid costly and risky heart surgery. The beauty of my approach is that it helps prevent a host of other diseases as well--including many forms of cancer, diabetes, obesity, Alzheimer's, and arthritis. ...
Views: 1192(1 vote) - Eat Fish To Stay Away From Heart Disease! - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2009 from Peng Hock NgEat more fish to help prevent heart disease. This is the advice we usually get from doctors or scientists because omega-3 fatty acids, found in fish oil, benefit the heart of healthy people, and those at high risk of or who have cardiovascular disease. It seems that fish oil for health is a ...
Views: 861(1 vote) - Aortic Stenosis Treatment - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2009 from Adam PickMedical advances continue to shape the treatment and management of life threatening diseases specific to the human heart. Such is the case for patients diagnosed with aortic stenosis, a life-threatening disease in which a heart valve narrows due to calcification, wear or infection. Ultimately, ...
Views: 5682(1 vote) - Reduce Heart Disease with Snacks - The Right Combination Makes All the Difference - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Lisa NelsonLet’s talk about snacks for a moment. I believe there is a general perception that snacking is bad and you need to cut out snacking if you want to lose weight and be heart healthy. Well, the opposite is actually true. Let me explain. It is important to eat regularly, every 3-4 hours to ...
Views: 1237(1 vote) - Flax Oil versus Fish Oil - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Lisa NelsonA recent study published this past September compared the benefits of flax oil versus fish oil in raising blood levels of heart healthy omega 3’s. Adequate omega 3 intake is linked to lower blood pressure, lower triglycerides, increased HDL cholesterol, and reduced arterial ...
Views: 1232(1 vote) - Are You Stressed? Watch Your Cholesterol Level! - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2008 from Peng Hock NgPrevious studies had revealed that stress is linked to increased heart rate and weakened immune systems. However, a recent research conducted by the University College of London has found that over the long term, stress may actually raise cholesterol blood levels for some people. This means the ...
Views: 811(1 vote) - How to Reduce Salt Intake! - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2008 from Peng Hock NgSalt is one substance that makes our food tasty. Though we know that too much salt will be bad for our health, the amount of salt taken by most of us does exceed our daily requirement either knowingly or unknowingly. It is already known that high salt intake is linked to hypertension (high ...
Views: 1002(1 vote) - The Dangers of Radiation - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2008 from FSB AuthorsThe most serious problem with the widespread use of CAT scans is the radiation these devices leave in our bodies. CAT scans are not simple chest X-rays, which deliver only a small amount of radiation. Instead, they expose the patient to a significant amount of radiation, and radiation in ...
Views: 755(1 vote) - 10 Tips to Drive Away Stress - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2008 from Peng Hock NgIf you do have a healthy diet with moderate exercise, but you are constantly under stress, there is still a possibility that you will become a candidate of heart disease. But one may tell you this: in the present competitive world, how can you live without stress? In reality, you can never ...
Views: 838(1 vote) - Heart Healthy Eating Through the Holidays - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Lisa NelsonOne major holiday down, one to go! So, how did you do sticking with your plan to be heart healthy and lose weight? Not so good, well don't worry it's not too late to redeem yourself. Most people gain an average of 1 pound every holiday season. Now, what's one pound? Doesn't seem like that big ...
Views: 1218(1 vote) - Eat For a Healthy Heart! - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2008 from Peng Hock NgIn a defining study called Interheart, involving 52 countries, 15,152 cases and 14,820 controls subjects, showed that certain things help in a heart-healthy diet, and certain things increase the chances of heart attacks. The study revealed that daily consumption of fruits and vegetables are good ...
Views: 998(1 vote) - Stress And Blood Pressure Are Related! - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2008 from Jim AndrewsThere are significant links between stress and blood pressure. Being stressed leads to many problems and blood pressure is one of them. If you are suffering from high blood pressure then your knowledge about stress can make relevant differences in your cardiovascular health. Physical response ...
Views: 891(1 vote) - A Simple Way to Understand Fats - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2008 from Peng Hock Ng"Don't take too much fats!" This is a piece of advice we used to get from people around us. Are all fats bad for us? Of course no! Nevertheless, before we can decide which fats we should take and which fats we should not take, it is better to understand the nature of fats and where they can be ...
Views: 964(1 vote) - 8 Tips to Lower Risks of Heart Disease Starting From Young - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2008 from Peng Hock NgIn 2003, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that cardiovascular diseases caused 29.2% of total global deaths and predicted that it would be the leading cause of death in developing countries by 2010. However, coronary heart disease can be prevented from an early age. Heart diseases ...
Views: 763(1 vote) - Lower Cholesterol - Butter versus Margarine - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Lisa NelsonThis seems to be an area of confusion for many people. Some swear by butter only and others opt for margarine for heart health. Who is right? It’s time to clear up the confusion! First of all, both are fats. Therefore, the number of calories in 1 tsp of butter is equal to the number of ...
Views: 2059(1 vote) - Lower High Blood Pressure with Magnesium - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Lisa NelsonIf you have high blood pressure, your MD has probably discussed with you sodium, potassium, and calcium as part of your treatment plan; however, the role of magnesium is often overlooked. Magnesium is a critical player in maintaining normal blood pressure levels, as well as muscle and nerve ...
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