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- Natural remedies to lower your cholesterol levels. - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from Jarret MorrowFor those who have high cholesterol levels, it can put them at risk for serious health conditions including stroke, heart disease, as well as peripheral vascular disease. However, elevated levels of serum cholesterol don't often accompany any initial symptoms. For this reason, it's important ...
Views: 1814(3 votes) - Everything You Need To Know About Total Knee Replacement Surgery - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2017 from Mujahid SaleemTotal Knee Replacement Surgery is also known as knee arthroplasty. It is helpful in relieving pain and restoring function in severely diseased knee joints. A surgeon takes out cartilage and injured bone from your kneecap, thighbone, and shinbone then replaces it with an artificial joint made of ...
Views: 1811 - Why Your Heart Matters - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2012 from Kirk LamanIs stress making your life seem more and more hectic? Perhaps it’s causing your performance to lag at work, leaving you feeling exhausted at the end of the day. Or perhaps your stress levels are creating problems in your relationships- with your co-works, children or even your spouse? You might ...
Views: 1791(1 vote) - Love you heart - feed it magnesium - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2011 from Shiloh VermaakMagnesium has been called ‘The Ultimate heart medicine’ because of the crucial role it plays in lowering blood pressure, fighting inflammation, preventing atherosclerosis (narrowing of the arteries), improving blood flow and correcting arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms). In fact, researchers ...
Views: 1780 - Sex, Lies & Cholesterol - What It Is and Why You Can't Live Without It - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2011 from Cynthia Shelby-LaneCholesterol is a waxy substance found among fats in the body. Despite bad publicity, cholesterol is necessary. It's part of every cellular membrane in the body; we have over 100 trillion cells, and cholesterol is an integral part of that. It's a large percentage of our brain tissue. I had a ...
Views: 1780(4 votes) - V2 Cigs Electronic Vapor Smoke Helps You to Stop Smoking - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Dewey St ClairTHE BEST ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE SITE ON THE WEB V2 is a revolutionary new nicotine delivery system that provides a healthier alternative to traditional tobacco cigarettes. With traditional smoking, you are forced to inhale thousands of unwanted chemicals and carcinogens. With the V2 electronic ...
Views: 1777 - New Year New You - by Submitted on Dec 24, 2009 from Patti ArmusWith the holiday season upon us and the New Year fast approaching, most of us start thinking “New Year’s Resolutions.” We can’t help it. A New Year. A new beginning. A clean slate. It’s like being born all over again. We can start from scratch, be any thing or any body we want. Cast off ...
Views: 1769(3 votes) - Most common Types of Cancer - Choriocarcinma and Hydatidiform Mole - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2011 from Kyle NortonA. Choriocarinma Cancer of Choriocarinma is a malignant and aggressive cancer, started from the abnormal and uncontrollable cells growth in the trophoblatistic tissue, that is part of embryo and normally become the placenta as a result of something going wrong during pregnancy due to random ...
Views: 1753 - Heart Disease Risk Increases at Age 40 and on Menopausal Women - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2013 from Junji TakanoSudden feelings of chest pain or tightness are usually signs of heart disease. But not all heart problems are apparent. In fact, latest studies show that there is a mysterious heart disease that usually affects people aged 40, which is regarded as the peak age of onset. It's mysterious because ...
Views: 1752(1 vote) - Key Heart Healthy Foods in The Mediterranean Diet - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2013 from Jeff CastmanWant a diet that protects against heart disease, some types of cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and a few other serious illnesses? These claims have been made about the Mediterranean diet. It’s one of the best diets you can follow. Some people say it’s more of a lifestyle than a specifically defined ...
Views: 1749(2 votes) - Natural Ayurvedic Home Remedies For Hypertension Or High Blood Pressure - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2013 from Aiden SmithNatural Ayurvedic home remedies for hypertension or high blood pressure are safe and suitable for person of any age and also are highly effective. The efficacy and suitability of natural Ayurvedic home remedies for hypertension or high blood pressure make them most trusted and widely recommended ...
Views: 1747 - What Every Business Owner Should Know About the Cost Of A Heart Attack Or Stroke - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2008 from Stephen WalkerThe Business Problem. Business, municipal and non-profit organizations all experience costs associated with turnover. Every position within an organization is expensive to replace, but the cost can be significant when considering a highly skilled technical employee, or astronomical should the ...
Views: 1744(2 votes) - Wal-Mart's $8 Cure To Deadly Blood Clots And Poor Cardiovascular Function - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2008 from Shane EllisonPrevention of heart attack and stroke doesn’t have to be risky. One safe and inexpensive supplement can keep blood healthy, while controlling blood pressure! And you don’t need a prescription to get it. One minute you are enjoying a stroll in the park and the next you feel as if ...
Views: 1738(1 vote) - Pinguecula and Pterygium- They are Different - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2013 from Weldons DeanPinguecula and Pterygium are two different disorders but they are so similar that often people mistake them for each other. Let’s discuss both of them separately to understand both of them deeply. • Pinguecula- It is a thick lesion on the surface of the sclera of the eye in proximity to the ...
Views: 1733 - 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) - What Are the Causes of High Blood Pressure in Diabetics? - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2011 from Emilia KlappIt is assumed that diabetics don’t produce enough insulin, but in type 2 diabetes, that might not be the case. In fact, many type 2 diabetics have high levels of this hormone in the blood mainly due to the cells resisting the efforts of insulin to usher glucose in, creating what is known as ...
Views: 1719(1 vote) - Health, Wealth And Happiness - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2008 from Dr. Richard RuhlingI chose early retirement from the practice of medicine when I saw that “Babylon” (a word meaning confusion) fit westernized medicine as it has become www.LeadingCauseOfDeathPrescriptionDrugs.com The Bible warning reflects this—“for by her sorceries [Greek word, pharmakeia] were all nations ...
Views: 1708(1 vote) - Health Benefits of Exercise – Reducing Disease Risk - by Submitted on May 09, 2010 from John PhillipExercise is necessary to remain healthy, as it ties together a lifestyle of proper diet, stress management and social interaction. Our need for regular exercise is encoded into our genes, as our earliest ancestors required short bursts of energy to hunt for food or evade predators. At the ...
Views: 1707(1 vote) - Women and Men Heart Suffers Differently - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2013 from Vaibhav AggarwalThe hearts of women and men differ mainly in size, when the pumps are about the size of your heartbeat. Also, the heart muscle of oxygen and nourishment carrying coronary diameter is dependent on gender: female veins are narrower than a man's. Heart are the men and women a little different. ...
Views: 1707 - 8 Ways To Beat The Flu Bug - by Submitted on May 02, 2008 from Janice WeeGot an important presentation coming up? Don't want to miss an important date because of flu which everyone around you seems to have? What can you do to beat the flu bug? Antibiotics aren't going to work on influenza as that is caused by a virus. Antibiotics kill bacteria, not viruses. So what ...
Views: 1699(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) - 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) - Coronary Artery Disease Prevention Tips - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2010 from John PhillipCoronary Artery Disease (CAD) results in nearly 1 million deaths each year and millions more are living with this disease and the limitations which lead to an early demise. Coronary Artery Disease is avoidable and reversible by following a healthy diet and supplementing with targeted ...
Views: 1684(1 vote) - To Keep Going, Your Heart Needs Foods with Magnesium - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2011 from Emilia KlappYour heart beats about 100,000 times a day. In 70 years, it will beat 2,500 million times, and still it will have to keep working; in fact, it never stops. Since one of your priorities is to keep it going, you need to make sure it gets the right materials so it can work for ever. Well, maybe not ...
Views: 1676(3 votes) - Heart Attack Symptoms In Women And Stress - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2011 from Rick CarterMost studies on heart attacks, and heart attack symptoms, have been performed on men. But surprisingly, when the National Institutes of Health (NIH) studied heart attacks in women, they found that women have much different experiences. In fact, many of the symptoms of heart attacks in women ...
Views: 1675(4 votes) - How to Eliminate Inflammation Foods from Your Kitchen - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Emilia KlappThe internal alarm of your body, known as the inflammation response, when confronted with a wound, it responds in a healing way: forming blood clots to avoid bleeding or raising body temperature to destroy bacteria infiltrated through the wound. However, there is another type of inflammation, ...
Views: 1671(1 vote) - 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) - Most common Types of Cancer -Cancer of Esophagus/Esophageal cancer - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2011 from Kyle NortonEsophageal cancer Espophagus or gullet, an organ in vertebrates, is the tube that lead foods from the pharynx to the stomach. Esophageal cancer is not very uncommon and caused by malignant of the esophagus due to abnormal cell growth as a result of the DNA alternation of the cells that line the ...
Views: 1670 - Blood Pressure Medication Brought Into Question - by Submitted on May 15, 2013 from Richard ClarkeHealth markers such as high cholesterol, being overweight, having diabetes, smoking, being stressed out, being inactive or having high blood pressure(BP) are all signs (indicators) that you’re at risk of developing problems with your heart and brain later on in life. It seems obvious, but the ...
Views: 1668 - 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) - Vitamin Supplements and Longevity - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Kathleen BarnesTwo really important studies crossed my desk recently, both showing profound advantages of vitamin supplementation in reducing markers of heart disease and in prolonging life in those at risk of heart disease. I’ve long been an advocate of supplements since we know that it is nearly ...
Views: 1660(2 votes) - STROKE – IT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Hilda SpektorIf you or a loved one suffered a stroke, we must remember the main thing: a diagnosis is not a sentence. Of course, it takes a lot of effort from a patient and his family to overcome this tragedy. Great importance here is attached to the understanding of what is happening. If a person is well ...
Views: 1657(3 votes) - 5 Nagging Exercise Pains You'll Want to Get Checked Out - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2015 from Anica OaksEveryone needs to exercise frequently. It keeps our energy up and weight down, helps us sleep, and improves our moods. However, sometimes exercise can cause pain beyond normal soreness. Here are a few sources of exercise pain you should have your doctor examine should they ...
Views: 1655 - 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) - Cholesterol Lowering Statin Drugs Being Recommended for Children as Young as 8 years old - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2009 from Kerri KnoxIndication Creep is the phenomenon whereby a drug is tested and approved for one specific use and doctors prescribe it for another use. This is a perfectly legal and legitimate practice. Once a drug is approved for use, a doctor is allowed to prescribe it for any usage that they choose ...
Views: 1645(2 votes) - Why multi grain khichdi is best for the baby? - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2017 from sandeep KumarAs a parent: you always want to give your baby the most nutritious food that will give him/her strength and immunity to fight against bacteria and other infections. When it comes to baby, it is better to go for the age-old food patterns followed by our nanis and dadis. They preferred to make ...
Views: 1639 - How to Fight Against Coronary Artery Disease - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2012 from Cherilyn HaanWe can find that there are different types of heart diseases but among all it is the coronary artery disease the most common. It is a heart disease that results due to plaque that builds up slowly in the wall of the coronary arteries which ultimately leads to blockages. Usually the arteries are ...
Views: 1637 - How a Bag of Ice Can Save Your Life - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2012 from Alister BredeeHeart disease takes more life than any other illness across the planet. In 2009 in the USA, 599,413 died of heart related problems. Far too frequently the cause of death was a myocardial infarction, or heart attack. Looking at the WHO figures for Thailand for 2011, the death statistics are ...
Views: 1635 - Constant Heartburn-Getting rid of it - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2011 from Billy BlackburnConstant heartburnis really an extreme soreness appearing round the chest. Heartburn takes place when abdomen acid refluxes, or results in blood to flow, via a valve recognized as esophageal sphincter (LES) and it rubs the esophagus the incorrect way. LES is accountable for preventing the ...
Views: 1632 - 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) - 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 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) - Smoking, Nicotine and Addiction - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2011 from Jeffrey RoseLet’s get this out of the way, smoking and nicotine addiction are very bad for one’s health, but you know this. However knowing this and taking it to heart produce different reactions. The use of tobacco and its resulting nicotine addiction is responsible for killing more than 430,000 people ...
Views: 1623(2 votes) - Heart Disease - The Fallacy of the Cholesterol Cause - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2011 from Rob RushmerThe notion that diet is a factor in heart disease and the birth of cholesterol levels being a key component of the theory dates back to the 1950’s. Ancel Keys, an American scientist did a study that compared mortality through heart disease with fat consumed in the diet. His study found a direct ...
Views: 1621 - How to Lower Blood Pressure While Pregnant - 6 Helpful Techniques - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2010 from Alvin HopkinsonGestational hypertension or high blood pressure in pregnancy can be perilous for both the mother and the unborn child. It can reduce the flow of the blood to the placenta, decrease birth weight, and cause premature delivery. However, the dangers are negligible for as long as women are ...
Views: 1621 - Good and Bad Cholesterol - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2009 from Betty HartStudies have shown that excess cholesterol in the blood stream can cause major damage to your cardiovascular system, resulting in various forms of heart disease and even death. All of your cells need cholesterol, yet they have only a limited ability to produce it. In order to get cholesterol ...
Views: 1620(4 votes) - Heart Attack - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2012 from Popa WoolseyUnderstanding the issues that often lead to a heart attack and stress and a need to lower blood pressure. Which came first the chicken or the egg? Either way stress and too much of it constantly over an extended period is the perfect recipe for an attack. Leading experts from the medical ...
Views: 1618(1 vote) - Do Cholesterol Lowering Medications Work Simply Because They Raise Vitamin D Levels? - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2009 from Kerri KnoxHere's an interesting little fact. Studies show that statins, the class of drugs widely prescribed to lower cholesterol levels, have the effect of INCREASING vitamin d levels. Now, there is plenty of evidence that Vitamin D decreases risk of heart problems and that the vast majority of ...
Views: 1613(2 votes) - Heart Healthy Low Calorie - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2012 from Popa WoolseyTantalizing heart healthy low calorie chicken recipe perfect for the grill and over 100 sugar free low fat recipes.If you wander in to a gym and ask the muscle men lifting weights and looking fabulously toned with great muscles what they most frequently eat, and you also ask the slim, toned ...
Views: 1610 - 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 ...
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