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- Risk factors for Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) and some ways to help - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2012 from Stephen Guy-ClarkeAs a quick summary for what to look for when assessing your risks to CVD what follows is a naturopathic approach to maintaining healthy lipid profiles. •Smoking - increases arterial oxidation. •Dyslipidaemia – high cholesterol levels with high LDL and low HDL, high triglycerides – lipid ...
Views: 1605 - Most common Types of Cancer - Brain and Spinal Cord Cancer - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2011 from Kyle NortonBrain and Spinal Cord Cancer Brain and spinal cord make up the nervous system. Brain and Spinal Cord tumors originating is not very common. Most primary tumors are caused by abnormal cells growth that surround and support neurons, with a small number may be caused by gene defect from exposure ...
Views: 1602 - 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 - Beware Of the Monster High Cholesterol - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2012 from Cherilyn HaanHigh carbohydrates are like a nasty monster which is always in a freaking out effort to make you sick and unhealthy. Nonetheless it is up to you to make your lifestyle healthy but at times no matter how much you try to keep yourself hale and hearty, the bodily systems tend to defy the norms and ...
Views: 1575 - Stress, Cortisol, and Your Heart - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Lisa NelsonDo you struggle with extra fat around your midsection? Excess abdominal fat is not only visually unappealing to some, but it also increases your heart disease risk. What causes abdominal obesity? There are many different reasons your body likes to store fat in the abdomen. I want to ...
Views: 1567(1 vote) - Use The Metabolic Window In Your Quest For Heart Health - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Lisa NelsonBeing overweight increases your heart disease risk. Increasing your metabolism by building muscle is one way to burn an extra 100 calories each day, promote weight loss, and heart health. Now that you’ve started a strength training routine, you want the best results for your efforts. This ...
Views: 1566(1 vote) - 3 Surprising Tips to Make Healthier Diet Solution Recipes - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Isabel De Los RiosTrying to change your eating habits to improve your health can be tough, especially if you don’t know the first thing about preparing nutritious meals. Using wholesome ingredients to create healthy dishes can help prevent chronic illnesses and reduce the number of toxins you take into your body. ...
Views: 1562 - Eye Disorder Symptoms and High Blood Pressure - What Is the Link - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonHigh blood pressure does not happen overnight since it slowly creeps in the body system due to improper diet and unhealthy lifestyle. Based on this premise, how does one discern the relationship between eye disorder symptoms and high blood pressure? Hypertension in individuals if left ...
Views: 1560(1 vote) - How Imbalanced Digestive Bacteria Cause Obesity & Heart Disease - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2010 from Byron RichardsScience now reveals that the foreign contents within your digestive tract play a dramatic role in your energy level, metabolic function, body weight, and cardiovascular health. While it is not the only causative factor involved in obesity and the metabolic syndrome it is a significant ...
Views: 1553(2 votes) - Dark Chocolate: A Tiny Piece Is All It Takes for Health and Pleasure - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2013 from Cheryl WinterDid you get your fill of chocolate over the holidays? Does anyone ever get their fill of chocolate? February, as you know is a very popular time for this delectable treat. Did you tell your Valentine how much you love them with chocolate? After all, February is also American Heart Month, which ...
Views: 1548 - A Cup Of Tea Simply Brings About A Difference! - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2016 from Harshad JethraThere is nothing like a simple cup of tea to rev up your senses. On a dull Monday afternoon, if one has access to a cup of tea, it could make one happier. One suddenly comes to realize that life is beautiful! And there is no end to the number of people who stand by a fine cup of tea ...
Views: 1540 - Regain a Healthy Heart and Body with the DASH Diet - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Erick PaulThe DASH diet has been developed and endorsed by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health for a great number of years. This unique diet has long been renowned as an exceptional treatment for hypertension. For individuals seeking a healthy heart and ...
Views: 1537(1 vote) - What Your Blood Oxygen Level Shows - by Submitted on May 21, 2019 from Jessica RoggersYour blood oxygen level is a measure of how much oxygen your red blood cells are carrying. Your body closely regulates your blood oxygen level. Maintaining the precise balance of oxygen-saturated blood is vital to your health. Most children and adults don’t need to monitor their blood ...
Views: 1534 - Canada Drugs Brings Out Convenience to Consumers - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2011 from James DomoNow it is easy for someone to find the Canada Drugs on the web and the ones that are available are getting excellent at the solutions that they must offer. They have a variety of drugs they have marketed and just how an individual may buy those drugs. By using the web, they could reach a lot of ...
Views: 1526 - How To Prevent Heart Disease And Circulatory Problems - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2008 from Knut HoltLifestyle factors cause most incidents of heart disease and diseases in the blood circulation, either wholly or partially. Bad lifestyle can cause blood vessels to be narrowed, high blood pressure and inflammatory processes in the circulatory system. These changes will themselves decrease the ...
Views: 1526(1 vote) - Quickly Lower Blood Pressure - Everything You Need to Know - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2010 from Alvin HopkinsonMaintaining a healthy level of blood pressure is ideal, however for many of us this is a difficult task. The key to quickly lowering your blood pressure is catching it in the early stages of elevation. If you allow your blood pressure to remain elevated for a long period of time you are only ...
Views: 1526(1 vote) - America’s Drug of Choice: You're Probably Already on It! - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2012 from Cory CouillardIt has been found that teenagers who drink soda have more mental health conditions according to a new study. The study published in the American Journal of Public Health surveyed 5,547 10th graders about their soda drinking habits, the results were mind popping. There was a radical increase in ...
Views: 1525 - A Lowering Cholesterol Diet Is Not Hard to Follow - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2011 from Emilia KlappA lowering cholesterol diet is not that difficult to follow. In fact, many regular foods sold at your local supermarket can reduce LDL cholesterol, the bad type, increase HDL, the good one, and prevent the oxidation of LDL, making it less harmful to the arteries. Let us see which foods are these ...
Views: 1524(1 vote) - How to find the best Cardiac Surgeons & Top Hospitals in India? - by Submitted on May 23, 2012 from Atul SharmaHeart specialists who also perform heart surgery are known as Cardiac Surgeons. They are involved in treating heart ailments, such as hereditary heart problems, or clearing the blocks in the heart etc... With increasing heart problems all over globe, there is an increase in demand for surgeons ...
Views: 1523 - Chest Diseases - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2013 from adair flemingChest Diseases Chest is the Part of Human Body between Neck and the abdomen enclosed by Ribs. Chest Is Most important part of body after head because of heart, Lungs and stomach these Organs are found in chest area. Stomach primary work is digest human foods, Heart circulate the blood in all ...
Views: 1521(2 votes) - Statin Side Effects: Do the Risks out way the Benefits? - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2016 from Julie DohertyStatin side effects can cause discomfort as well as long term side effects of diminishing your health even further. Therefore making it seem like the risks outweigh the benefits of these medically approved cholesterol-lowering medications. Research has shown that Statin medications ...
Views: 1517 - Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2008 from Robert BairdWhat is this Condition? In this syndrome, fluid builds up in the lungs and causes them to stiffen. This impairs breathing, thereby reducing the amount of oxygen in the capillaries that supply the lungs. When severe, the syndrome can cause an unmanageable and ultimately fatal lack of oxygen. ...
Views: 1516(1 vote) - Creative Visualization Relaxation Provides Heart Patients New Hope - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2010 from Patrick Porter, PhD, Creator Of The MindFitHeart disease. Those two words, more than any others, drive home the reality of your own mortality. A heart attack or diagnosis of heart disease offers a wake-up call that can change your life in an instant. Just the thought of it makes a person do an about-face, exchanging long-established ...
Views: 1507 - Ethno-Botanical Uses of Graviola - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2011 from Stephen MathewGraviola tree is found in warm tropical regions. This evergreen relatively small sized tree bears heart shaped edible fruit with white flesh. Not only the fruit of this plant but the leaves, bark, stem, roots and seeds all are considered extremely valuable medicinally. The ethno-botanical uses ...
Views: 1507(1 vote) - Reduce High Blood Pressure - No Need for Medication - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2010 from Alvin HopkinsonAre you worried about taking prescriptions to control your blood pressure? If so, it is possible that you can fully avoid the possible side effects associated with many of the medications often prescribed to reduce high blood pressure. Here are a few methods you might want to consider before you ...
Views: 1505 - 12 Going On 21: Estrogen & Disease - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2012 from Cory CouillardBirth control pills (BCP’s) have been cited by Doctors to protect against breast cancer, heart disease and depression. Hundreds of millions of women worldwide have taken the pill since the 1960’s believing that they were “safe and effective”. What was once thought to be protective for one’s ...
Views: 1501 - Cardiac Rehabilitation and Tai Chi - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2012 from Bill DouglasGreat news for those rehabilitating from Cardiac related illness! And for everyone else! The BBC reported on a US study of 30 patients which found regular Tai Chi classes gave patients better movement and reduced BNP levels, a measure of heart failure. The British Heart Foundation said the study ...
Views: 1498(2 votes) - Eating Right on a Budget for Heart Health - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Lisa NelsonHere are some 5 tips to eat right on a budget: 1. Skip the meat! Eat vegetarian meals more often. Select beans, peanut butter, and eggs as your protein source. This will cause less of a drain on your pocketbook and a great choice to promote heart health! 2. Reduce portion ...
Views: 1491(2 votes) - One Size Never Fits All--Especially in Medicine - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Bette DowdellI’m one of five siblings, and we’ve all had heart surgery. Like most people with heart problems, none of us ever had any of the so-called risk factors. No high cholesterol. No high triglycerides. No high blood pressure. Nothing. My ‘turn’ arrived on Christmas Eve, 2005. Of course, nobody ...
Views: 1490 - Low Cholesterol Foods To keep Your Heart Healthy - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2008 from Dr John AnneBusy lives = Fast foods Busy lives have made arduous to find the time to eat right. Most of us just grab the nearest thing on the way, and do not even stop to think about the utility of the stuff we are eating. Trying to eat low cholesterol foods is an important part of your overall health and ...
Views: 1489(1 vote) - A Brief Explanation of the Mesothelioma Lawsuit - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2011 from Vicki SutherlandThe mesothelioma lawsuit has been refined over the last few years in order to aid patients in filing compensation charges against those responsible for exposure to asbestos, which may have resulted in the deadly cancerous disease, mesothelioma. To fully understand the requirements of filing a ...
Views: 1488 - Is Egg Really Bad for Our Heart? - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2008 from Peng Hock NgWe are frequently advised by our doctors that if you have high cholesterol level, you should avoid taking any egg especially the egg yolk. So, most of us will equate taking egg yolk to having heart disease because a high cholesterol level will possibly raise the risk of heart disease. Such fear ...
Views: 1487(1 vote) - Top 10 natural supplements for heart health - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2015 from Victor MarchioneGive your heart health some attention! The heart is like your engine room, pumping nutrient-and-oxygen-rich blood throughout the body and beating 100,000 times a day. That’s almost 40 million times a year. So if you don’t treat your heart right, with daily activity, good food and exercise – and ...
Views: 1480 - Cholesterol: Stuffing Bank Accounts vs. Arteries - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2012 from Cory CouillardCholesterol-lowering medications such as Lipitor, Zocor and Crestor are the #1 prescribed class of prescription medication in the United States. Over 215 million prescriptions add $26 billion to drug company coffers annually. A recent report from the National Center for Health Statistics shows ...
Views: 1478(1 vote) - Lower Blood Pressure - Chicken Soup For Your Heart - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Lisa NelsonI read some interesting research lately that I want to share related to chicken and blood pressure. We know that blood pressure is a significant risk fact for heart disease and stroke. It's estimated that around 1 billion people worldwide live with high blood pressure. Being able to control ...
Views: 1477(1 vote) - SUGAR AND HEALTH - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2011 from Jeffrey RoseFor most of the history of humanity man ate a diet of wild game and natural vegetation including some seeds, nuts, and fruit during certain sea-sons. In our era, with the advent of processed foods, mankind’s diet has undergone a radical change. People are eating foods that never existed in ...
Views: 1475(2 votes) - Basic Information of stem cell - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2013 from vikas guptaStem cells are a class of undifferentiated cells that are able to differentiate into specialized cell types. Stem cells are biological cells found in all multicellular organisms that can divide and differentiate into diverse specialized cell types and can self-renew to produce more stem cells. ...
Views: 1474 - Omega 3's - How Much To Lower Cholesterol? - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Lisa NelsonIncreasing the amount of omega-3 fats in our diet and decreasing the amount of omega-6 is beneficial in reducing your risk for heart disease. Most American’s consume a high omega-6 diet, with omega 3 being a common deficiency. Omega 3 deficiencies and the imbalance between omega 3 and omega 6 ...
Views: 1474(1 vote) - Babies Receive Heart Transplants Instead of Vitamin D Treatment - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2009 from Kerri KnoxCardiomyopathy is a rare but frequently fatal heart condition in infants and children. In many cases, doctors are unable to find the cause, and severe cases need to stay in the hospital while waiting for their last hope at life- a heart transplant. But whole teams of specialists at major medical ...
Views: 1469(2 votes) - Health - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2009 from Noela ChieTaking care of ones Heart and overall health is important to living a long and prosperous life. It is true, Heart Disease can run in families, but there are things the average person can do to try and avoid and Heart complications. -First, many people don't realize how important exercise ...
Views: 1468(1 vote) - Some Modern Risks of Asbestos Exposure - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2012 from Daniel MoveroAlthough the use of asbestos is regulated today, it unfortunately doesn’t mean that risk of exposure to asbestos has been eliminated. The law firm of Baron and Budd, P.C. understands that as long as buildings and materials containing asbestos continue to exist, the risk for asbestos exposure ...
Views: 1468 - Are Heart Failure Surgery and Treatment in India Crawling up to us? - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2012 from Atul SharmaWhenever a person’s heart is unable to supply enough blood to meet all the needs of his body, he is said to have a heart failure, or often called congestive heart failure. The results can vary from a normal shortness of breath to leg swelling and exercise intolerance. The number of ...
Views: 1467(1 vote) - 7 Steps to Lower Blood Pressure - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2011 from Lisa NelsonHere are 7 steps you can take this month to get started on the right path to lower blood pressure and heart health. 1. Lose weight and/or maintain a healthy weight Maintaining a healthy weight or losing weight will lower your blood pressure and make any medication you take to treat high ...
Views: 1462(2 votes) - Is LDL cholesterol really bad? - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2011 from Lisa NelsonHDL cholesterol is typically referred to as the “good” cholesterol and LDL cholesterol as the “bad” cholesterol, but is this really accurate? The label given to LDL cholesterol of “bad” and HDL “good” cholesterol tends to be misunderstood. Dietary Cholesterol Cholesterol is found in ...
Views: 1459(2 votes) - Your Everyday Diet for Cholesterol - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2011 from Emilia KlappAlthough understanding the working of cholesterol can be a hard task, a diet for cholesterol doesn’t have to be. Actually, if there is something clear in all this cholesterol business is that what you eat can have a tremendous effect on LDL cholesterol, the “bad guy”. Your diet can modify LDL in ...
Views: 1458(2 votes) - 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) - Cut Back on Sugar, Lower Triglycerides - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2011 from Lisa NelsonLimiting sugar intake is essential if you are working to lower triglycerides. Sugar has a direct impact on triglyceride levels. Here are 5 tips to cut back your daily sugar intake: 1. Gradually cut back. If you eat a high level of sweets daily it’ll be very difficult to cut them out ...
Views: 1454(1 vote) - Genetics: The Unique Blueprint for Heart Health - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2014 from Lorraine MaitaDo you often slack off on the healthy habits you commit to? It’s easy to say that you are doing better than someone else or you are not doing so badly. What if you had a more definitive answer to what your risks are? Medicine has evolved a great deal. Risk was measured by your personal and ...
Views: 1453 - Heart Attack - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2012 from marie LucyHeart attacks are more common in men than women. In this article: What is a heart attack? Diagnosis Advice & Support Symptoms Treatment Causes How Chemist Online can hep What is a heart attack? A heart attack can be an extremely traumatic experience not only ...
Views: 1450 - Adjust your lifestyle to reduce high-cholesterol level - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2013 from ajay kumar singhCholesterol is a fat or lipid that flows in our blood; it is moreover naturally formed in our body or created form animal products. It is essential material in our body that’s helps in building strong cells, guard nerves and create hormones. Generally our body consist right amount of cholesterol ...
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