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- 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) - Hypertension - Symptoms, Complications Of This Silent Killer - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2008 from Dr John AnneHave you ever felt your heart to be pumping so hard especially when you are at the height of extreme emotions like anger or happiness? Have you ever felt a sudden rush of blood when you are nervous or excited? Are these conditions related to hypertension? What is Hypertension? Commonly ...
Views: 1311(1 vote) - Hypertensions kills 5 millions worldwide - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2008 from Sharon BellHigh blood pressure or hypertension is a silent killer that affects 600 million people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Yet many are unaware that they have the disease and are at risk of developing stroke, heart disease, blindness and kidney failure. The WHO said ...
Views: 863(1 vote) - 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) - Learn about dietary fats - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from i-Supplements comFat has earned a bad reputation. When people hear the word “fat”, you can see them cringe at the thought of cellulite, love handles and beer guts, almost as if you are pointing to them as an example. While body fat may be a disgusting thought to many, dietary fats are an essential part of living ...
Views: 1436(1 vote) - Low Cholesterol Diet - Decrease Risk Of Heart Diseases - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2008 from Dr John AnneWhat is Cholesterol? Cholesterol is a fatty wax lipid that can be found in the cell membranes of humans and animals. Cholesterol is a tricky little devil, because if it gets out of hand you could have a serious health risk, including heart attack and other potentially fatal conditions. That is ...
Views: 1148(1 vote) - 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) - Lycopene Linked to Healthier Blood Vessels - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Sarah McGowan-FreijeA study published in the August 2009 issue of the journal Atherosclerosis found that higher blood levels of lycopene are linked to decreased stiffness of the arteries and reduced inflammation. Lycopene is a powerful antioxidant which helps neutralize harmful free radicals. It is a red pigment ...
Views: 818(1 vote) - Noise Tied To Rise In Blood Pressure - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2008 from M WoodLiving near an airport or busy street may not just be unpleasant, but unhealthy as well. Hypertension and a rise in blood pressure may be tied to noise, according to studies published in the European Heart Journal as well as the Environmental Health Perspectives journal. Environmental Health ...
Views: 726(1 vote) - Omega 3's - Top 5 Sources To Lower Cholesterol - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Lisa NelsonIf you’ve been following along, you know from the article "Get a Grip on Fatty Acids" that the right ratio of omega 6 to omega 3 fatty acids promotes lower cholesterol. The goal is not to cut omega 6 fatty acids (such as corn oil, beef, and chicken) completely from the diet, but to achieve a ...
Views: 1239(1 vote) - Plastic Surgery In Heart - by Submitted on May 14, 2008 from Dr. Ron ZimmerThe field of medicine is growing by the day and the advancement in the field of surgery is quite commendable. One such important area of work is that of a plastic surgeon and plastic surgery. The new methods that are introduced in the surgical field are helping millions around the globe. Plastic ...
Views: 962(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) - 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) - Remedies for High Blood Pressure - Take Control of Your Life - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2009 from Alvin HopkinsonThere are several different remedies for high blood pressure, tips and tricks to reduce your blood pressure, natural remedies and even medications that can lower elevated blood pressure. Here are some steps you can take to take your life back. One of the most popular remedies for high blood ...
Views: 936(1 vote) - Salt Is a PoisonThat Can Lead To Heart Disease! - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2008 from Peng Hock NgSodium is essential for cell function as it maintains the electrolyte balance in the body, which regulates the flow of fluids such as water and blood. Sodium depletion is usually associated with dehydration. British's Institute of Food Research indicated that active people can lose up to eight ...
Views: 733(1 vote) - Should We Drink Coffee? - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2009 from Peng Hock NgIs coffee really bad for our heart? This is a question that coffee lovers keep asking their doctors hoping to get an answer that can allow them to drink as much coffee as possible. This is also an issue that is continuously debated over the years. Unfortunately, there is still no conclusive ...
Views: 1218(3 votes) - Spinning Webs Of Health And Shape - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2008 from Nathan MathewObesity kills us in many ways. It has many denominations. Few people get beaten by its physical hazards; lack of general energy and spontaneity, poor metabolism, feeling of heaviness and internal problems such as toxin accumulation, cardiac troubles, and other syndromes like diabetes. Few people ...
Views: 765(1 vote) - Spiritual Healing Of Heart Disease - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2011 from Robert FritchieI have spent 29 years as a technical researcher facilitating healings on a variety of illnesses. In the beginning, my understanding of“energy” was strictly that taught in engineering school. There was no mention of energy associated with the human body. Those of us studying energy today view ...
Views: 8131(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) - The True Essence of Blood Pressure Options - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2018 from Jessica RoggersHigh blood pressure tips High blood pressure is one of the most common disorders in Western society. Did you know that one in three women has high blood pressure? The danger of having high blood pressure is that in most cases you have no complaints. The Sphygmomanometer is the best deal here ...
Views: 791(1 vote) - The Worst Panic Attack Yet! - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2008 from Lorraine RoachMy life changed forever : It was a cold Friday night in August 2006 and I could not seem to get warm all night long. I kept putting on layer after layer of clothes to stop the shivering and chill. Nothing was working to get me warm. It did not help that I was way back in the bush with no hydro ...
Views: 1351(1 vote) - The Worst Panic Attack Yet! Part 2 - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2008 from Lorraine RoachI was going to have to wake my husband because the tightness and chills were getting worse. My plan was to take a couple of over the counter pain medications, make a cup of tea on the propane stove and then for sure this feeling would be gone . Was I wrong on that one! Somewhere inside of me I ...
Views: 1415(1 vote) - The Worst Panic Attack Yet! Part 3 - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2008 from Lorraine RoachThe humor of needing to go to the bathroom as I said was a release from the panic attack as it was building. Everything was going on at the same time it seemed, as we sped along the highway. The driver calling back to the guy watching me, the attendant asking me questions that I found to be ...
Views: 1332(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) - What Can Fizzy Drinks Contribute To Heart Disease? - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2008 from Peng Hock NgChildren and teenagers like soft drinks, and so do adults. British drink more than 5 billion liters each year while American consumes more than a quarter of all drinks. Carbonated soft drinks, or fizzy drinks as what they are commonly called, are loaded with sugar and caffeine. They are so ...
Views: 1142(1 vote) - Where Every Drop Comes Out Pure - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2008 from Nathan MathewGone are the days of big Hamams ( community baths), people still love to rejoice in a swimming pool but bath, more or less has become a very private thing. People like taking it fast, almost as a part of the routine they have to undergo to keep clean and fresh themselves. Others take it to ...
Views: 804(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) - 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) - Causes of Hypertension - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2009 from Lawrence WileyDespite the fact that the causes of essential (primary) hypertension are unknown to most of our medical friends, researchers have provided some guidance. When doctors say they don't know what causes primary hypertension, they mean they know of no germs or pathological conditions that lead to ...
Views: 996(1 vote) - Michael Jackson RIP: Does Anyone Survive Sudden Cardiac Arrest? - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEvery twenty seconds, a heart attack strikes someone in America, killing five hundred thousand a year. That's fifty-seven deaths every hour, almost one per minute. In the United States and many nations, it's the leading cause of death among adults over age forty. The most lethal kind of ...
Views: 997(1 vote) - The High Cholesterol Myth: Heart Disease or Liver Dysfunction? - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2009 from Donna F. Smith, Ph.D., N.D., C.C.N.Because of the ongoing concern over high cholesterol and heart disease, people are consuming low-cholesterol foods, in addition to, taking cholesterol-suppressive drugs that damage the liver, without realizing that this can automatically cause the body to produce more cholesterol, and there are ...
Views: 7649(1 vote) - This Is Your Blood Pressure On Drugs - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from David O'HaraDrugs for higher blood pressure? That's surely a strange-sounding choice of words... When we think of blood pressure and drugs together most of us will think of medications used to treat and reduce high blood pressure. But what about drugs – including both prescription and over-the-counter ...
Views: 833(1 vote) - What Causes High Blood Pressure - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2009 from i-Supplements comIn 2008, according to The World Health Organization (WHO), heart disease was the leading cause of death in the entire world (number one in the U.S. as well), accounting for 30% of total deaths worldwide! That means roughly one out of every three people in the world died of some sort of heart ...
Views: 1206(1 vote) - 5 Ways Stem Cells Can Make a Dramatic Difference in Your Well-being - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2024 from Juan BendanaTwisted ankle? Stem cells laugh in the face of your clumsiness. Imagine unlocking the secret to your body's natural healing power. Stem cells: the unsung heroes of our bodies, these microscopic marvels are poised to flip your health script in ways you never thought possible. Buckle up for a ...
Views: 177 - - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2019 from DR MAYUR JAINAn Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (AICD or ICD) is a permanent device which monitors person’s abnormal heart rate. This device is mainly into patients with decreased heart function.Abnormal heart beats are known as Arrhythmias and it occurs when heart does not beat normally. ...
Views: 400 - Can Illness Break a Heart? - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2010 from Kirk LamanHearts can be broken. We all know this. Most of us have had our heart broken by a relationship that has fallen apart. We know the incredible feeling of despondency, that feeling of being lost, that comes when our heart has been shattered. Yet, relationships aren’t the only thing that ...
Views: 1187 - Is Depression Always a Medical Problem – Another View - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2019 from Jhon HazzAdvertisements for anti-depression drugs are constantly smattered across the tube today. They are accompanied with the possible advantages of taking one drug or another to relieve this common malady. By law such ads are followed with a list of contraindications (possible side effects) some which ...
Views: 709 - Surprising thing that increases your risk of heart attack - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2015 from Victor MarchioneAge, smoking, obesity, family history, blood pressure, cholesterol and lack of exercise are all known risk factors of having a heart attack. Therefore, we all get our vitals checked at the doctors, try to eat well and occasionally go for an outdoorsy walk when the weather is nice. But there is ...
Views: 946 - 10 Healthy Ways To Detox Your Body - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2017 from Health Checkup OnlineThe idea of detoxification of body is nothing new. But with growing trends, it highlights its significance in our lives. It is always necessary to get rid of the toxins from the body but we often take it granted. We all are aware that we take in more toxins than we actually realize each and ...
Views: 1082 - 10 Practical Tips to Help You During Cancer Treatment - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2012 from Harold SimpsonThere’s no getting away from it; cancer treatment can be a long, painful, and emotional ride, and one that will not necessarily end with a smile on your face. It’s vital then that you remain hopeful, active, and above all, in charge. To help you do exactly that, here are 10 practical tips to ...
Views: 1016 - 10 Ways to Keep your Heart healthy - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2021 from Welcome CureDo you know Cardio vascular diseases are the leading cause of deaths in world? This silent yet lethal disease has surpassed all types of cancers in killing people. Each year almost 18 million lives are lost to heart diseases; which is 31% of total deaths in world. Previously heart diseases were ...
Views: 751 - 11 Signs of Heart Diseases Which You Shouldn’t Ignore - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2019 from Amelia GrantCardiovascular diseases are the most common cause of death among people throughout the world. The main danger of these diseases is that they may be symptomless. And sometimes it’s hard to indicate any sign of heart diseases. Here is a list of symptoms that may be signs of heart problems: ...
Views: 1155 - 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 - 17 Worst Habits for Your Heart and Other Hot Health Stories for the Week - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2011 from Sam EtkinHere are the top 5 health news stories for the week. * 17 Worst Habits for Your Heart * Here are the 17 worst habits for your heart, and how to avoid them. Go here for the complete news story: http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20475961,00.html * 5 Keys to ...
Views: 2211 - 18 Healthy Snacks That Will Help You Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions? - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2017 from Richard Ruhling“From mac 'n' cheese to chocolate bars, you don't have to go hungry to eat healthy” says Yahoo News. While we’d like to eat those treats at the end of a meal, snacking goes against the grain of healthy habits or positive lifestyle, says Dr. Richard Ruhling, a retired MD who taught Health Science ...
Views: 1270 - 2 bars of chocolate a day keeps heart attack away - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2015 from Victor MarchioneSome like it nutty, others prefer caramel but one thing is undeniable, no matter what additions are put in your chocolate it’s bound to satisfy you. Chocolate is guilty pleasure which some of us simply can’t say no to. Whether it’s the smell that gets you or its creaminess, chocolate offers a ...
Views: 900 - 25 Things You're Doing That Put You At Risk for a Heart Attack - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2020 from Thane web25 Things You're Doing That Put You At Risk for a Heart Attack You spill it out, wear it on your sleeve and love individuals from its base. However, do you fare thee well—we mean, appropriate consideration—of your heart? For quite a long time, coronary illness has been the No. 1 enemy of ...
Views: 740 - 25 Things You're Doing That Put You At Risk for a Heart Attack Part - 2 - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2020 from Thane web13. Hauling Around Extra Weight Abundance poundage burdens your heart the most. Research shows that overweight individuals who accomplish even humble weight reduction (5 to 10 percent of all out body weight) diminish their danger of cardiovascular sickness. The Remedy Rx: Know your sound ...
Views: 615 - 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 - 3 tips to protect your health from stress - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Shiphrah JessicaChronic stress has been considered as a prominent cause of hordes of diseases and complications like high blood pressure, greater risk of heart attacks, premature aging, weight gain, depression, disturbance in sleep pattern and weak immune system among others. It is extremely important to find ...
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