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A Guide To Blood Pressure
Blood pressure is defined as the force that is pushed along the arteries every time the heart beats. Therefore, blood pressure is a measure of how hard the heart has to work to pump blood.
The pumping action is known as systolic pressure. When the heart is at rest, between beats and the blood [...]
What Is A Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
An implantable cardioverter defibrillator is a device designed for individuals with certain forms of heart disease or defects that put them at recurring risk of sustained ventricular fibrillation, or cardiac arrest. They are a sort of pacemaker. The device is implanted either within the chest itself, or more recently, within the blood vessels which [...]
Red Yeast Rice To Battle Heart Disease
Red yeast rice is a natural product native to China that’s been used in Asian traditional medical since approximately 800 AD. Red yeast rice extract is carefully produced to avoid the presence of citrinin, a sometimes toxic by-product of the fermentation process. This product is further enhanced with the addition of CoQ10 [...]
All The Info On The New Cholesterol Findings
Until recently, doctors have focused on the ratio of our good cholesterol (HDL) to our total cholesterol but today it is felt that a closer look at bad cholesterol (LDL) is our best management tool.
Total Cholesterol contains good cholesterol that protects our heart, known as High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) and bad cholesterol that is [...]
Is Public Access Defibrillation A Good Idea
There are successful PAD, public access defibrillator, campaigns that are currently running in the US. Good examples of offering public access to defibrillators can be found in Indianapolis International Airport, Orlando International Airport, Colorado Springs Airport, Nashville International Airport, St. Louis International Airport/Lambert Field, Tampa International Airport and Tucson International Airport.
Only 10 months after [...]
Cholesterol Facts For Heart Health
High cholesterol tends to cause the narrowing and hardening of the arteries, which in turn can lead to heart disease or stroke. What does blood cholesterol level depend on? Many people would say it depends on the kind of food we eat but this is not the whole truth when it comes to [...]
All About Cardiac Rehab
Cardiac rehab begins with learning to take your pulse, oxygen usage and rhythm monitoring guidelines. You will also be given a personal exercise worksheet to track your gentle progress forward in a customized program. In addition, numerous classes (stretching, therabands, free weights) and support groups (smoking cessation, stress management, osteoporosis and diet education) may [...]
What Is Lycopene For Heart Health
Lycopene is a Carotinoid (a red pigment) that is found in tomatoes and other red fruits and is a powerful antioxidant. This natural substance is an unsaturated carotenoid pigment, similar to Beta-Carotene. While Lycopene has no vitamin A, research has shown it to be one of the most important natural antioxidants produced today.
Lycopene in [...]
Heart Disease Among African Americans
African Americans have a heart disease rate of over 36%. Millions of African Americans have some form of cardiovascular disease and the numbers are nearly one in five.
African Americans have a higher rate of heart disease due to three of the risk factors: high blood pressure, being overweight and higher rates of [...]
Reverse Or Cure Heart Disease
Studies indicate that a drastic change in diet and exercise can reverse or even cure heart disease. This suggests that the same methods used to prevent heart disease can possibly be a way to cure heart disease.
One program that boasts if these changes is the Dean Ornish Program. It is based on a whole [...]