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Prevention Heart Attack
Written by admin on January 18, 2010 – 7:55 pm -A condition where the oxygen and the blood supply is restricted to the heart, if left untreated results in heart attacks. It may also ultimately lead to death. You can also prevent the recovery of a heart attack by:
Taking your medications regularly.
These medicines are prescribed to prevent blood clots and lower the levels of cholesterol. Change your lifestyle to some extent like you need to quit smoking immediately as it has high risks of heart attacks. Eat a low fat and low cholesterol diet that will reduce the amount of fat in your blood. Control the levels of your blood pressure and diabetes by having a healthy diet, exercising regularly, medicines, and controlling the amount of salt and sugar in your diet. High blood pressure damages the lining of the arteries and leads to heart complications.
Control your stress and anger by learning many different skills like time management, yoga, or relaxation to lower your stress. Use these skills effectively at times to control you stress or anger that may otherwise lead to heart attack. You can also enroll yourself and participate in the cardiac rehabilitation programs, wherein you can learn the different techniques to avoid or control your stress and anger and what to do in case of emergencies. Avoid sex for the first 2 weeks as you are at a greater risk of heart related problems during sex. This risk becomes less after 6 weeks. There are exercises that help to prevent the heart attacks by reducing stress, high blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and excess weight. It is recommended to exercise at least half an hour a day. This should include jogging, cycling, walking, swimming, etc. you can even go for exercise machines like simulated skiers, stair climbers or elliptical cross trainers. Even yoga exercises are found very helpful to prevent the evidence of heart attacks. Exercises make your heart stronger, but make sure that you do not over exercise. Weight lifting in particular can trigger a heart attack. It is always better to consult your doctor before you start you exercise program. Once you face a heart attack, you need to try hard to try to prevent it from occurring the next time. For this, you need to keep your heart healthy and minimize the risks to prevent future damages to the heart.
You need to take proper care so that it does occur again the next time. Use this article as a guideline to help you in the process. Number of people surviving a heart attack have recovered completely and are leading productive lives.
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Top 3 amazing unconventional dieting tips that you never expect to work!
Written by admin on January 18, 2010 – 12:40 pm -If you are wondering how to lose weight healthily (without starving yourself), you are in luck. I struggled for many years to lose weight, until I found out these secrets. I have lost 50 pounds ever since and am now working as a personal trainer for others – and so can you! I would love to share my knowledge with you and help you on your way to good health and figure. So here are the top 3 unconventional dieting tips I personally use, which you most probably never expect to work!
Having soups for a meal
The first thought that many people have is that soups are generally considered starters for a proper meal, and would probably not fill you up. Erroneous misconception. A recent experiment shown on Discover Channel actually proved that having soup instead of a solid meal actually keeps you feeling full and satisfied longer. Two identical plate of grilled chicken (completed with side dishes and all) are put to the test. One was liquidated by smashing it into pulp using a grinder (plus water), while the other acted as a control. Surprisingly, the person who consumed the soup version of the meal last 30% longer before the hunger pangs set in! But do remember to choose the type of soups wisely. Stay away from creamy soups, as they are jam packed with loads of fats and sodium.
Snacking
Surprised? Snacking frequently on healthy, low calories food in fact plays a major role in the fat burning process. Snacking in between meals is actually a good thing, as eating frequently would maintain the blood sugar levels and hence help to avoid extreme hunger pangs and (as a result) overeating. Also, do you know that every time you eat your body metabolism actually increases? Hence eating is not such a bad thing at all! The trick is to choose the right type of food to put into your mouth.
Eating foods that are rich in Vitamin C
Vitamin C is often associated with strengthening our immune system. Hence you may wonder, what role does it play in the fat burning process? In fact foods loaded with vitamin C are considered fat burners. This is because vitamin C dilutes the fats in our body, making it easier to flush them out of through our lymphatic system. Foods that commonly fall into this category are oranges, grapefruit, lime, broccoli, carrot and cabbage.
Use these 3 dieting tips to help you drop those pounds fast, the healthy way.
If you are so DARN SICK of getting the same old boring weight loss advice, (like having a balanced diet and exercise more… blah blah), then…
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Top 3 Amazing Dieting Tips That You Never Expect to Work!
Written by admin on January 17, 2010 – 1:34 am -If you are wondering how to lose weight healthily (without starving yourself), you are in luck. I struggled for many years to lose weight, until I found out these secrets. I have lost 50 pounds ever since and am now working as a personal trainer for others – and so can you! I would love to share my knowledge with you and help you on your way to good health and figure. So here are the top 3 unconventional dieting tips I personally use, which you most probably never expect to work!
Having soups for a meal
The first thought that many people have is that soups are generally considered starters for a proper meal, and would probably not fill you up. Erroneous misconception. A recent experiment shown on Discover Channel actually proved that having soup instead of a solid meal actually keeps you feeling full and satisfied longer. Two identical plate of grilled chicken (completed with side dishes and all) are put to the test. One was liquidated by smashing it into pulp using a grinder (plus water), while the other acted as a control. Surprisingly, the person who consumed the soup version of the meal last 30% longer before the hunger pangs set in! But do remember to choose the type of soups wisely. Stay away from creamy soups, as they are jam packed with loads of fats and sodium.
Snacking
Surprised? Snacking frequently on healthy, low calories food in fact plays a major role in the fat burning process. Snacking in between meals is actually a good thing, as eating frequently would maintain the blood sugar levels and hence help to avoid extreme hunger pangs and (as a result) overeating. Also, do you know that every time you eat your body metabolism actually increases? Hence eating is not such a bad thing at all! The trick is to choose the right type of food to put into your mouth.
Eating foods that are rich in Vitamin C
Vitamin C is often associated with strengthening our immune system. Hence you may wonder, what role does it play in the fat burning process? In fact foods loaded with vitamin C are considered fat burners. This is because vitamin C dilutes the fats in our body, making it easier to flush them out of through our lymphatic system. Foods that commonly fall into this category are oranges, grapefruit, lime, broccoli, carrot and cabbage.
Use these 3 dieting tips to help you drop those pounds fast, the healthy way.
If you are so DARN SICK of getting the same old boring weight loss advice, (like having a balanced diet and exercise more…blah blah), then…
Visit Quick Weight Loss Hub to get your FREE reports on HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT FAST! Also find out what are the TOP 10 REASONS WHY YOU’RE NOT LOSING WEIGHT (despite all your efforts). This WILL SURPRISE YOU.
If you are sincerely determined to shed those pounds, (and supercharge your weight loss!), then go to the link below to get your free dieting tips that would shatter your conventional weight loss regime! Enjoy your weight loss BREAK-THROUGH now!
http://www.quickweightlosshub.com
Natasha Toh
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Is Is Possible That A Heart Attack Triggered By An Angiograom Is Malpractice?
Written by admin on January 16, 2010 – 3:36 pm -I know a man who had a mild heart attack and then went for an angiogram. During the angiogram the Cardiologist tried to insert a stent which loosened up the plaque blockage which flowed into a smaller artery and caused another heart attack.. Has anyone else heard of this sort of thing happening?
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Types And Symptoms Of Heart Valve Disease
Written by admin on January 15, 2010 – 8:52 pm -There are two types of heart valve disease–heart disease resulting from narrowed heart valves, and heart disease resulting from leaky heart valves. Each of them stems from several different causes, ranging from birth defects, to bacterial infection, to aging.
Congential Heart Valve Disease

Congenital heart valve is the most common, and can result in inflexible or narrowed, or floppy, valves, or irregular valve flaps. Congenital heart valve disease is often diagnosed within a few days of a baby’s birth, but if the defect is minor, may not be discovered until much later. Heart valve disease can be very hard to diagnose because some forms of it do not produce symptoms.

Some people, however, acquire heart valve disease because of complications from another disease such as heart muscle disease, coronary artery disease and heart attack. A child who has suffered from a rheumatic heart disease because of a simple strep throat will likely to have a valvular disease when he or she reaches adulthood.

Heart valve disease, however, can also develop as a complication from some other illness; children who have had rheumatic fever following an untreated case of strep throat have a greater than fifty percent chance of developing scarring on their heart valves. A heart with scarred valves has to work harder than one with smooth ones, and as the years mount, the extra strain on the heart can lead to rheumatic heart disease.
Endiocarditis

Another form of heart valve disease which can result from infection is endiocarditis. Endiocarditis develops when bacteria enters the bloodstream during surgery or dental procedures, causing inflammation of the heart and scarring both its valves and leaflets. In the case of endiocarditis, the scarred leaflets will allow blood entering the heart to back up, or “regurgitate,” diminishing the blood volume within the heart and the amount of blood and oxygen which reaches the body’s other organs. For more info see http://www.treatheartdiseasehelp.com/Congestive_Heart_Disease/ on Congestive Heart Disease

The elderly are susceptible to heart valve disease resulting from calcification, or calcium deposit buildup, along the valves.
Testing For Heart Valve Disease

Echocardiograms and MRIs are the tests best suited to diagnose heart valve disease. Either one will give the cardiologist a good look at abnormalities both in the main chambers of the heart and all its smaller structures including the valves.

Symptoms of heart valve disease can include vertigo resulting from a quick shift of positions, such as standing up or sitting, heart palpitations or racing, shortness of breath after minimal activity, and sever afternoon fatigue.

Those experiencing any of these symptoms on a regular basis should arrange to see a cardiologist and be tested for a heart murmurs, a strong indication of heart valve disease.
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Red Face, Finger Tips, And Heart Failure?
Written by admin on January 15, 2010 – 7:05 pm -my brother is 70, i have been noticing the color of his face and finger tips being bright red. I think he is getting worse with heart failure. I am not sure what his medical problem is because he wont say. I think he is suffering with shortness of breath, dizziness, and one day it was 69 degrees and he had blue fingers and lips. I dont think his heart is working correctly. He does see doctors and is on medication but I am noticing a decline. how many years can people live with heart failure?
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Knowing Heart Attack Signs Can Save Your Life
Written by admin on January 14, 2010 – 1:59 pm -Chest pain is the most common heart attack sign but it is important to understand that there are different kinds of chest pain. Many people with coronary artery disease suffer from angina pectoris which is chest pain or discomfort when the heart is not receiving enough blood. It normally occurs when the heart is working harder, such as during exercise or physical activity, but goes away when the activity is stopped.
The chest pain associated with a heart attack can occur at any time, most notably in the morning, and is of long duration and continuous. People with a history of angina may experience more frequent anginal attacks in the weeks or days before they have a heart attack.
The chest pain is often described as severe, as if something was crushing the heart attack victim’s chest; a heavy, squeezing or extreme pressure sensation. Some people have described it as a tightness of the chest or burning sensation. The pain itself usually begins in the center of the chest. Then it can radiate outwards and affect the shoulders, neck, jaw, or arms. These chest pains will last 15 to minutes and are not relieved by resting or taking nitroglycerin.
The signs of a heart attack for women and older adults can be different. Often their symptoms present as atypical chest pains. This means it feels more like indigestion or heartburn and can include nausea and vomiting. Women are more likely than men to have a silent or unrecognized heart attack. For women they will also experience shortness of breath and fatigue and weakness of the shoulders and upper arms.
Older adults will often seek medical attention for a variety of symptoms including difficulty breathing, confusion, fainting, dizziness, abdominal pain or cough. They often think they are having a stroke when in fact they are suffering a heart attack.
Other symptoms that occur during a heart attack are responses to the damage that the heart is undergoing during the attack. Anxiety, tachycardia (rapid heart beat), and vasoconstriction (narrowing of the blood vessels) occur in response to sympathetic nervous system stimulation. This results in cool, clammy, mottled skin. The respiratory center of the brain responds to pain and blood chemistry changes by increasing respiration rate. Death of heart tissue causes inflammation that causes an increase in white blood cells and an elevation in temperature.
Depending of the location and amount of infracted (dead) heart tissue other signs of heart can include high blood pressure, low blood pressure, nausea, vomiting, or bradycardia (slow heart rate). Irritation of the diaphragm can cause the hiccups as well. In extreme cases the first sign of a heart attack is a sudden death. This is particularly likely in the event that a major blood vessel is completely blocked.
It is utmost importance to seek medical attention at the first signs of heart attack. The sooner a heart attack victim receives medical attention the better their chances of survival.
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The Causes And Symptoms Of Heart Valve Disease
Written by admin on January 12, 2010 – 4:23 am -As you may recall from high school health class, the heart is one of the strongest muscles in the human body. In addition, it is divided in two halves, named the atrium and the ventricle chambers. Between the two chambers are a set of valves that ensure that the blood only flows in one direction. Occasionally, these valves can be damaged and the individual could suffer from some sort of heart valve disease. If left unchecked, heart valve disease can lead to heart failure or even death.

Signs and Symptoms of Heart Valve Disease

It is truly difficult to decide if a set of symptoms are a sign of heart valve disease, since many and various of them are so mild and can be attributed to a passel of varying conditions including asthma, heartburn, heart attack, or sometimes even pregnancy. The best thing to do is have a long conversation with your medical professional concerning your thoughts and physical symptoms. Dependent on that complete picture, they will be able to diagnose your situation professionally.

Heart valve disease is a serious condition, and on no account should it be self-diagnosed. However, there are a few commonplace symptoms of heart valve disease that if you notice on a regular basis you must keep watch out for. If you experience dizzy spells or faintness brought on by physical activity, shortness of breath, or chest pains whilst doing physical exertion it is inevitably something to bring up to with your physician as soon as reasonable.

Some Causes of Heart Valve Disease

Commonly heart valve disease is caused by a malformation of the valves that separate the two chambers of the heart. These deformities can contain narrowed valves, and leaking valves. Narrowed valves that can contribute to valve heart disease can be caused by a variety of things, some unpreventable, others that can be prevented. One source of this condition is congenital abnormality, a position that is usually evident since birth. Another source, one that can be prevented through diet, exercises and maybe medications is degeneration of the valve through atherosclerosis, or hardening of the blood vessels. In addition heart valve disease can also be caused by damage from rheumatic fever or extensive calcification that sometimes begins in old age.

Leaking valves that can lead to heart valve disease can be caused by a variety of additional elements. These include such things as a bacterial infection, or other inflammation of the valves, excessive floppiness of the valve leaflets, or even enlargement of the heart or aorta. Any or all of these things can be the cause of leaking valves, and as a result heart valve disease.

Most certainly, heart valve disease is nothing to be casual about. Although it doesn’t always create a life and death situation, it can contribute to major complications with the heart, which is something that no individual in their correct mind would ever choose. The best course of action, as in any medical situation, is to talk to your family doctor and be honest with him or her. Together you ought to be able to recognize a potential case of heart valve disease and build the important course changes.
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All you want to know about Heart Valve Replacement
Written by admin on January 10, 2010 – 10:34 pm -Heart Valve Replacement surgery is done to correct any ailment of the valves. The valves are the most important organs of the human body that help in the proper functioning of the heart.
Heart valve replacement surgery can be done either in a natural (biologic) or artificial (mechanical) way. Human donors provide natural valves in biologic valve replacement surgery. Modified natural valves come from animal donors in valve replacement. Artificial valves are made of metal.
One of the advantages of having natural valves in heart valve surgery is that they rarely require lifelong medication. On the other hand, a heart valve replacement surgery patient receiving an artificial valve may need to take lifelong medication to prevent blood clots. Generally, a doctor recommends heart valve surgery if there is narrowing known as stenosis, or the leaking of the heart valve, also known as regurgitation.
There are many reasons to undergo heart valve surgery for valve caused by birth defects, calcium deposits (calcification), infections such as rheumatic fever, and other external reasons like medications. If the doctor recommends valve replacement surgery, then it should be done immediately as defective valves may result in serious problems like congestive heart failure and infections (infective endocarditis).
Though there are very, very few risks of heart valve replacement surgery like reaction to medications, infections etc, yet till date the success rate of heart valve surgery is high. Valve replacement surgery can relieve all the painfulness of the heart and in fact also prolong your life.
The recovery period of valve replacement surgery differs from patient to patient. Though the hospital may discharge you after a few days of the valve replacement surgery, it takes 6-8 weeks for a heart valve replacement surgery patient to return to normalcy.
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