Entries from May 2010 ↓
Heart Disease Among Asians
May 31st, 2010 — Heart Disease
Heart disease has only recently become an issue for Asian populations. A new study of more than half a million Asians suggests that there is an epidemic of heart-disease that is coming to China and many other countries in that region. The study was conducted from China through Australasia, and suggests that increasing smoking is but one factor contributing to this upsurge in heart-disease. Read more [...]
Removing Plaque From Arteries
May 30th, 2010 — Vitamin and Supplement
Plaque can be caused by vitamin C deficiency. Talk with your doctor about how supplements can remove plaque from your arteries. Read more [...]
The Top 10 Cigarette Smoking Effects
May 29th, 2010 — Quit Smoking
We all know that cigarette smoking can have some very negative effects on your body but you may be surprised at how far reaching it can actually be. Let's take a more detailed look at what these are. Read more [...]
5 Day Diabetic Menu – Diabetic Diets & You
May 28th, 2010 — diabetes, Diet
Recent statistic shows that about 90-95% of the US population have diabetes and ranks as the sixth leading cause of sudden death. Diabetes is a condition in which the body contain of high blood sugar either cause by the body cell do not respond to insulin or the body itself does not produce insulin. Read more [...]
Diabetes – 5 Ways to Save Money on Medicine
May 27th, 2010 — diabetes
Are you struggling to make ends meet due to the cost of medication? Would you rather spend $50 on an evening out than on a drug co-pay? Read more [...]
Cardiovascular Exercise is More Than Spending Calories
May 26th, 2010 — Burn fat, exercise, Weight Loss
We are going to investigate in this post the benefits of exercising and how one should exercise for maximum fat loss. It is one thing to understand the general health benefits of cardio exercising and how it helps in fat loss, it's another thing to overcome the resistance to "self-torture", as many of us like to call exercising. Read more [...]
Understanding Your Health – Why is High Blood Pressure Dangerous?
May 25th, 2010 — high blood pressure, Hypertension
It might seem like an obvious question, but many people do not take the time to ask why is high blood pressure dangerous? People have this general idea about their blood pressure and that it can lead to harm and danger, but people don't know exactly what it does. Additionally, people operate under the assumption that because so many people have it that it's not really serious. Read more [...]
Pulmonary Hypertension – Definition, Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention
May 24th, 2010 — Hypertension, Pulmonary Hypertension
Health, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), is a state of complete physical, mental and physiological well-being. A person who satisfies all three parameters is said to be healthy. With a host of diseases and conditions to contend with, it is easier said than done. The susceptibility of man towards diseases is well documented through the ages. Epidemics have wiped out entire cities. Diseases have swept across the globe without any regard to boundaries. Read more [...]
7 Tips to Help You Fast Properly Before a Blood Cholesterol Test
May 23rd, 2010 — cholesterol
You need to fast in the correct manner if you have scheduled a blood cholesterol test. It's always a good idea to check with your doctor as well as the lab where you'll have the blood work done about any specific instructions for the pre-test fasting. Here are some tips that will help you fast properly before the test. Read more [...]
Red Meat Does Not Increase Heart Disease Risk, Processed Meat Does
May 22nd, 2010 — Healthy Food, Heart Disease
A large medical study involving 1.2 million people showed that read meat does not cause heart disease or diabetes, but processed meat does. Natural red meat is not processed. Read more [...]
