Once a person finds out, or may just suspect, they have heart and/or artery disease the next step is finding the right cardiovascular disease treatment. To do this they will either need to depend on their doctor to make the choice for them or gather enough factual information to make a well informed decision on their own.
Knowing the Facts About Cardiovascular Disease Treatment Could Save Your Life
August 30th, 2010 — Cardiovascular
Healthy Heart – Do You Have a Family History of Cardiovascular Disease?
June 30th, 2010 — Heart Disease
If you have a family history of cardiovascular disease like I do you have probably experienced the condition up close and personal. Watching this disease ravage a healthy person is truly sad, but now is the time to break the cycle both for yourself and your kids. Nevertheless, a history of cardiovascular disease will not be easy to change especially when it comes to lifestyle choices.
The role cholesterol plays in a family history of cardiovascular disease
For me at least, growing up in the Southern United States was a cholesterol nightmare. Fried chicken, high fat cuts of meat, fried pies, vegetables seasoned with grease, gravy, breakfast sausage, and cheese were just a few of the regular food items placed on my plate. The chances are pretty good that if you are reading this article you may have a similar story to tell. For instance if you grew up in the Northern United States franks, pizza, cheese, and Philly cheese steak sandwiches likely were something that not only did you eat growing up but loved every minute of it. Continue reading →
Nine Groups of People Who at Risk From Heart Disease
April 29th, 2010 — Heart Disease, coronary heart disease
Cardiovascular disease or heart disease is the number one killer in the United States (according to CDC), but it does not necessarily means that the disease is unavoidable. Actually, no heart disease will appear without any cause. While the attack is acute, the process leading to heart attack is a long journey. That is why a routine checkup on your heart condition is very important.
While we might feeling well or very healthy, risk on heart attack is still wide open. Some may have higher risk from heart attack. Here are the groups that have the high risk from heart disease:
Not All Calorie Controlled Diets Are Good For the Heart
April 25th, 2010 — Healthy Food, Heart Disease
No doubt you’ve heard all the "heart healthy" claims made by many foods and calorie controlled diet plans, yet a review conducted by Andrew Mente, Ph.D. of the Population Health Research Institute and colleagues shows only some of these plans back up those claims with strong evidence of actually lowering your heart disease risk.
Until this work, there hadn’t been a systematic review of just how strong the evidence of dietary factors in cardiovascular disease might be.
Heart disease, as the leading cause of death for both men and women in the U.S. (and around the world), gets lots of attention.
Heart Attack – Are You at Risk?
March 15th, 2010 — heart attack
Cardiovascular disease, once considered a ‘man’s disease,’ is the # 1 killer of women in Canada and worldwide. Women are 10 times more likely to die from cardiovascular disease than from any other disease and cardiovascular disease kills more women 65 years of age + than all cancers combined.
Since only 1 in 8 women are aware of these facts, heart attacks often go unnoticed in women. Women don’t believe they are having a heart attack and think that their symptoms will go away on their own. This lack of awareness contributes to more women than men dying from a heart attack.
There are several risk factors for heart disease. Some can’t be controlled but many can.
Exercise Your Heart – Cardio Boxing Super Exercise (Part II)
November 1st, 2009 — coronary heart disease, exercise
Boxing
The boxing stance is the posture a boxer takes before and after every action depending on whether you are left or right handed. We’ll be dealing with the most common; right-handed. For left-handed people, just reverse the instructions.
Stand with your feet shoulder width apart, with your left foot in front of your right foot. Your right heel should be slightly raised with your left foot flat on the floor and toes pointing ahead.
Bend your knees a little and balance your weight comfortably and evenly.
Place your elbows close to your body with your left fist held at head height and in a position that corresponds to your left foot.
Healthy Heart – Why Women to Run the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
May 11th, 2009 — Heart Disease, high blood pressure
Cardiovascular diseases include such ailments as high blood pressure, arrythmia, valve disease, congestive heart failure and stroke. It’s also known as CVD, is the number one killer of men and women of all ethnoses in the United States. Though worries of more “high profile” diseases such as breast cancer are on the forefront in many women’s minds, the hard truth is that one in four women are affected with some form of cardiovascular disease.
Risk factors for cardiovascular disease are things such as high blood pressure, obesity, abnormal blood glucose, and even the use of tobacco, among other factors. When caught at an early age, these risk factors can be muted to help prevent manifesting themselves as cardiovascular disease later on.
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