Heart Vitamins

Heart Health – How to have a healthy heart – Part 3 – See your doctor

Admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:57:32 +0000

I am always amazed to hear of how many people do not visit their doctor at least once per year. It also amazes me to find out how many people don’t actually have a physician. If either of these scenarios describes you, then I hope that I can give you some information that will make [...]

Coronary Artery Disease – One Type of Heart Disease

Admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:32:40 +0000

Coronary Artery Disease is one type of heart disease. Angina (temporary chest pain) and heart attacks (acute myocardial infarctions) are types of coronary artery disease. Coronary artery disease involves a narrowing of the coronary arteries, which are the arteries that supply the heart muscle with blood and oxygen. Just like other parts of your body [...]

Heart Disease Diet – Ways to Reduce Salt Intake

Admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:02:31 +0000

In another post, I discussed the different kinds of fats, and which ones are “bad” and which ones are “good.” In this post, I want to discuss ways to reduce your salt intake. Salt (aka sodium) is necessary in our diets for normal cellular function. However, when there is too much salt in your diet [...]

Heart Attack Symptoms

Admin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:07:15 +0000

If you are having a heart attack, time is of the essence. That is why it is so important to recognize the heart attack symptoms as soon as possible so that you can get emergency assistance quickly. There are times when it is obvious that someone is having a heart attack, because the pain comes [...]

Hypertensive Heart Disease

Admin — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 13:47:50 +0000

Hypertension is the medical term for high blood pressure. So Hypertensive Heart Disease is heart disease that occurs due to high blood pressure that occurs when it has been uncontrolled or has been too high for a long time. As I mentioned in my last post, high blood pressure results from more resistance in the [...]

Heart Disease – What is it?

Admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:02:55 +0000

Heart disease is a very broad term covering a number of different types of heart conditions or diseases. It can affect the heart or its circulatory system. It is also the leading cause of death in Canada, the U.S., and England. In the article, we will discuss different types of heart disease. Although some [...]

Cardiovascular Disease – Is it the same thing as heart disease?

Admin — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 08:00:30 +0000

Cardiovascular disease is another word for heart disease. They mean the same thing, and they include disorders or diseases of the heart and/or blood vessels within the body. Sometimes stroke is included in the cardiovascular disease category, but it is something that acutally affects the blood vessels in the brain, not the heart. Cardiovascular disease [...]

High Cholesterol Causes

Admin — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:47:09 +0000

It is interesting to note that high blood cholesterol is considered one of the risk factors of heart disease that you can control. Yet, some of the causes of high cholesterol are not under your control while some are. So what causes high cholesterol then? Family history can be a factor. Your body may have [...]

The Miracle Heart : The Ultimate Guide to Preventing and Curing Heart Disease With Diet and Supplements (Mass Market Paperback)

Admin — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:26:17 +0000

Review “A fascinating volume worth keeping close at hand….Carper provided scientific evidence, safety factors, descriptions of how each natural remedy, herb, or vitamin works, and plenty of other pertinent information to enable readers to draw their own conclusions.” — Nashville Banner on Miracle Cures”Reader-friendly…. Miracle Cures is worth reading for anyone investigating herbs.” — USA [...]

Cholesterol & Heart Disease

Admin — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 02:11:58 +0000

In the last post, there was a great video that discussed cholesterol and statin medications and how it’s important that you know that treating cholesterol is not as simple as just popping a pill. You need to change your lifestyle including your diet, your exercise and activity levels, and lose weight if necessary. This will [...]