Archives: 2008 January

Lowering blood pressure means learning ways to both manage and ease stress in your life. Everyone suffers from stress and a certain amount is necessary but too much can cause an overload of stress. If you have high blood pressure that is only minimally over the norm (which is around 120/80 for younger people and […]

Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States as well as many other industrialized nations. There are many different medications that can be of merit when it comes to preventing or treating a case of heart disease, and in this article, we’ll give a basic overview of some of the […]

With millions dying every year from heart disease it is hard to think there are many success stories out there of people who have suffered from severe heart disease. Can their be many people who have managed to stare death in the eye before making a swift recovery, yes there is as this story will […]

There are many benefits to incorporating exercise into your day-to-day life. Keep in mind that the majority of people have jobs where they spend long periods of time sitting at desks therefore finding ways to add more physical activity is incredibly important for overall good health.
When an individual exercises on a regular basis he or […]

Your diet may be the cause of getting heart disease; it’s strange but very possibly true. There are many different factors within a person’s diet that could bring the onset of heart disease, as you are about to find out.
Eating fats
Eating trans fats and saturated fats increases the amount of bad cholesterol in the body. […]

Chocolate lovers everywhere can rejoice as more and more medical studies are discovering that chocolate can do the heart well. Some studies even suggest that chocolate is every bit as effective as aspirin in both its ability to decrease blood clots as well as to prevent heart attacks from occurring. It is dark chocolate however […]

Coronary heart disease kills over 110,000 people in England every year, not the United Kingdom, just England. This figure shows how serious coronary heart disease can be.
Coronary heart disease, also known as CHD for abbreviation is the build up of atheromatous plaques (otherwise known as Atheroma, or the accumulation of inflamed cells) in the arteries […]

When it comes to decreasing the likelihood of a heart attack or a stroke when heart disease is present, doctors often recommend a departure from meat in order to keep healthy while having the disease. For that reason, many who have heart problems decide to take the plunge into vegetarianism. The process can be rewarding […]

There are many things that can influence your health. Some types of illnesses can put you out of work or school for a few days, but there are many different drastic afflictions that you yourself can prevent if you take the proper precautions. One of these is cardiovascular disease; it’s the number one cause of […]