Coronary Artery Disease

Eventually almost everyone will experience the problem of having high cholesterol but having high cholesterol as a result of a bad diet is simply inexcusable. For most of us it is nearly impossible to eat a totally healthy diet all of our lives since we don't have the resolve of Jack LaLanne who at over 90 years old has never eaten anything man made! Still it is vitally important that all of us le

We only have to look at a Titian painting to recognize that at one point in the history of Western culture, fat was considered beautiful. Before the 20th Century, corpulence was touted as a sign of wealth and luxury, largely because most people were barely surviving on a meager existence. Ironically, now in our era of affluence and plenty, we have to contend with the health and economic problems o

Coronary heart disease and like heart infarction can in great extend be prevented by lifestyle measures. THE DIRECT CAUSES OF HEART DISEASE The direct causes of coronary heart disease and heart attack are factors like these: - Narrowing of blood vessels in the heart and the rest of the body by arteriosclerosis. - High blood cholesterol level. - High blood pressure. - Over-weight. - Diabetes. - Hi

It is estimated that approximately 7% of the population has some form of heart disease or damage to their heart. Most people associate heart disease with arteriosclerosis, which leads to heart attacks. However, there are other forms of heart disease, which are just as deadly. Knowing the facts about arteriosclerosis as well as the other primary forms of heart disease can enable you to recognize th

Most patients have symptoms prior to an actual heart attack – generally a “tightness” behind the breastbone, which generally is caused by an increase in heart rate. The coronary arteries fill in between heart beats therefore anything which increases your heart rate will reduce the time your coronary arteries have to provide blood flow to the heart muscle- the myocardium. Once the heart musc

Australian Preventive Cardiologist Dr Tony Neaverson has invented a novel form of exercise, which he has termed . At the Noosa Heart Prevention Clinic in Australia’s South Queensland he continues his work of over thirty years in the prevention of, and reduction in, atherosclerosis- the scourge of cardiac patients. Working in conjunction with Margaret Bermingham from the Department of Bio-science

Heart disease signs and symptoms vary depending on which form of heart disease is present, but experts agree that proper nutrition and regular exercise are an important part of treating and preventing cardiovascular disease. According to a September 2006 survey, 99% of Washington state family physicians agree that nutrition is important and that they as doctors have a responsibility to give dietar

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BBC NEWS 16 May, 2008 Juice 'prevents clogged arteries' Juice made from purple grapes had the most beneficial effect. Juices made from apples or purple grapes - and the fruit themselves - protect against developing clogged arteries, a study suggests. Researchers fed hamsters the fruit and juice or water, plus a fatty diet. The animals who were fed grape juice had the lowest risk of developin