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Cardiovascular diseases are getting very common these days, and one of the main reasons behind them is the change of lifestyle which is getting unhealthy and inactive with every passing day. Still, by making some small efforts and changing our lifestyle, this problem can be avoided to a certain extent.

Here are some tips for a healthy heart.

1. Eat more grains, vegetables, greens, fresh fruits, fish, seeds and yogurt. Avoid fast food altogether and try cooking at home.
2. Eat less of milk, cheese and nuts. Keep a strict look at cholesterol level. Monitor it regularly and consult your doctor immediately in case of anything unusual.
3. Add garlic to your recipes. Its benefits are strongest when raw and crushed or finally chopped. It is advised to use it before breakfast with an empty stomach. Have a whole clove or two, put them in your mouth and gulp it down with water just like a pill. Don’t overdo as it may lead to digestive disorder. Continue reading ‘25 Tips to a Healthy Heart’ »

Most heart surgeons have faced this conversation a million times with their patients. You are told you need an open heart operation and your mind is suddenly filled with scary images of big chest scars, pain, long dreaded stays in a hospital ward, a slow and miserable recovery time, and above all…fear. Don’t be afraid of expressing these concerns with your doctor. We understand what you are going through and we can reassure you that the whole cardiac surgery experience has improved tremendously over the last ten years.

Most patients will ask questions like: “Are you going to cut through my ribs?”, “Are you going to cut my chest open?” or “How long is the scar for this operation?” I am glad to tell you that most heart operations can now be performed through tiny incisions often completely hidden in the skin fold underneath the breast. Not every surgeon is up to date with the latest technology and if you are told that your operation can only be done by splitting your breast bone, it is time to ask the right questions or a second opinion. Here are a few things you need to know about before you choose your surgeon and your operation:

1. All heart valve operations, Atrial Septal Defects (holes in the heart), heart tumor resections and many coronary bypass operations can be routinely performed through a 2″ incision in between two ribs. This approach is known as Minithoracotomy
2. Minithoracotomies do not involve any bone cutting. That means that even the elderly ladies with severe osteoporosis (brittle bones) will heal their incision without delay or broken bones Continue reading ‘Heart Surgery Scars Are a Thing of the Past! Modern Heart Operations Leave Tiny Invisible Scars’ »

Heart disease is the biggest killer in the United States these days. There are many things that go into this general cardiac category including exercise, diet and lifestyle issues such as smoking. Cholesterol is one topic that is always front and center in this discussion.

What is cholesterol? It is a soft, waxy substance that is found in the blood stream. It is often touted as being universally bad, but it is not. It is needed by the body for basic molecular functions and is actually produced by the liver. In fact, the liver can often produce too much of it when someone is going through massive weight loss. This can lead to a chronic problem in the gallbladder which stores the bile/cholesterol produced by the liver. Many people that have gastric bypass surgery also have to have their gallbladders removed for this very reason.

It was long thought that there was only one type of cholesterol. In truth, there are two. They are found in low density lipoproteins ["LDL"] and high density lipoproteins ["HDL"]. Importantly, neither of these items is cholesterol itself. They simply carry it around the bloodstream. Let’s look at each. Continue reading ‘Contrasting LDL and HDL Cholesterol’ »

Essentially, blood pressure is the measure of how hard your heart has to work in order to circulate blood through your body. There are two factors that affect blood pressure: the amount of blood being pumped out of the heart and the amount of resistance as the heart works to pump blood into the general circulation. To understand this better consider this: water running through a narrow hose as opposed through a wider hose. What happens here is that it takes less pressure to pump water into a hose with a large diameter than it does to pump water into a hose with a small one

When at rest, the heart beats about sixty to ninety times per minute. And, with each beat blood is pumped into the arteries which are the pipeline that carries blood throughout the body. Arteries have the ability to expand and contract. An increase in the resistance or volume needs a greater effort by the heart to push the blood forward into the arteries. Over time, the heart, because of increased work may become enlarged and less efficient. Moreover, the arteries may also become damaged because of scarring and loss of elasticity.

If one does not get treatment for high blood pressure, there is the probability that heart disease may occur. Or, there is the risk of getting a stroke, congestive heart failure, and possibly kidney disease. Continue reading ‘High Blood Pressure and the Risk of Heart Disease’ »

These days, heart disease bears relation to pain while fish oil relates to alternative treatment. Many people ask, “What health advantages does fish oil offer for someone with heart disease?”

The answer to this question can best be given by the thousands suffering from heart disease that have benefited from it and those currently being treated with this natural food supplement. Its most spoken of benefit with heart disease is that it eases the main symptoms of the disorder, since fish oil is very effective in the treatment of the symptoms commonly found associated with heart disease patients. Ingesting the oil extract in capsule daily accelerates healing in patients.

Fish oil’s healing wonders is thought to have been noticed first in Asia. Fishermen that stayed for long a long time at sea ate a regular diet of fish and they were healthier and less susceptible to heart-related diseases. Buddhist monks also took a lot of it over thousands of years and passed the tradition down the generations.

Fish oil is does not cure diseases but its healing benefits enhance healthy well-being and relieves patients of stress pains. Heart disease affects millions of people world over, despite their ages or social status. So far no study has established the cause of the disease except that it is known to be closely linked to genetic history, lifestyle, depression, diet and stress. Continue reading ‘Fish Oil – Hope For Heart Disease’ »

There’s no doubt a sauna session is a great way to relieve stress, lower tension and just relax. So it’s no surprise that a sauna can be good for your blood pressure and your heart. After all, we all know that stress is bad for the heart and can raise blood pressure. But some saunas go beyond stress relief to help your heart; others might actually cause heart damage.

But aren’t all saunas pretty much alike? They all use heat to make you sweat and to help relax your muscles. What’s the difference between one sauna and another?

For the most part, there isn’t much difference. The principle behind the sauna is pretty much the same, no matter where you are. The difference is in the sauna heater, the source of the warmth that is so important to a receiving the sauna’s beneficial effects.

In a traditional sauna, the heaters warm the air. It’s really hot air coming in contact with the skin that warms you and generates the sweat that, in the end, is the real purpose of the sauna. The sweat helps remove toxins from your body by bringing them to the surface through your skin’s pores. Continue reading ‘Infrared Sauna Spas Are Good For Your Heart’ »

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In 2002 I began to experience heart palpitations. I was driving my vehicle down the road to have coffee with a buddy. I felt relaxed and I was not aware of any stress in my life. As I pulled up to a light that was just changing to red, my heart took off. I felt as though I was going to pass out. I could see things going black. I quickly slammed the vehicle into ‘park’ just in case I blacked out.

I remember coughing a couple of times and thinking “what the hell’s going on?”. Fortunately, by the time the light when green, I was coming out of it enough to chance proceeding. It passed in minutes and I put it behind me. But it scared me like nothing else has ever done!

Two hours later, while having coffee with my friend, the rapid heart rate returned. I could not continue. I told my friend I had to go to the hospital and I got up and left. I drove myself to the emergency ward, which was only two miles a way. I had a heart rate of 220 beats per minute and felt like I was about to die. Continue reading ‘Heart Palpitations – How to Prevent Them’ »

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After my family physician insisted that I begin to take Lipitor for my high cholesterol, I became determined to lower my cholesterol naturally, without the aid of prescription drugs.

Here are a few simple tweaks I made to my diet to do so:

1. Breakfast: Instead of a bagel and cream cheese, I opted for oatmeal and an apple.

Why does this work?

It works because both oatmeal and apples contain soluble fiber, which help me to lower my cholesterol– the bad kind, that is (otherwise known as LDL cholesterol). Soluble fiber also reduces the absorption of cholesterol into your bloodstream. All it takes is 5 to 10 grams (or more!) a day to reduce your total and LDL cholesterol levels. There are 5 grams of fiber in one medium apple. 1 1/2 cups of cooked oatmeal has 6 grams of fiber– so I reach my daily quota by breakfast time alone!

See, little tweaks make a big difference. Let’s continue, shall we? Continue reading ‘Lower My Cholesterol – 5 Simple Diet Tweaks That Help Me to Do Just That’ »

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Often, when we hear about our cholesterol levels, we automatically assume that this is a bad thing. High cholesterol is a well known cause of a variety of heart diseases and cancers and has gained a reputation as a killer. But the good cholesterol, or HDL cholesterol is essential if we are to remain healthy. If we do not know how to increase good cholesterol naturally, then we are setting ourselves up for a number of health problems.

What this HDL cholesterol does is that it stays in the bloodstream; essentially lining the blood vessels and disposing of the bad, or LDL, cholesterol. It would, therefore, be unhealthy to remove all cholesterol from your body, whilst also being practically impossible! The healthiest option is to ensure that you retain the HDL cholesterol by reducing the amount of LDL cholesterol that you have in your body. Continue reading ‘Know How to Increase Good Cholesterol Naturally’ »

After your heart attack you may find that some of the medications you are taking to protect your heart interfere with your short term memory. In most cases this is more of a nuisance than a major problem. After all, who hasn’t walked into a room and forgotten why they went in there? In the workplace this can become far more than just a nuisance or personal frustration. In your workplace, how many times a day does your supervisor fly by, spew out five or six things that have to get done yesterday and then disappear…expecting them all to get done perfectly…and yesterday?

Before I go on let me introduce myself in case you have not read any of my other articles. I am not a medical professional by any stretch of the imagination. I have no medical or related credentials at all. In fact, the only qualification I have is that I am living this myself. Everything in here is simply my experience and my opinion. It is my sincere desire that my words help you in some way but please do not wander off the path set by the professionals around your case or set by your own good judgment. My experience is simply that I had a severe heart attack at 44 years old and have been regearing my life and learning a new way of being in the world and working. These articles are my way of sharing my experiences with you in the hope that you find some nugget of value to you in your own unique situation. Continue reading ‘After Heart Attack Work Life – How Can You Deal With Short Term Memory Problems?’ »

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