Andrew Bicknell asked:


Ischemic heart disease occurs when there is a partial blockage of blood flow to the heart. When the heart does not get enough blood it has to work harder and it becomes starved for oxygen. If the blood flow is completely blocked then a myocardial infarction (heart attack) occurs.

As we age we naturally have plaques build up in our arteries. This is called arteriosclerosis which is a hardening of the arteries. This can lead to blood clots that can cause a heart attack or stroke. Hardening of the arteries and blockage of major arteries is one of the leading causes of death by disease in the United States. In fact heart disease itself kills more people every year then the next 6 diseases combined.

The degree to which ischemic heart disease affects each individual depends on a variety of factors including age, genetics, diet and exercise habits, and smoking. For many people who are at high risk it is important to make certain lifestyle changes that will reduce this risk.

Since medical science and doctors know the causes of ischemic heart disease they also know the steps to take to prevent or reverse its effects. And the steps one can take to avoid its effects are actually quite simple. Eat a healthy diet and avoid foods high in saturated fat, get more regular exercise to strengthen the cardiovascular system, drink alcohol in moderation, and stop smoking. By making these types of simple lifestyle changes you can avoid and prevent the onset of this disease.

Saturated fats are one of the leading causes of plaque build up in the arteries. By avoiding fatty foods that contain these types of fats you can significantly reduce your risk of heart disease. In fact if you eat more fish that are high in omega 3 fatty acids you can significantly reduce the build up of plaques. Omega 3 help build up the good cholesterol called HDL which helps remove the bad cholesterol (LDL).

Exercise will significantly reduce the risk of ischemic heart disease by helping the body effectively remove excess body fat and reduce the risk posed by obesity. Any form of exercise, whether its daily walks, working around the yard, or a full on exercise program will work wonders when it comes to preventing this condition.

Just a few changes can make all the difference in the world when it comes to fighting and preventing ischemic heart disease.



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Robert Orlando asked:


Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, has been proven over the years as a crucial component in the fight against heart disease. Studies have been done over the years and a Noble Prize winning scientist has proven that Vitamin C is very important not only for a healthy heart and cardiovascular system, but for overall health as well.

A Little History

Millions of years ago nearly all mammals manufactured ascorbic acid in their liver from glucose. Then some 55 to 60 million years ago one of ancestral primates was afflicted with a genetic mutation that prevented him from producing his own ascorbic acid. As of today we all know this is still the case.

There are 4 enzymes required to convert glucose to ascorbic acid. We are only able to produce 3 out of the 4 enzymes and lack the ability to make the final conversion to ascorbic acid.. To the best of our knowledge, only two non primate animals the guinea pig and a fruit eating bat have suffered similar mutations and survived. Both lived in areas where ascorbic acid was readily available.

The Pauling Theory

Dr. Linus Pauling, the two time Noble Prize winner, was considered to be the father of modern chemistry. His early work contributed greatly to our understanding of the double helix structure of DNA. You could say he ushered in this modern era of alternative medicine with his concept of orthomolecular medicine and mega vitamin therapy. With his knowledge and determination he was able to cut through the established beliefs and get to the truth of the matter.

Dr Pauling and his colleague Dr. Rath presented evidence so compelling that in 1994 they were issued a patent for the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease. (U.S. PATENT # 5278189). The protocol followed at a lower dose will prevent cardiovascular disease while higher doses will actually reverse arterial plaque build up. Heart patients who use this therapy commonly avoid open heart surgery and angioplasty.

Why Many People Don’t Know

You might be asking yourself at this point that if this is so great how come nobody has heard about it and why are people still dieing of heart disease. That’s a good question and I have an answer to it. There’s a lot of money to be made in heart surgeries and procedures, not to mention all the money the drug companies make from the drugs you’ll have to take.

I’m not saying it’s just one big conspiracy. There are a lot of doctors out there that truly want to help you and may not even know about these types of therapies. Remember, the doctors are trained to prescribe drugs and unless you doctor is proactive that will be all he knows.

What You Can Do

If you want to live a long healthy life you need to get proactive with your health. You can’t always count on someone else to take care of you, they may not have your best interest at heart.

I’ve given you some fantastic information here, but don’t take my word for it. Go investigate Dr. Pauling and you’ll discover the same information I have, that according to Dr. Pauling with 5,000mg - 18,000mg of Vitamin C daily and 3g to 6 g of the amino acid Lysine daily you to can prevent or reverse heart disease.



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YahooGirl asked:


What cause to the heart disease? What is symptoms ? What is cures ?

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|*computernerd*| asked:


How does depression lead to heart disease?

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Jason asked:


Does this mean that everyone is just focused on womens health and no one is focused on men??
What if a man dies from heart disease?? Does anyone even care??

Is there any research being done on mens health or does everyone ignore mens health and laugh if they get heart disease??

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mama woof asked:


Can anyone explain (in layman’s terms) the relationship between l-carnitine, anemia, and inflammation (c reactive protein)? Is it related to the intake of Carnitine or the utilization of carnitine? I know they were doing studies on this, but don’t understand the results.

And am I to understand that anemia is a possible symptom of high c reactive protein and inflammation? And low carnitine levels are the cause or symptom of heart disease/ hypertension/ some anemia related to that/ inflammation related to c reactive protein, etc?

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Hector Milla asked:


Heart disease, “the disease of the 19th century and beyond”, as some people say. Based on statistics, nearly 13 million people suffer from coronary heart disease in which an approximately 479,000 death toll was recorded each year. Out of 1000 children, 8 of them suffer from congenital heart disease each year in the United States.

This one is a serious problem of the heart and it coordinates the body systems. The disease extends into various related forms each having their own causal elements, symptoms and prevention as well as treatment procedures. There are symptoms and diagnoses that are common among the different kinds of this disease.

Included as common symptoms are: pain in different body parts, nausea, vomiting, sweating, heartburn and swelling of tissues and limbs, chest discomfort, coldness, unexplained headaches, anxiousness and others.

Sometimes, ordinary symptoms do not seem to occur at all, whereas, heart disease can be considered as a silent killer.

Nowadays, people can already avoid this one through education and learning about keeping our hearts healthy. Experts suggest that people should only be occasional eaters with fast foods products and rich foods. Dishes from these venues are best sources of fats and dead calories, which generally, contain fatty acids. Fats that are hydrogenated are mostly unhealthy and in fact, these contribute to heart disease and a lot more unhealthy conditions.

Absolutely without any doubt, smoking has proved to be a major contributor to heart ailments. It is important to cease smoking in spite of how attached you are to cigarettes. It is really not as easy as we say but to do this, one should be seeking the help of family and friends. A therapy could as well help. Moreover, find something to do to divert your attention to indulge the use of your hands except through smoking. Remember, when people usually say that man’s greatest triumph is self-conquest and it’s never too late and too early to make some health changes.

Diagnosis for this disease is frequently alone through a series, a few test involves electrocardiography which gauges electrical activity of a resting individual. Laboratory examinations consist of testing blood, ultra sound, radiological imaging, and nuclear imaging. Insetting esthetes into the blood vessels for accurate examination and diagnosis makes invasive tests.

Prevention of this disease requires discipline in maintaining a healthy lifestyle and a strict diet. An individual should be extra focused through careful high amount cholesterol intake, diabetes, and other illnesses. Because of these factors, few heart ailments are triggered.

It is indeed true. There is always a solution for every problem, as heart disease is to heart disease treatment. Illness and its counterparts both exist. The counterpart is the treatment, cure, medication, remedy or whatever you want to call it. Drugs for blood pressure lowering are currently and easily available. However, beware of the side effects though. For people who have been suffering from a severe heart disease should resort to surgery, risky but fair enough. It is risky, since surgeries sometimes fail. This one is a very complex and dangerous illness, in some cases, cannot do anything in fighting it.

Adequate knowledge and awareness of this illness is a fair assurance of prevention. The whole world would surely agree, prevention is really far better than cure.



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Emilia Klapp asked:


For centuries, legumes or dry beans, have played an important part in the fight against heart disease in the Mediterranean countries.

Here’s why…

Legumes contain essential minerals and vitamins such as iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorous, zinc, potassium, folic acid, and some of the B-complex vitamins

They are low in fat and sodium, which make them an ideal food to keep high cholesterol and high blood pressure at bay.

Legumes are also high in soluble fiber, the kind that lowers cholesterol.

They can help balance your budget because they are very inexpensive

Studies show that people who eat dry beans regularly have a lower risk of suffering from heart attacks than the ones who barely eat them. In fact, one study showed that consuming legumes four times or more per week, compared with less than once a week, lowered the risk of heart disease by 22 percent.

As you can see dry bean are an almost perfect food.

How Eating Legumes Will Help You Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease

1. Dry beans contain high amounts of soluble and insoluble fiber

Soluble fiber means that the fiber dissolves in water and forms a jelly-like paste with other foods in the intestine. This feature is very important because it reduces the amount of cholesterol circulating in your blood. Soluble fiber not only lowers LDL cholesterol, the “bad” guy, but it also raises HDL cholesterol, the “good” guy.

Insoluble fiber does not have any effect on cholesterol but it is very beneficial for our whole body because it acts as a natural laxative

2. Dry beans help remove toxic waste and cholesterol in you system.

Bile, produced by the liver, is a substance necessary to break down the fat we ingest in food. To produce bile, the liver grabs the cholesterol from the blood, converts it into bile, and sends it to the gallbladder where it’s stored until needed. Then, when we eat, the gallbladder sends the bile to the intestines to help break down the fat portion of the food. Once the bile has done its job in the intestines, one of two things can happen:

If our meal has enough soluble fiber, the fiber grabs the bile and takes it out of our body through the feces. Once the bile is eliminated, the liver responds by drawing more cholesterol from the blood to make new bile. The result is less cholesterol circulating in our system.

If our meal does not have enough soluble fiber, the bile is not taken out of the body. In this case, the liver doesn’t need to draw more cholesterol from the blood to produce more bile because there is plenty available in the system. The result is more cholesterol navigating in our blood vessels.

3. Dry beans stops cholesterol from even forming

When our meal includes soluble fiber, bacteria in the colon ferment it. This fermentation produces certain compounds that prevent the formation of cholesterol in the first place. This results in lower levels of cholesterol circulating in your blood vessels.



4. Dry beans stop homocysteines from causing heart attacks

Homocysteine is a substance our body needs to produce certain compounds vital for our organs to function properly. To produce homocysteine, our bodies need adequate amounts of vitamin B6, B12, and folic acid. However, when any of these vitamins is lacking, homocysteine is not converted into the necessary compounds. It then spills into circulation.

Many studies have shown that when homocysteine accumulates in our system, it becomes toxic. Even in small amounts, it will dramatically increase your risk of heart disease. High levels of homocysteine concentrations in our blood may cause a heart attack or a stroke, even among people who have normal cholesterol levels. Here’s how…

How can homocysteine cause heart attacks?

Abnormal levels of homocysteine appear can:

Damage the inner lining of your arteries

Promote blood clots

Oxidize LDL cholesterol

How to Lower Cholesterol, Prevent Homocysteine from Accumulating in Your Blood & Reduce Your Risk of Heart Disease

Eat foods that contain folate as well as vitamins B6 and B12. Legumes are an excellent source of folate and contain moderate amounts of B6. Recent data show that the practice of fortifying foods with folate has reduced the average level of homocysteine in the U.S. population.

Based on studies conducted during more than 25 years, nutrition experts at the Michigan State University concluded that eating 2 to 4 cups of cooked dry beans every week can protect us against heart disease. So start eating dry beans, garbanzo beans and lentils today.



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Michael Crockett asked:


What is Ischemic heart disease it is the proper medical term for reduced blood flow to the heart it is ultimately caused by hardened or blocked arteries, and it is the number one cause of death in most western countries.

From the time people are very young, as young as five years old, they can start developing tissue deposits, called plaque, in the lining of their arteries. For many people, these deposits never cause trouble. For others, the deposits can grow, harden, and eventually cause death. The growth of these tissues is called arteriosclerosis.

As these tissues grow, the arteries will enlarge some to try and accommodate blood flow. However, if the blob of plaque ruptures, the particles clog blood passages causing a heart attack or stroke, in the worst cases.

Please, Pass On The Fats

Scientists know what causes ischemic heart disease: a fatty diet, inaction, and smoking. While smoking is certainly not limited to rich countries, a fatty diet and inaction are luxuries of middle- and upper-class populations.

In Europe and the United States, calories are cheap and plentiful. For an hour’s wage, a person can buy a meal containing a pound of meat. However, in some countries, a pound of meat is a treat to be divided within one family once a month. No doctor recommends either extreme of poor or rich food, but rather, everyone needs a healthy, balanced, but lean diet to prevent ischemic heart disease.

However, some doctors have an idea about using peer pressure to make westerners make themselves healthier. Thirty years ago, few Americans wore seat belts. And many more smoked cigarettes than do now. Laws played a part in changing behavior, but in both of these cases, peer pressure really started the trend. And many scientists, nutritionists, and activists, worried about ischemic heart disease, are trying to repeat the trend for healthier diets.

And this power of healthy suggestion seems to be working on restaurants. Especially since 2004, fast food chains have started to offer healthier menu choices such as yogurt, salads, and fruit. Many restaurants now print some nutrition information on their menus and offer specifically heart smart recipes.

But the question is will people take advantage of healthier menus, city recreation departments, and fresh vegetables at the grocery store? So far, it does not seem so. Some scientists predict that 75% of all Americans will be overweight by 2008. Yet extra weight and the bad diet and inactivity that usually accompany it are causing an epidemic of ischemic heart disease.



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curious asked:


I want to know if there is a different med that would be used to put you to sleep if you have heart disease than if you don’t have heart disease

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