David Cowley asked:


With the advancement in medicine over the last 30 years Heart Disease is one of the most preventable diseases known to science. A much more pro-active approach is taken by both the patient and the doctor in preventing and treating heart disease. One of the best ways to prevent heart disease is to modify the patient’s outlook on diet and exercise.

In the past unless a patient had symptoms of some illness a visit to the doctor just did not happen. The only time a medical professional suggested any type of preventive treatment for heart disease was when the patient had symptoms, was of advanced age, or had a family history of the disease. Now, thankfully, a much more pro-active approach is taken by both the patient and the doctor in preventing heart and treatment of disease.

Medical groups such as the American Medical Association and the American Heart Association actively advertise that a diet low in fat and low in calories is a great way to lower a person’s cholesterol, which is a major risk factor when it comes to heart disease. Along with a regular exercise routine and regular monitoring by the family doctor the risk of you developing heart disease has greatly been reduced.

Prevention is now a team effort. Routine monitoring of blood pressure, cholesterol level, general weight and health, as well as indications of other diseases that might complicate the situation are all very important things that both you and your chosen medical professional should be on the look out for.

Some of the over the counter products available today can react with prescription medication prescribed by your doctor. Taking something as simple as aspirin can react with other blood thinners and you could be putting yourself at risk for a stroke or a heart attack. There are many drugs and over the counter products available to help prevent heart disease, and your doctor can discuss all the options available. Whether or not prescription drugs or over the counter products are needed for your situation should be decided after a serious consultation with your doctor and some monitoring of your health and lifestyle.

Common Vitamins and over the counter products can help with Heart Disease such as Vitamin B, Vitamin C, Niacin, Oat Bran, and Pectin.

All of the different Vitamin Bs taken together as B-Complex work together as a team to perform vital biological processes, such as energy production and efficient metabolic function. Vitamin B boost energy levels and help fight fatigue.

Vitamin C has show to reduce cholesterol levels and lowers high blood pressure.

Niacin is the closest thing available to a perfect treatment that corrects most causes of coronary heart disease. Niacin blocks the release of fatty acids from fat cells. Niacin plays a critical role in energy production, gene expression, and hormone synthesis. You cannot live without it. Niacin also tends to shift LDL particle distribution to larger particle size and improve HDL functioning. The intake of 3 grams Niacin for as little as two weeks can reduce serum cholesterol by 26 percent.

Oat Bran helps to regulate blood glucose levels, aids in lowering cholesterol, and helps in the removal of toxins.

Pectin limits the amount of cholesterol the body can absorb. High pectin count in apples may be why One a day keeps the doctor away.

If you are at risk from Heart Disease then find a good health care professional prior to starting any type of home treatment.

Always consult your doctor before using this information.

This Article is nutritional in nature and is not to be construed as medical advice.



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Hector Milla asked:


Every year, more than a million people in the United States alone suffer from a heart attack, a stroke or cardiac arrest. Studies have shown that half of those patients will die within an hour after the first symptoms start showing and on the way to the hospital.

Heart diseases are the end result of many things. These include diabetes, high blood pressure, smoking, drinking and being overweight. If people do not make some lifestyle changes, the chances of this happening are much higher as the person gets older.

So how can people prevent the occurrence of heart disease? It’s best for the person to undergo a physical exam and discuss certain things with the doctor to be able to find a solution for each.

If the individual smokes a lot, it is best to quit. Studies have shown that people who stop are able to decrease the risk almost immediately. It is hard to give up this habit so this should be done gradually to prevent the person from having withdrawal symptoms.

Having high blood pressure is usually attributed to the kind of food being consumed by the person. It is best then to add some fruits, vegetables and whole grains to the diet to balance out the oils and fats usually found in meat.

Exercise can also prevent heart diseases. The person doesn’t have to enroll in a gym but take an occasional stroll or engage in a sport with friends. This will help the individual burn excess calories and keep the heart pumping.

Alcohol as mentioned earlier may also contribute to heart disease. Studies have shown that having one or two drinks a day is safe while anything more than that is dangerous to one’s health.

Prevention is key against heart disease especially if there is a medical history of this in the family or because everyone has the same sort of diet or lifestyle risk. This means that everyone must sit down and consult with the family physician the changes that have to be made.

Aside from making certain changes, here are two medications that can also be used to prevent heart disease.

The first is aspirin. Studies have shown that this can make the blood thinner and lessen the size of blood clots especially during a heart attack. This is usually given to individuals who had an experience in the past.

People who want are healthy and want to use aspirin must first consult with a doctor since this drug has not yet been approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration.

Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor or ACE is one drug that can be used for a lot of things. This can stop the production of a chemical that makes the blood vessels narrow and help control high blood pressure for a damaged heart muscle.

The doctor may recommend this to a patient after an attack or for those who’s heart is unable to pump enough blood to supply the body’s needs.

There are other drugs that can be used to prevent heart disease. The right prescription can only be given after a thorough checkup.

Timing is everything when a stroke occurs. The longer that blood is cut off, the greater the chances of brain damage. It’s best then to take preventive measures so this can be avoided.



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David Cowley asked:


Coronary heart disease (CHD), also known as coronary artery disease (CAD) and Atherosclerotic heart disease, and Arteriosclerosis, is a disease affecting the walls blood vessel. This disease may be one of the most easily preventable diseases of the modern civilization in the 40 to 70 age group. It is characterized by the thickening and hardening of the arties. This loss of elastically and narrowing of the arties can lead to high blood pressure and if left untreated, increases the chance of a stroke and a heart attack.

Coronary heart disease typically begins in early adolescence but is rarely diagnosed until late in life usually after to a stroke or heart attack. Early diagnosis and treatment can stop the progression of Coronary heart disease and prevent a medical emergency.

Causes of Coronary Heart Disease include obesity, smoking, high blood, diabetes, and lack of physical activities, menopause in women, advance age (65 or older), and some types of infections of the artery walls. Males are more prone to this disease than women.

Symptoms leading to coronary heart disease may not always be easily readable and if you show any of the symptoms, seek medical advice as soon as possible. Some of the symptoms are chest, pain, shortness of breath, cyanosis (blue color under the finger nails and around the lips)

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Prevention is always better then treatment, one should try and have regular check ups and follow the doctor’s advice. Knowing that you are at risk for a heart problem may save you from being faced with an emergency situation and possibly death.

Some of the things you can do to preventing coronary heart disease include decrease your cholesterol level, maintain your ideal body weight, maintain a healthy diet and exercise. Health is our most valuable possession, which often cannot be bought back once lost.

Common Vitamins and over the counter products can help with coronary heart disease such as Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Eico-Sapentaenoic Acid, Oat Bran, Sytrinol, Pantothenic Acid, Niacin, Policosanol and Antioxidants.

Vitamin C has show to reduce cholesterol levels and lowers high blood pressure.

Vitamin E improves circulation and promotes normal blood clotting. Vitamin E is also known to help the red blood cells to live longer and keep them from breaking down too soon.

Studies of the Greenland Eskimos lack of heart attacks have show that Eico-Sapentaenoic Acid lowers blood cholesterol considerably, even more than polyunsaturated fat does. It also triggers a major drop in triglycerides.

Sytrinol are known to be useful in helping maintain a healthy cholesterol level in the body by reducing triglycerides and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels.

Oat bran muffins lower blood cholesterol among healthy college students by almost 10 percent.

Pantothenic Acid is another form of nontoxic B vitamins. Pantothenic Acid is critical in the metabolism and synthesis of carbohydrates, proteins and fats.

Niacin is the closest thing available to a perfect treatment that corrects most causes of coronary heart disease. Niacin blocks the release of fatty acids from fat cells. Niacin plays a critical role in energy production, gene expression, and hormone synthesis. You cannot live without it.

Niacin also tends to shift LDL particle distribution to larger particle size and improve HDL functioning.

Policosanol is a natural supplement derived from sugar cane. Policosanol promotes healthy platelet function and helps to maintain normal cholesterol levels in the human body.

Natural antioxidants are abundant in fruits and vegetables such as, apples, blueberries, broccoli, cherries, cranberries, grapes, spinach, and Spirulina a blue-green algae.

Patients at risk for arteriosclerosis-related diseases are increasingly being treated prophylactically with low-dose aspirin.

Lifestyle changes can also lower the risk of medical emergencies do to arteriosclerosis. Quit smoking, eat healthy foods, weight loss and get regular exercise. This treatment is often problematic for many to achieve and continue for the long term.

If you are at risk from Congestive Heart Disease then find a good health care professional prior to starting any type of home treatment.

Always consult your doctor before using this information.

This Article is nutritional in nature and is not to be construed as medical advice.



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Tina asked:


My Dad has had a heart attack in the past year and the last 2 yrs his short term memory loss has gotten worse - especially after the heart attack. It’s not Alzheimer’s - it’s heart disease that has caused short term loss. He can recall all older things. I just need any tips or to talk to someone who has gone or is going thru it. Thanks and please no stupid posts - if you don’t have something worth the energy it takes to type it… just don’t.

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Michael Sheridan asked:


Heart disease is the western world’s biggest killer. It is closely followed by stroke. In fact overall around 90% of westerners have at least one modifiable risk factor for heart, stroke and vascular diseases and 25% have three or more risk factors.

In Australia, for example, a country where sport is practically a religion, over 60% of the adult population is overweight, 51% have high levels of cholesterol, 30% have high blood pressure and a staggering 8% have diabetes.

Of the easily modifiable risks, 20% of the population are smokers and around 10% drink alcohol at levels considered injurious to health.

The figures are not much different in the United States and Europe, especially in countries like Germany, Russia and the UK.

While lack of exercise is without doubt a contributing factor, the greatest risks come from an unhealthy and unwholesome diet, heavy in sugars and saturated fats. It therefore follows that by changing your diet you can reduce your level of risk from cardiac and vascular diseases.

The impact of the food you eat on your health should never be underestimated. Although there is no such thing as a ‘magic’ food that will decrease the risk of developing heart problems, there is evidence to support the idea that some plant foods can help. This is particularly true of foods such as wholegrain cereals, legumes, nuts and fruit.

In addition, oily fish such as salmon, mackerel, sardines and tuna are rich in omega-3 fatty acids which are known to lower levels of bad cholesterol (ldl). These acids also improve blood vessel elasticity and thin the blood, making it less likely to form the kind of clots which lead to a stroke.

Some vegetable oils such as olive, corn, soy and safflower have a similar effect, which is why they are so much healthier to use in cooking than saturated fats like butter or dripping.

Other dietary weapons in the battle against heart disease include folate and the antioxidants which are found in practically all fruit and vegetables, as well as the high fibre content of wholegrain cereals. Dark green fruit and vegetables such as avocadoes and spinach are particularly rich in vitamin E, which acts as an antioxidant and helps protect against high levels of ldl.

Controlling blood sugar levels is another important consideration in order to avoid the onset of type 2 diabetes, often called ‘adult onset diabetes’ for a very good reason. It can strike at any age, but adults over the age of forty are particularly at risk as their lifestyle begins to slow down and their incomes support a ‘higher’ standard of living.

Eating unrefined carbohydrates with a low glycaemic index, such as wholegrain bread, cereals, rice and pasta, helps to keep blood sugar levels in check and are an important part of your diet, particularly if you are one of those who may be prone to diabetes.

For most people, moderating their diet is the simplest and easiest step they can take to ward of later age heart and vascular diseases. By coupling these changes with an increase in exercise, a surprisingly high proportion of those now at risk could not only improve their life expectancy, they could avoid these hidden dangers altogether. If you are one of those who may be at risk, don’t wait for heart disease to show itself before making the change. Act now. You might not get a second chance.



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bigbootiewhitegirl asked:


i am doing a seinor reasurch paper on history of heart disease. i dunno how to write one though. any suggestions?

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Alix asked:


On One Tree Hill what was the episode where people started to find out that Lucas had a heart disease on One Tree Hill?

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Abigail Franks asked:


So angiogram was in my immediate future. I’m told this is a safe and relatively painless procedure and not to worry. There were plenty of things to worry about however. They don’t want to shove a camera up through my body and into my heart because of no reason. Still, an angiogram is an outpatient procedure where the cardiologist opens an artery in your leg and works a camera into the heart muscle arteries. It sounds a lot worse than it is but the benefit is that you know exactly what the status of your heart and arteries are at that point in time. So I’m ready!

At least this will finally answer how serious a problem, if any, I truly had. The Cardiologist however must have been concerned because he scheduled the angiogram 4 days later.

On the day of this adventure, I checked into the Cardiology center at a local hospital and prepared to undergo the angiogram. An IV was inserted and I was ready to go. Once in the angiogram theater, I was given sedatives that although kept me conscious, there was no pain, nor did I hear anyone working as they sent through me to check out the problem. When the nurses and technicians talked directly to me in a loud enough voice however, I was able to respond.

The good thing about an angiogram is that if blockages are found, the cardiologist can usually place metal stents or pipe like devices in the arteries to maintain blood flow if needed. This is a far cry from the open heart, crack your chest type of surgery that would have been required just a few years ago. After about an hour, the doctor apparently lowered the dosage of sedative as I remember him giving me a status on my condition.

The Verdict!

The bad news was that I did have calcium deposits on the inside walls of my arteries. This was what they had seen with the other tests. The good news however was that my arteries or pipes were absolutely smooth on the inside and were considered very large. Big pipes with a thin smooth coating of calcium equaled a potential problem only.

Being a big person from a family of big people for many generations, the fact that my arteries were considered “big” didn’t surprise me. I can’t prove it but have to think that the vitamins and minerals I’ve been taking for over a decade have protected me from developing a life threatening heart disease at this point in my life. The cardiologist however continued to be concerned for long term survivability given the high calcium scores from the blood tests.

Where we go from here!

So it’s changes in lifestyle for me. I’ve gone from a relatively sedentary person to one who rides an exercise bike almost 7 miles a day, everyday. I continue although now on doctors orders, to take an adult aspirin daily and have changed my eating habits. It’s a process so there’s some good days and some worse but I’m now sensitive to how much and what I eat. Although my bad cholesterol is at 90 (anything under 110 is considered good) the Cardiologist has prescribed statins to lower the bad cholesterol even more. Once again I can’t prove it but I do believe that statins will soon be considered a critical part of living a long healthy life.

So that’s my story. Exercise and an aspirin a day to thin out the blood. Statins to lower bad cholesterol even more and daily vitamins just because I’ve done so well with them up to this point. With any luck, I’ll live long without having to deal with the debilitating effects of serious heart disease.



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Barney Garcia asked:


With heart disease on the rise in North America, it is vital to know the warning signs of heart disease before its too late - it could save your life. There are several warning signs of heart disease, and they include the following. Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts for more than a few minutes, or comes and goes. The feeling can come in the form of pressure, squeezing or a feeling of fullness of the chest. Heart attacks are often also accompanied by pain in other parts of the body, such as the neck, back, jaw, arms or stomach. Heart attacks can also cause shortness of breath, either while you are experiencing chest discomfort, or before the chest pain occurs. Other symptoms can include nausea, sweating and lightheadedness. It is important to note that in women, these signs are often less severe. If you are experiencing any of these symptoms you should see your doctor immediately. Many times there is nothing to worry about, but you should always check with a doctor when chest discomfort is involved just in case.

If you are experiencing these symptoms while at home, you should immediately call 911, or have someone call for you, and lay down in a comfortable position. If you are already on heart medication, take your normal dose, and take an aspirin because aspirin will thin your blood and allow oxygen to get to your heart. Do not take other pain medications such as Advil or ibuprofen. Then just try to relax while help arrives.

While heart disease can be hereditary, there are many things you can do to try to lower your risk of developing the disease. Even if all of your other family members have had heart disease, it doesn’t mean you have to get it too. Things you can do to help lower your risk are eating a better diet including lots of vegetables, whole grains, fruit and low fat protein. You should also try to cut out fast foods and junk foods as these significantly increase ones risk of developing heart disease. Even if you are going to order a salad at a fast food restaurant make sure the salad dressing you get is low in fat and trans fats. You should also make an effort to exercise at least 3 times a week for 30 mins each time. You should also limit your alcohol consumption and quit smoking. All of these things are going to help lower your chances of getting heart disease.



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Blaze asked:


I heard on the radio the #1 killer of women is heart disease. That’s interesting because I think most people would figure it’s breast cancer. Anyway I think that is significant because it shows both women and men can have heart troubles (the physical kind/not the emotional kind).

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