Tips to Lower Your Cholesterol Without Drugs

A high result on a cholesterol blood test can be scary but there is no need to panic. Yes, high cholesterol is a risk factor for cardiovascular heart disease, but one can use gentle ways to lower those numbers. Here are some tips to lower cholesterol without having to resort to dangerous, prescription drugs.

Am I Going to Have a Hear Attack or Stroke?

Adults whose blood pressure is over 140/90 mm Hg are afflicted with hypertension and are more likely to have strokes and heart disease. It is advisable that those afflicted with this condition see their doctors immediately and start planning on how best to manage their high blood pressure.

What Are Designer Eggs Related To Heart Disease?

We all have heard about designer fashions, designer watches, or designer bags. But, have you heard about designer eggs? They are none other than those produced by feeding egg-laying hens with a special diet...

High Blood Pressure Symptom-Still Waters Run Deep

High blood pressure reminds of sitting on a boat in mid ocean. The waters are calm but beneath the ocean lies a beehive of activity. Similarly, high blood pressure doesn't come with any obvious symptoms, but its presence can lead to fatal consequences. You just need to take a few precautions to control it, or to see if you have it.

What Can Cause High Blood Pressure?

With over 50 million Americans having high blood pressure, many people ask what can cause high blood pressure. There is no one single cause, there are many. Here's a quick rundown on what causes this life threatening disease and what you can do to improve your health.

Healthy Eating Can Reduce Risks of Heart Disease and Stroke

Heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of death and disability for both men and women in the Western World. Overweight people are more likely to have high blood pressure, a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke, than people who are not overweight.

Lower Your Cholesterol For A Healthier Life

It is important that you keep your cholesterol at a healthy level. While high cholesterol can be hereditary,a lot of our cholesterol problems come from the food we eat and lack of exercise. The best way to lower your cholesterol is to lose weight.

Does Racing 42 km Put A Heart At Risk

Mathematically, the risk is very small: Runner dying from a heart attack during marathon is about 1 in 50,000. But, does racing 42 km put a heart at risk?

Some Ways That Obesity And Heart Disease Are Related

Many medical professionals believed that obesity and heart disease were only related in an indirect sense. They attributed the major risk factors for heart disease (such as hypertension, high cholesterol, and even arteriosclerosis) to the degree of the obesity of the person involved. While obesity is a contributing factor for many of these conditions, studies are now indicating a more direct link between obesity and heart disease.

Heart Disease Prevention: Adopting a Healthier Lifestyle

Heart disease prevention is not difficult. In fact, it can be easy with just a few lifestyle changes to prevent the number one cause of death among women. It is said that over 58 million Americans suffer from some form of heart disease, so it would seem natural that heart disease prevention should be a part of our everyday vocabularies.

A Discussion of the Risk Factors for Congestive Heart Disease

Congestive heart disease affects approximately five million Americans, and some medical professionals believe that within five years time approximately half of those people will unfortunately die from their condition. Congestive heart disease is marked by the heart's inability to pump efficiently enough to supply the body with freshly oxygenated blood.

Cardiac Arrest, Where Death Is Not Always So Sudden?

We've seen it all before, the middle aged victim staggers and clutches his chest, slumps to the floor and expires. A common sight, extremely deadly and as such 20 percent of all deaths in the US apparently are due to sudden cardiac arrest. Such is the lethal effect of these attacks in that apparently barely 5 percent of all those who suffer from them survive.