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.

How Is Brugada Syndrome Related To Sudden Death

Unexplained sudden death of apparently healthy young men in their sleep is rare in the West but more common in South-East Asian countries and Japan. These men are called-

Lifestyle Changes That Help You Control Blood Pressure

Even if you are highly dependent on those pills and medicines to treat your blood pressure disorder, your lifestyle pattern in large will determine the success of the medications.

Low Cholesterol Foods, Revealing Great News About Good Old Peanut Butter And Trans Fats

Low cholesterol foods are still in abundance. The recent ban in New York City restaurants has awakened many people to the dangers of trans fats. Unfortunately, it has also caused a great deal of confusion.

Is Having Fast Food Restaurant In Kid's Hospital A Wise Choice

Data collected showed that at least 59 of the United States' 250 children's hospitals have fast-food restaurants. This may give 2 different messages-

How Needles Help A Stroke Patient To Recover

A stroke left the right side of Steve's body paralyzed. Even a few sessions before the 40 sessions prescribed for stroke patients, he has already begun to return to normal life.

Calf Pain May Be Intermittent Claudication

If your legs don't hurt at rest and you develop pain in your calves after walking for a short time, you may have a condition called intermittent claudication, a partial obstruction of the blood flow to your legs. Recent research explains the exercise program that helps most.

The Connection between High Blood Pressure and Salt

We are a society of Salt Addicts. It cannot be denied. When you look at the things we do and the places we hang out then the occurrence of Salt is almost the constant factor. How many times have you said to your friends and work colleagues that such and such a place is great to hang out in after to work, to relax etc?

Lowering Your LDL Cholesterol With Niacin

Have you got your lipid profile checked yet? If not, you need to do so as soon as possible. You may wonder why, and what this is all about. It is about lowering the cholesterol level in your blood so as to reduce the risk of getting a coronary heart disease, which may prove fatal, if left untreated.

5 Tips on How To Lower Cholesterol Naturally

We all need a certain amount of cholesterol for good health as it plays an important role in all cell membrane structure. High cholesterol however can cause heart disease, increasing the risk of heart attack or stroke. Here are some tips on how to lower blood cholesterol levels naturally.

Low Blood Pressure Can Be Serious

Most people know that high blood pressure can be dangerous but low pressure can be serious also. If your pressure is only slightly low and you don't have any symptoms there is usually no need to worry. If your blood pressure drops suddenly then you need to find out the cause as soon as possible. Tests should be done to find the cause of your low blood pressure so your doctor knows how to treat it. Most doctors agree that low blood pressure is healthier then high blood pressure as long as it isn't extremely low.

Modify Your Risk Of Heart Disease

Heart disease is a major killer in the US. Some risk factors we can control while there are others we can't. Learn the difference and learn how to reduce your risk.