Heart angina is a form of coronary artery disease.  It occurs as the result of atherosclerotic coronary (heart) arteries.  The coronary arteries are the arteries that are located on the surface of your heart, and provide your heart muscle with oxygen and nutrients. Read more »

In this concise User’s Guide, Michael Janson, M.D., describes the best nutritional and herbal supplements for preventing and reversing heart disease. Some of these supplements, such as coenzyme Q10 and hawthorn, may be less well known than others, but they are still powerful, natural health-promoting substances. Dr. Janson also provides clear guidelines for how to safely use these supplements.

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Heart attack, in the medical community, is known as a myocardial infarction (MI).  It occurs because one or more of the coronary arteries, that provide blood supply and oxygen to the heart muscle, are completely blocked off.  As a result, blood cannot get through the artery and part of the heart muscle does not get oxygen.  This can result in death of the heart muscle. Read more »

Ischemic heart disease seems like a mouthful, but if you break down the words, it makes sense. The definition of  ischemia is temporary lack of blood supply and oxygen to a body part due to obstruction. When it is the heart that is not getting adequate blood and oxygen supply, it is called ischemic heart disease. Read more »

In the last post , I discussed fish oil vitamins, and what they are.  So why take fish oil as a heart  vitamin if you can simply eat fish?  What follows is some information to consider when deciding how you will get the required omega-3 fatty acids into your body in order to benefit your heart health. Read more »

The new Solo Series with patented One-Touch Technology puts an end to uncomfortable chest belts and complicated heart-rate monitors. A single touch delivers ECG accurate heart-rate measurements in seconds. And with a full suite of sport functions, the Solo Heart Rate Watch puts you in control of your workouts. So feel free to move at your speed and with no strings (or anything else) attached.

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