Although we can live without our spleens or with only one kidney, we cannot live without our hearts. That is why we need to take care of them. Heart health begins early in childhood, and is about adopting a healthy lifestyle overall. What follows, in the next several posts, are some ideas to have a healthy heart, and help prevent the development of heart disease. Read more »
In the last couple of posts, I have provided you with information about high blood pressure (hypertension) and how it can be damaging to your heart resulting in heart disease of various kinds. High blood pressure results in damage to blood vessels, and can increase the plaque build-up within them. Your heart also has to work harder, resulting in making it weaker over time. That is why it is so important to make sure you get your blood pressure checked regularly.
So if you do not have high blood pressure yet and want to keep it within the normal range, here are some suggestions on how to do this: Read more »
Heart attack, also known as myocardial infarction or MI for short, is a type of heart disease that falls under the category of coronary artery disease. This is because it is the coronary arteries that become completely blocked during a heart attack. Read more »
If you do not know what Coenzyme q10 is, it is recommended that you read a previous post on this and then return here.
If you or someone you know is on a cholesterol-lowering medication known as a statin, then you will be interested to read this post. Read more »
