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 »
It is important to recognize the differences between heart attacks and angina episodes. However, if you are not sure, do not hesitate in seeking medical help immediately. Read more »
Before there were prescription medications, there were herbs and natural remedies. There are a number of herbs and alternatives available today for almost every ailment such as high blood pressure, improving memory and joint function, and one’s immune system, for example. Read more »
Heart disease is something that we hear about all the time. Most of us know someone who has been afflicted with heart disease, and we know the deadly consequences. Read more »
In the previous posts, we went through stress and how it affects the heart and what the symptoms of stress are. In this post, I will give you some ideas on how to decrease the stress in your life before it continues to wreak havoc on your heart. Read more »
I ABSOLUTELY love this video below, and wanted to share it with you. In another post, I have two more videos on Resveratrol. Click here to watch these videos too. For years, I have heard of the French Paradox, and perhaps you have heard of this term as well. What the French Paradox is is that although the French tend to eat foods higher in fat and cholesterol, smoke more, and have higher blood pressure and cholesterol levels, they still have about 1/3 less heart attacks than people who live in North America! Read more »
If blood tests confirm that you have high cholesterol, then you will undergo high cholesterol treatment. Read more »
As with taking any other drug, statin medications used to treat high cholesterol are not without the potential for side effects. So what potential side effects might you have when you begin or continue to take statin drugs? Side effects are listed below: Read more »
