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How to Reverse and Prevent Heart Disease – The Easy Way

2007-03-31T03:03:00.000+08:00

When you read or hear stories of someone having a heart attack, what are your thoughts?

Do you feel for the sufferer? Do you learn from it? Or do you care less? And think that it could not happen to you?

If this is your response, then do consider that heart attack patients once though the same way too.

Everyone has the risk of experiencing cardiovascular diseases and heart ailments.

Cardiovascular diseases is the common name that referred to several conditions involving the heart and the blood channel.

Any ailment that causes the heart or the blood channel to fail to function well is called cardiovascular diseases.

The coronary heart disease happens when the channel that provide blood to the heart and the brain (the artery) is choked or damaged.

If the blood channel gets choked, the blood circulation to the heart and the brain reduces or completely stop.

This might cause various cardiovascular problems like heart attack, brain damage, chest pain and heart failure. The heart is a small organ, only weighing 0.25 kilogram and beats 72 times a minute.

Try clenching both fists and place in the middle of the chest. This is the size of your heart compared to the size of the body. If we are to lay them out, the blood channel will be 27,000 kilometers long. Do you think that the small heart is able to pump 5.6 liters of blood, three times a minute for that distance?

If you are thin, this task could be possibly carried out easily but for those who are obese, the heart is always forced to bear the difficult burden and work hard to so that blood can be pumped to every area of the body that requires blood.

Now count your heartbeat per minute. If your heartbeat far exceeds the normal count of 72 beats a minute at rest, it's a sign that you must do something to confirm that your heart is functioning well.

It seems everyone knows, that heart disease is one of the deadly diseases in most countries. Almost 8 percent hospital fatalities are caused cardiovascular diseases.

One might be more inclined to suffer from cardiovascular disease compared to another. The risk factor of heart disease can be divided into two; factors that cannot be reversed and factors that can be prevented.

The factor that cannot be reversed is sex and age. Male, aged above 45 years or female aged above 55 years with a family history of heart diseases. For example, if heart attack occurs at a young age, whether it happens to the father or brother below 55 years old and the mother or sister below 65 years old.

Most cases of heart attack stems from an unhealthy lifestyle which include smoking, lack of physical activities (exercise), diabetes, high cholesterol and high blood pressure though it can be prevented.

Coronary heart disease usually takes a long time to form and it involves the following factors such as:-

- High blood pressure

- High cholesterol

- Improper diet

- Lack of exercise

- Obesity

- Smoking

- Diabetes

The increase in heart disease fatalities has prompted many health organisations to adopt advice on how to reverse and prevent heart disease.

Most people do not think that they are at risk of heart diseases. Even if they know the facts, most choose not to seek advice or medical treatment. Thus the need to know how to reverse and prevent heart disease becomes more apparent.

Everyday, many people have their lifestyles 'paralyzed' by heart diseases even if it can be prevented. The easiest way on how to reverse and prevent heart disease is by reducing weight by way of a healthy diet and consistent exercise.

These two methods not only reduce weight but at the same time increase one's energy level and have a healthier heart. This message needs to be spread throughout.

It's never too late to learn how to reverse and prevent heart disease. Age does not matter but do seek a doctor's advice before starting on an exercise regime if you are:-

- Male above 35 years of age

- Female above 40 years of age

- If you experience a problem of excessive weight; more than 7kg above normal

- If you have doubts over your health condition

- Have a history of medication or undergoing treatment and medication

- Have not exercised or only exercise occasionally

With that, it has been said that remedies from nature are much safer and more effective than prescription drugs and needless surgery as well.

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The Migraine Headache Symptom Overview

2007-03-26T23:27:00.000+08:00

How many times have you wondered if the throbbing pain you feel around your head is from a migraine headache?

A lot of people suffer from migraine headaches. This is due to changes in the brain and the blood vessels surrounding it.

Migraine headaches usually last from 4 hours to 72 hours and some people experienced it daily while some others have it only once a year. It affects approximately 15% of the population and for every one man who suffers from migraine headaches, there are three women sufferers. Most of the time, it is inherited within the family. It can have a huge impact on the daily routines of sufferers.

There are different types of migraine headaches.

80% of migraine headaches are the common migraine headache where there is no “aura”.

Those who suffer from classic migraine headaches experience an “aura” before an attack and are more severe than common migraine headache.

Migraine headaches that does not go away are called Status Migrainosus.

Migraine headache symptoms vary from person to person and have varying degrees of intensity as well.

Typically, the following are some migraine headache symptoms:-

- Pulsating pain on one side of the head (unilateral) and in some cases attacks both sides as well. Pain ranges from moderate to severe and can be aggravated by daily activities.

- Mood swings where sufferers may feel giddy, irritated or depressed.

- Experience a funny taste or smell.

- Muscles become tense and fatigue sets in.

- Stiff necks and starting to get confused by the surroundings.

- Nausea and vomiting.

- Frequent urination and sometimes diarrhea.

- Sensitivity to cold conditions.

- Experiencing and “aura”. This is a typical visual disturbance where sufferers visualise colorful flashing lights,
zigzag lines and other geometric patterns. They may even develop blind spots called Scotomas or lose vision on one side (Hemianopsia).

- Becoming photophobic where one becomes sensitive to light and becoming phonophobic where one becomes sensitive to sound especially noise.

Even if migraine headaches are left untreated, most of the time the pain will go away with sleep.

After the pain has disappeared, some people will lose appetite, suffer a drop in concentration or feel extremely tired.

What triggers a migraine headache?

Fatigue after working during the week, tense emotions and stress resulting in one getting angry. Skipping meals, exposure to smoke, strong odors like paint and perfume, sleeping too much or too little, weather changes and flashing, bright lights triggers a migraine headache.

In women, hormonal changes during menstruation, taking oral contraceptives and during pregnancy may trigger a migraine headache.

Eye strains, head injuries and irregular or no exercise may trigger a migraine headache as well.

As migraine headaches presents itself in various ways and intensity, accurate diagnosis is required to prescribe an effective management of migraine headaches.

There are methods that can cure migraine headaches so that you do not have to suffer again. Once cured, you will feel a new surge of energy flow through your body since you are not getting drained any more.

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The Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptom Overview

2007-03-25T11:02:00.000+08:00

Did you know that there are 100 types of Rheumatoid Arthritis? Here is a symptom overview.

The main symptom of rheumatoid arthritis is when you feel your joints are stiff when you wake up in the morning usually in the hands or feet. If you feel stiff in the affected areas for more than an hour or develop swelling and pain which lasts for longer than six weeks, it could be a symptom of rheumatoid arthritis. Usually, if the hands feel stiff so will the feet and vice versa.

Joint pain can also be an early sign of other diseases. Symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis usually begin slowly over a period of weeks or months.

The joints will feel painful, swollen, tender and stiff. Other similar joints on either side of the body will feel similar pain as well for example, hands, wrists, elbows, feet, knees and neck.

Stiff joints can also be felt after sleeping or sitting for a long period of time and may last an hour up to several hours long.

Pea-sized bumps or lumps called rheumatoid nodules may develop in some people who have rheumatoid arthritis. These are usually formed around the elbows, knuckles, spine and lower leg bones where the pressure points in the body is.

The pain may also be aggravated by activity or movement of the joints, such as walking, getting up from a chair, typing, writing, holding or throwing an object and even turning a key.

Inflammation caused by joint stiffness may also occur and in severe cases, the affected joints may suffer from a loss of range of motion, lose its flexibility and even get deformed.

In addition to joint symptoms, rheumatoid arthritis can show signs throughout the body. These include:-

- Extreme fatigue where patients will feel excessively tired, lacking of energy, weak or a feeling of malaise.
- A loss of appetite.
- Weight loss; sometimes unexplained.
- Mild or low-grade fever which is usually not specific.
- Numb and tingling sensations felt in the hands.
- Anemia
- Fluid accumulating behind the knee or in the ankles.
- Crepitus also known as creaky or popping joints

Rheumatoid arthritis can also inflict children and their symptoms may include shaking chills and a pink rash may result from the usual stiff, painful and swollen joints.

There are more than 100 different types and diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis and you could suffer from one or more of them. Do see a doctor to assess your medical history, having a physical check-up, taking x-rays and other specific laboratory tests to determine your exact diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis.

For rheumatoid arthritis patients, there is hope though as there are real people who cured themselves of rheumatoid arthritis.

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How to Get Rid of Bad Breath And Some Serious Causes

2007-03-24T16:24:00.000+08:00

Did you know that bad breath can be a sign of a serious problem?

The term bad breath or halitosis originates from the latin language which means Halitus (breath) and Osis which means situation. Literally, it translates as having bad breath.

Almost 90 percent of bad breath is caused by sulphur-producing bacteria that lived in the rear of the mouth. Most of the time, this is linked with the lack of cleanliness of the mouth, apart from hollow teeth, gum infection and Xerostomia.

Xerostomia has special characteristics such as having a dry mouth, thick saliva and often feeling thirsty and the need to 'wet' the throat. Generally, Xerostomia is caused by dehydration, stress, using mouthwash that contains alcohol, old age, radiotherapy and certain medicines such as anti-depressants.

Illnesses or more serious complications could also cause bad breath. For example, changes in the hormone, indigestion, sinus, tonsils infection, even cancer, diabetes, chronic bronchitis as well as heart and kidney problems.

Chronic heart problems can be detected through one's bad breath. Usually, the breath will smell like acid or metal and unlike normal. Whereas, when breath smells like ammonia, it can be certain that the person suffers from a kidney problem because of the high level of ureum in the blood.

The strong and pungent smell of ammonia is a result of a chemical process. These compounds then enters the respiratory system, so as to cause bad breath.

If even after brushing teeth the breath still smells bad, then it is not caused from cavity in the mouth, but from the digestion system. Do you experience the difficulty of removing your bowels? Then it's constipation that causes bad breath.

This process, by which germs in the intestines metabolises against built-up food leftovers in the large intestine and cannot be distributed as it should be. From the resulting pile-up, gases are produced which gives off a foul smell. Not only that, the process of consuming food to removal through excretion requires 14 hours. Anything more than that, if not excreted or removed, then it will change to poison which later will be absorbed again through the blood system.

When possible, try for the time being, to avoid food that could trigger bad breath like fish, meat, dairy products, spicy food, shallots, garlic, coffee and anything sweet. However, if you cannot help it, drink lots of plain water so that the smell can be protracted and is excreted through urine.

Chew a sprig of parsley or mint before and after a meal to get rid of after-meal bad breath.

For added measure, brush your tongue and the back of it plus use a tongue scraper if required.

If the cause of bad breath is from the digestion system, you can consume some medication, which can clean all wastes that clung and remain in the large intestine, so that the condition returns to normal.

How about a tonsil infection?

The tonsils that are infected, especially if it is acute, indeed could cause bad breath. The infection is caused by Streptococcus Hemolyticus germs which have unique typical characteristics. If you often feel pain in the lower waist area and back, rheumatism and the constant pounding of the heart, then bad breath is caused by an infected tonsil. Also, these germs at the same time tries to attack the kidney, the heart and the nerves.

The tonsils formed are small but are part of a network of limfoids that produces the lymphocytes cell (one of the white blood cells types) that plays a role in producing Imunoglobulin A.; which is one of the defence systems in the body.

When the tonsils trigger bad breath, it can be overcome by consuming HPA products like Spirulina, Herb Tea and Honey as well as Lamandel.

Do check to see if some medicine you are consuming are causing bad breath and ultimately, do check if your bad breath is caused by the problems mentioned which can be serious and seek proper treatment.

Now, you can get rid of bad breath too. Imagine having such fresh breath (and so much self confidence) that you'll be able to speak just inches away from anyone's face or kiss that special someone without ever worrying about bad breath.

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