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Q: Heart diseases?
If a person has a heart disease, what should he/she avoid?

Can he/she live a long time is he/she has a heart disease as long as he/she is being careful?

Are heart diseases really common among adults aged 40 and up?

A: check out
www.patientline.co.uk
or www.nhs.co.uk

Heart disease can be treated by tablets and healthy lifestyle
cut out all alcohol ciggerattes fatty foods
eat a diet rich in fibre fruit veg etc brown bread instaed of white
grill or poach all food cut out red meat and have alot of fish in diet
you will be fine if you eat this way take gentle excerise about 4 times a weeek just 20 min walking slow to begin

Q: Heart Diseases?
Hi, I’m 34 years old and lately, I suffer from breathlessness, sudden fast heart beat (for only 2 seconds or so) and couple weeks ago, I had night sweats (happened twice only) I don’t smoke or drink and I don’t have high blood pressure or high cholesterole. However, my father had a bypass surgery at the age of 60. He has high blood pressure and high cholesterole. I had those symptoms before (back in high school) but nothing serious. But I’m more concerned about my health now, so I wonder if those symptoms are associated with heart diseases?

A: this is ur life we are talking about just go to a doctor.

Q: heart diseases.?
Is there heart disease where you could die any day? nothing you can do about it?

A: Congestive Heart Failure.

Advanced/severe heart artery blockages that are undiagnosed. Over 50% of first heart attacks are fatal. But there are things people can do to prevent that into their 80’s.

Q: What different types of heart diseases do they have?
I’m 23 & I saw a heart doctor yesterday, & so far, he told me that it doesn’t look like I have heart disease from the EKG & ultrasound, but he has to run a stress test on a treadmill to see how I handle it. I get chest pains very easily simply just from walking the 1st 2 minutes. I know I’m overweight & I’m trying to lose it. But how can I if every time I try to exercise, I get chest pains? My Dr. said I’m too young for heart disease, & my PCP told me my cholesterol is a little high but not enough to be put on medication.

What kinds of heart diseases do they have? I hope I don’t have it, & I’m trying to do my best to prevent it.

A: I have angina and wear a nitro patch..Ask about daily aspirin..
A coated childrens asprin takes the chest pain away quickly. you dont need a prescription for spray nitro.The side efects not pleasant :; pounding head etc.

Q: What are the major causes of heart diseases?
I know “heart disease” is like a term used to describe ALL kinds of diseases having to do with the heart and arteries…so I was wondering if there were any causes to these diseases that are common in most of them. Thanks for any help!

A: There are many factors that increase one’s risk for heart disease. The biggest three are smoking, obesity and blood pressure. Also take into account age, comorbidties (other diseases that can affect the heart, like diabetes) heredity, and diet.

Q: What kind of heart diseases can an echo cardiogram detect?
I am doing a 3 page magazine article for school on the medical uses of the ultrasound. I need to know which heart diseases an ultrasound can detect. Please list as many as you can. And if you have anymore information on echocardiograms and on different medical uses of the ultrasound please tell me. Thank you.! 10 points to best answer.! :]]

A: Ultrasound can detect:
1. structural abnormalities such as abnormal valves, septal defects (ASD, VSD), chamber enlargement.
2. functional abnormalities such as decreased ventricular function, valvular stenosis or regurgitation.
3. pericardial effusion and tamponade, cardiac clots, pulmonary hypertension, endocarditis, atrial fibrillation.

Q: What is the approximate amount to care for dog diseases such as heart disease, heartworm, or pneumonia?
Do you know the approximate amount we would have to pay the vet regularly to help treat dog diseases and conditions? If you own a dog with heart disease, what was the average cost? I have already tried researching it on Google and everything, but I can only find symptoms of these diseases and what you can do. There aren’t many numbers. If you could find a site, that would be great too. Thanks(:

A: It depends very much on the nature of the disease, how severely affected your dog is, what kind of medication and diagnostic monitoring he/she would need and the size/weight of your dog.

Then you need to take into consideration that vet fees and charges can vary a lot, even within the same area yo live in.

Best is to research sites about pet insurance, they give interesting estimated figures.
One draw back is that you will not get a dog insured, if he/she suffers already from a heart problem, as they see it as a preexisting condition and exclude this from insurance cover.

Q: Heart diseases run in our family, what can I do now to prevent them?
I am 17 years old, my family has a history of bad hearts. I would like to prevent having heart diseases one day. I have high cholesterol but rarely eat anything that contains cholesterol. What can I do now at 17, to reduce my chance of getting a heart disease when I’m older?

A: practice healthy eating. avoid food with transfat, saturated fats. high in sodium and sugar. eat more veggies and fruits since they are rich in fiber. it will sweep away the fats in your GI tract away from your system.

do cardio exercise. that helps your heart function and pump well..

lastly, have a regular check up with your doctor specifically with your cardiologist..

Q: What are rare and incurable heart diseases?
Can you please name me some rare and incurable heart diseases? What are their symptoms?And how does it effect the heart?

A: Most any heart disease is incurable to me. I have had 4 heart attacks, bypass surgery and pacemaker with defibrillator and constantly have fluid retention. I take blood thinner, diuretics and much more. Once any damage is done to the heart it can’t be repaired, it an be handled, but not
completely fixed to normal again.====

Q: Anyone know what can cause a stroke or heart diseases ?
What can cause a stroke or heart diseases ? And if a person has a stroke or heart diseases than what will happen.

I know smoking can cause a stroke or heart diseases , But what really is going on with a stroke or heart diseases is it a lack of blood?
Okay is respiratory diseases the same has a heart diseases?

A: I’m not sure it can be from a lack of blood, but it can be from a build of plaque in arteries, especially the coronary arteries (supplies blood to heart) or carotid arteries(supplies blood to head). If plaque builds up over time , this can lead to a blood clot and can cause heart attack or stroke. Including, having high cholestoral promotes plaque build up.

So summary:
- build up of plaque (atherosclerosis)
- Having high blood pressure
- coronary spasms can cause heart attacks
- high cholesterol

These are some factors that can lead to causing heart diseases and stroke!

p.s respitory disease has to do with lungs etc. and this does not contribute to heart attacks or strokes.

Q: What type of heart diseases are there and can it be cured?
Hi im writing a story about this teenage girl and the way she lives having a heart disease so i want to know what heart diseases are there, what treatment do they give and can it be cured and any extra detail will be a big help

A: Heart disease is a modern man’s disease that is caused primarily by eating processed foods. The first case of Myocardial Infarction (sudden onset heart attack) in the United States was in the early 1920’s. Heart disease was virtually unknown and rarely even discussed before that time. If we would go back in time and eat what our ancestors ate, we would not have heart disease.

In today’s world, drug companies have created a “myth” that high cholesterol causes heart disease, but that is far from being truthful. It is even said that saturated fat causes heart disease, but that is so wrong that anyone that understands fats and oils will tell you that is just another money making scheme and shameful science that needs to be exposed.

So keeping drug companies out of the picture and applying good nutritional principals to the problem would go a long way to solving the problem. This is NOT a drug deficiency problem; it is a nutritional problem.

Eliminating GRAINS, SUGAR, and CORNSTARCH would be a great start to keeping heart disease from happening. Making sure each person has a good supply of friendly bacteria in their gut would be another wonderful help. These bacteria produce the “B” vitamins, B-6 and Folic Acid. Those bacteria in combination with B-12 keep the body from producing homocystein proteins that cause sticky blood and sticky arteries that encourage plaque buildup on the arterial walls creating heart disease. Eliminating BAD oils from the diet like ALL soybean, canola, cottonseed, and corn oils, and all trans fats, fried foods, and any hydrogenation products.

The problem is that to accomplish this, you will have to turn anything medical upside down and the agricultural and food industry completely inside out and BIG MONEY will not allow this to happen. Evidence of all this is that in 1905, the CDC issued a report that said less than 5% of ALL Americans had a chronic disease. In 2005, the same CDC issued another report that said that over 53% of ALL Americans have a chronic disease. That is not progress.

good luck to you

Q: Why do people get heart diseases or stroke ?
Is heart diseases caused by a lack of white blood cells ? And why do people get heart diseases or stroke.

A: No exercise

Q: PEEPS: What kind of heart diseases/problems can cause a person to need a heart transplant?
-inherited diseases would def be appreciates as i’m doing a debate on a 2 yr old needing a heart transplant.
- also can medication that has to be taken due to that disease would help a lot.

A: HLHS, and HRHS the two heart problems i can think of that would need a heart transplant. basically it means you are only born with half a heart, you can either get a 3 step heart surgery or a heart transplant. The heart transplant is the only way to be given a normal heart. It is a congenital heart disease, and Some congenital heart defects may have a genetic link, either occurring due to a defect in a gene, a chromosome abnormality, or environmental exposure, causing heart problems to occur more often in certain families. In many children, HLHS occurs sporadically (by chance), with no clear reason evident for their development.

Im not sure about meds….Go online and just look up HLHS or HRHS(hypoplastic right heart syndrome or Hypoplastic left heart syndrome.)

Good luck

Q: how many different types of heart diseases are there?
please have an accurate answer. And I want the number of different heart diseases even if they aren’t major! THANKS!

A: 1. Cardiomyopathy – heart muscle disease
2. Cardiovascular disease – disease of the blood vessels of the heart
3. Congenitial heart disease – malformation of the heart present at birth
4. Heart failure
5. Hypertensive heart disease – damage caused by high blood pressure
6. Inflammatory heart disease – inflammation of the heart muscle
7. Valvular heart disease – damage to the heart valves
(8. Coronary heart disease – build up of plaque in the blood vessels of the heart)

- in response to another_guy_named_steve’s comment -
There are lots of subtypes of each category of these conditions but these are the main types. I don’t think anyone could count all the different subtypes.

Q: Do EKG tests check for diabetics, high blood pressure and other heart diseases?
I had an EKG test done due to chest pains. I just wanted to know if EKG tests check for diabetics, high blood pressure and other heart diseases?

A: Hi John,

Shana B answered the question perfectly. An EKG (ElectroCardio Gram; the K comes from the fact that it was first described by a German physiologist) simply sees the electrical conductance in the heart (electrophysiology). This tells physicians certain aspects of the heart. One can determine if there was a heart attack (Myocardial Infarction) in the past, if you are currently having an MI, conduction abnormalities such as blocks (Left Bundle Branch Blocks, Right BBB etc etc), arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythm) such as Wolf-Parkinson-White, Ventricular Tachicardia etc etc.

So to test diabetes, one must do specific test of your blood glucose levels (glycemic serum test), tolerance to glucose etc. Blood pressure is measured with what is usually called a blood pressure cuff (properly called sphygmomanometer). Other heart diseases are seen through enzyme test (confirm a heart attack), ultrasound (echography) in which they see your heart in real time using sound waves. I hope this helps.

By the way Shana B, congratulations on becoming a cardio telemetry RN.

Daniel

R1 Resident

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Q: A good website for Heart disease , valves , symptoms ..??
My mother has “Miteral Prolaps” .
I’m looking for heart disease symptoms, and heart wall thickness. could you please help me??

A: Try this website. www.medicinenet.com/mitral_valve_prolapse/article.htm

It explains this condition in relatively plain English.

Q: What are the signs and symptoms heart disease?

A: Many but these are the most common
shortness of breath
nausea
pain in chest, a little on left side
pain in left arm
extreme pressure on the chest or arm

Q: What are some different forms of heart disease, the symptoms and causes of disfunction?
There you go

A: Cardiovascular disease includes a number of conditions affecting the structures or function of the heart. They can include:

Coronary artery disease (including heart attack)
Abnormal heart rhythms or arrythmias
Heart failure
Heart valve disease
Congenital heart disease
Heart muscle disease (cardiomyopathy)
Pericardial disease
Aorta disease and Marfan syndrome
Vascular disease (blood vessel disease)

Here is a site that lists all the symptoms of the different forms of HD:

http://www.webmd.com/content/pages/9/1675_57855.htm

The overwhelming cause of coronary heart disease is atherosclerosis. This is a build-up of fatty materials within the walls of the arteries.

Q: At what age do women experience symptoms of Heart Disease?
How early can the disease be detected?

A: 73. It can’t be detected. Doctors will always assume the symptoms are acid reflux. So if you regurgitate your food and you’re approaching the big seven O, you might want to start getting your affairs in order. Just kidding. Symptoms can occur at any age but usually begin during and after menopause. Yes heart disease can be detected early on and should be checked regularly if you have risk factors such as, diabetes, high blood pressure or cholesterol, family history. Don’t end up like my momma. The above story is true. it happened to her. Make sure you see a heart specialist, not some small town quack.

Q: what are heart disease symptoms?
does it include hair loss?
does it include chest pains?

A: My brother-in-law experienced lots of gas pain symptoms several months before he died.

Q: What are the symptoms of Coronary heart disease and how do you get it?
This is for a ‘Home Economics’ school project, where I need to make a leaflet on Coronary Heart Disease. Help with this will be greatly appreciated.

A: why dont u just search it on google, theres tonnes of stuff……

Q: simple heart disease symptoms, please help me answer?
Please help me answer this. These few days, sometimes when I breathe in, my heart may ache a little, whenever i breathe in it aches, this however only last for like 12 second. Can anyone tell me if this is a heart problem or stress. If it is a heart problem i’m going to the doctors.

p.s. my paternal and maternal family have both heart disease heredity.
so it may be a heart problem.but i juz want to clarify with you guys

A: If you do not feel comfortable about yourself, go and discuss it with your doctor.. But do not be shy about getting a second opinion.. A stress test often exposes weakness in a heart and this test is readily available.. Ask for one..It is your body..

Q: What are Coronary Heart Disease symptoms?

A: It is where the arteries that supply the heart with blood have a build up of plaques which collects over time, made up of fatty substance, calcium occluding or stenosing (narrowing) the lumen (inside of vessel).
This could cause a blockage of blood flow and oxygen from getting to a particular part of the myocardium (heart muscle), causing a heart attack or death. Please see: coronary heart disease mayoclinic.com for a good resource. Heart disease is the #1 killer in the United States.
Symptoms of CAD: angina or chest pain which could radiate to jaw or neck or down arm, shortness of breath, dizziness, sweating, anxiety.

Q: Ways to improve congestive heart disease symptoms?
I’m interested in ways to improve a congestive heart disease patient’s symptoms, ie edema of the legs and abdomen, stomach aches, confusion, sleeping problems due to breathing issues, extreme fatigue. My Dad is suffering from various complications due to his congestive heart disease. He was an alcoholic for years, which led to his condition. After his last close call, almost had a heart attack, he has been sober for six months. He’s still a smoker, which I’m working on, he’s already tried chantix and ect, but if you know of a better way please share that as well! His doctor just keeps putting him on different meds, I’m wanting other avenues through lifestyle changes or any other kind of helpful tip to improve his symptoms and I would like to print off some literature to actually give him to read. Anything would be helpful!

A: Heart failure is a syndrome of ventricular dysfunction. Left ventricular failure causes shortness of breath and fatigue, and right ventricular failure causes peripheral and abdominal fluid accumulation; the ventricles can be involved together or separately. Diagnosis is initially clinical, supported by chest x-ray, echocardiography, and levels of plasma natriuretic peptides. Treatment includes diuretics, ACE inhibitors, angiotensin II receptor blockers, β-blockers, aldosterone antagonists, specialized implantable pacemakers, and correction of the underlying disorder.

Q: Are these symptoms of heart disease?
I get choking feelings sometimes, and experience extreme weakness. For 3 days now, I am feeling pain when I press the left side or when there is movement involving the upper chest,
just off the centre.Are these signs of a heart ailment. If it is not what should I do to help prevent this discomfort.

A: If you can reproduce the pain by pushing on an area of your chest, this is probably muscular in origin and you can take pain medication for this (tylenol or ibuprofen). If you are over 40, the rest of the symptoms should be evaluated by a doctor.

Q: Can someone tell me what are the symptoms of heart disease?

A: Chest pain with or without undue perspiration, breathlessness, giddiness, edema. Can be totally without symptoms also.

Q: Can gas cause heart disease symptoms? ?
As in palpitations, chest pain (different types, sometimes dull, sometimes sharp, sometimes radiating to the arm and occasionally the same thing on the right side of my chest), etc.? I had a heart workup, including multiple ekg’s, an echocardiogram, a stress test, and a 24 hour holter monitor, all negative. I need answers someone please help!

A: Yes, gas attack is the first thing doctors look for when a patient complains of those symptoms. Gas attacks are from bad digestion and NO, antacids are NOT the best solution. Most attacks are from NOT ENOUGH stomach acid and eating bad oils, like Vegetable Oils.

If you get any acid indigestion or reflux, chances are that you are having “gas attacks,” especially if your doctor can find no clear cut problems with your heart after doing all those tests.

good luck

Q: What are the known and unknown symptoms for heart disease?

A: High blood pressure will cause a stroke or heart attack alsopains in the chest and left arm then you call 911. heaviness in the legs while walking is a sign of heart problems have your colestrol checked if that gets to high that is bad for your heart I know I have had them all. Don’t take any chances. it’s not worth it. God Bless you.

Q: If an 18 year old has had symptoms of heart disease for 8 months is it too late?
If they went to the doctor today would they be ok, or would the doctors say you are too late?
SYMPTOMS:

Tingly feeling in back
Tiny wrinkles in back
Wierd feeling in my whole body(like something is touching my bare skin but it is not)
High BP
also the right side of my chest used to be the same as my left now it is bigger

A: The tingling symptoms you are saying are very interesting and should not alert you to think heart disease.

High blood pressure can cause heart problems but usually does not mean heart disease.

When an 18 year old has heart disease it is usually of congenital origin, meaning having it since birth.

If you have concerns about your health, see your doctor. However, these symptoms are not highly suggestive of heart disease.

Being “too late” would be something they would say if you died. Heart disease patients benefit from one thing, there is almost ALWAYS options to keep them alive, with the last straw being heart transplantation (very rare).

However, cancer patients (such as most pancreatic cancer) may find out that it is too late.

Q: Only serious answers please. What are the exact symptoms of heart worm disease?
How does the infestation happen? Does it first go through the stomach and then to the heart?

A: Heartworms go through several life stages before they become adults infesting the heart of the host animal. The worms require the mosquito as an intermediate stage in order to complete their life cycle and so at least two animal hosts other than the mosquito are required for the heartworm to reproduce. A mosquito ingests heartworm larvae, called microfilariae, from an infected host. The mosquito then transfers the larvae to another uninfected host when next it feeds. The microfilariae then go through several changes to reach adult form, eventually traveling to the right side of the heart to reproduce. Reproduction results in the dispersal of microfilariae into the bloodstream where ingestion by another feeding mosquito spreads the microfilariae to another host.

At this stage, the host dog will likely be asymptomatic. Once the infestation reaches a certain concentration in the lungs, the now adult worms migrate from the pulmonary artery to the right side of the heart and begin to reproduce in earnest, filling the blood with microfilariae. At this point the host will begin to show symptoms of infestation. These symptoms can manifest earlier or increase in severity depending on the activity level of the animals as infestation reduces cardio-pulmonary capacity. Very active animals may experience symptoms at lower heartworm concentrations and have more severe symptoms than less active animals.

Heartworms can reach up to 12 inches in length and can remain in the host’s heart for several years.

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Q: Why is breast cancer the cause du jour for women when heart disease kills many, many more?
You know, the pink ribbons and such, Baseball players wearing pink for a day and looking ridiculous, etc. Shouldn’t women be wearing different color ribbons and marching for a cure for heart disease, since it kills far, far more women than breast cancer does? It can’t possibly be that heart disease is suffered by both women and men that heart disease doesn’t get its due, can it?

A: I think women like the female-only aspect of breast cancer.

Q: I read in Opera’s magazine that indigestion is a symptom of heart disease in women.?
I read in the Opera’s magazine that indigestion is a symptom of heart disease in women.

Is it a symptom ? If so how can that be?

Or do women just believe they have indigestion when indeed it is a pain being caused by their heart disease?

If you take medicine and it takes away the indigestion, then would it then not be related to heart disease at all?

Cheers.

A: It’s not just women, men can have “indigestion” for their heart attack symptom.

I think it’s because the sensory nerves for the heart & the stomach area have a common origin.

On a weird note, I admitted a 50’s female one time who’s only complaint was that she couldn’t stop burping. It was a mojor heart attack. 45 minutes later, she was in the cath lab.

Q: What are the warning signs of heart disease in women and easy prevention?

A: tightness in your chest and a pain that is felt in the left arm. prevent heart disease by avoiding fatty foods and exercising to reduce weight.

Q: How come women get their own national heart disease day?
It isn’t like breast cancer, men get heart disease too. What’s next, National Women’s Hernia Day?

A: Maybe because you get an entire month called: National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

See how generous we are? One day and you’re complaining. Humphhhhhhhhhhhh

Q: Is it true that thousands more women die every year of heart disease than breast cancer?
I read that heart disease kills something like 4 times the amount of women than breast cancer. There is so much awareness of breast cancer, so many charities and high profile events etc but harldy anything for heart disease. Why is this?

A: * 8,000,000 American women are currently living with heart disease – 10% of women ages 45 – 64 and 25% age 65 and over.
* 6,000,000 of women today have a history of heart attack and/or angina or both. Nearly
* 13% of women age 45 and over have had a heart attack.
* 435,000 American women have heart attacks each year; 83,000 are under age 65 and 9,000 are under age 45. Their average age is 70.4.
* 4,000,000 women suffer from angina, and 47,000 of them were hospitalized in 1999.

Mortality:

* Heart disease is the leading cause of death of American women and kills 32% of them.
* 43% of deaths in American women, or nearly 500,000, are caused by cardiovascular disease (heart disease and stroke) each year.
* 267,000 women die each year from heart attacks, which kill six times as many women as breast cancer.
* 31, 837 women die each year of congestive heart failure, or 62.6% of all heart failure deaths.

Q: Why is there a heart disease awareness month for women but not for men?
Does this mean that everyone is just focused on womens health and no one is focused on men??
What if a man dies from heart disease?? Does anyone even care??

Is there any research being done on mens health or does everyone ignore mens health and laugh if they get heart disease??

A: Women have higher rates of this disease and their “awareness” programs are more profitable if they target women, however, a bigger issue is the fact that these “awareness” campaigns are money making scams to fund drug company research.

They make lots of money for drug company research, but they fail to spread “awareness of the cause of heart disease.” Almost every case of heart disease can be prevented and even reversed through dramatic changes to diet and lifestyle.

Dr. Dean Ornish has shown that heart disease can be reversed through a low-fat vegetarian diet. Others, like Dr. Neal Barnard, have shown that eliminating ALL meat, ALL dairy, and ALL eggs can prevent heart disease in nearly every person. (Some heart disease is due to genetic defects, but those are rare.) These ‘foods’ are not necessary for a healthy diet that is based completely on plants.

These “awareness” campaigns are nonsensical and money making scams. Awareness should involve major lifestyle changes and less need for drugs and worthless diet programs.

Q: What age does heart disease in a women come?

A: Most often it will effect older women. But it can come at any age depending on family history, lifestyle, enviroment etc. What I would do is consult your physcian and just take care of yourself. (See my answer to your other question.:)) You’re never to young to start taking measures to prevent heart disease.

Q: What are the risk factors for heart disease in women?

A: Major risk factors for coronary heart disease in women include cigarette smoking, hypertension, high blood cholesterol, dyslipidemia, diabetes mellitus, obesity, sedentary lifestyle, and poor eating habits. While we can try to live a healthy lifestyle and implement healthy habits, we can see through the death of Ms. Joyner that other factors including genetics and racial differences may play a key role in determining who will be caught by this deadly disease.

nfd♥

Q: At what age do women develop heart disease at the same rate as men ?

A: After menopause.

Q: At what age do women experience symptoms of Heart Disease?
How early can the disease be detected?

Q: where can i look for research on pregnant women with heart disease?

A: There are plenty of medical research articles available on the US National Library of Medicine site: A search at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez/ gives 15951 results. But you need a little bit of medical background to understand all those abstracts. You can also limit the number of results by clicking on “Limits” on the page and selecting the criteria you need.

Q: what are the symptoms of heart disease in women?

A: The symptoms of heart disease in women are the same symptoms as in men – chest pain or tightness, shortness of breath especially on walking or lying flat in bed, dizziness, palpitations, irregular heart beat, etc, etc. Many of these symptoms may also be due to other disease (such as heartburn which can mimic chest pain/tightness) rather than heart disease, so it is not easy to self-diagnose yourself. See a doctor if you are worried.

Q: A link between heart disease being the leading cause of death for women, and the birth control pill?
I’ve been researching the pill lately as a birth control option, and the more I read about it, the more alarming I find it. If heart disease is the leading cause of death for women, is there a connection between this and the birth control pill, which from a few prescribing information sheets I’ve read, list heart attack and stroke as potential side effects?

Here’s one link that mentions the risk (it plays up the risk as being greater if you smoke, but even if you don’t, the risk is still there. Potential heart attack from taking a pill?)

http://www.thepill.com/html/ppil/faq.jsp?#faq5

A: good for you… being informed is half the battle…

pharmaceutical companies would word it differently than you have, and they have…. but then again, they stand to make millions at the cost of women’s lives…. I would be willing to bet that most women connected to the top honchos of these companies are not on the pill.

Q: Does anyone care about men who die of heart disease?? Why is there only an awareness for women?
How come theres not an awareness for mens heart disease?? Does anyone only care about women and not men??

A: actually, what i always see is this exact thing only for cancer. there is TONS out there supporting breast cancer, yet it doesn’t seem like there’s many for prostate cancer. i honestly don’t know what this is supposed to be- it may be sexism towards men (because i know that the amount of woman with breast cancer and men with prostate cancer are almost even), or maybe just the fact that women need more support or something. i honestly disagree with it as i am male. i don’t mean to sound sexist, i feel that both genders are even, but i feel like there’s so much money going to find a cure for breast cancer and not nearly that much towards prostate cancer.

again i don’t mean to sound sexist to any female who reads this.

Q: Why doesn’t the media portray women having heart attacks?
I realized that the media (movies, tv shows, etc) always depict men having heart attacks, never women. Heart disease is the #1 killer of women, don’t you think there would be more light shed on this subject?

A: Probably because men are still at much higher risk of heart disease than women. (It is the #1 cause of death in men too.) Since men tend to be younger than women when they develop heart disease, when the rates are adjusted for age (as any good statistician should do), the risk is higher for them.

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Q: Which is the best heart disease risk calculator online?
I know there are quite a few. I want to know which one is the best – I’m assuming it’s the one that factors the most variables….Everything from weight to diet and exercise habits? Which is the best free one?

A: Originally thought the American Heart Association would have a good one… not really. Mayo Clinic one is sponsored by AstraZenica. CDC doesn’t even have one.

This one seems to have what you are looking for:

Q: How to lower your risk of heart disease?
What can cause heart disease or high blood pressure and how can you lower your risk of heart disease?

What are the symptom of heart disease is pericarditis or aortic dissection it.

A: Hi I work for a health video website called http://icyou.com. Below are the links to 2 videos on our site. The first video gives the signs and symptoms of heart disease and the second video talks about preventative measures you can take to lower your risk for heart disease:

http://www.icyou.com/topics/cardiovascular-disease/heart-disease-signs-and-symptoms+

http://www.icyou.com/topics/diseases-conditions/cardiovascular-disease/heart-attack-stroke-reduce-your-risk+

Hope this helps!~

Q: How can a lack of good night’s sleep increase the risk of heart disease and weight gain?
We all know that saturated fatty, high caloric foods lead to gaining weight and heart problems. But I just don’t get how a lack of sleep leads to cardio(heart) risks.

I recently heard the news that a lack of sleep can be bad for one’s heart. What does it have to do with that? And how does it lead to gaining weight?

A: will this still a subject of debate, but some studies shows less sleeping than needed for the body, put the body on a stressful condition, with the increase of body stress hormones, (corticosteroid, adrenaline and nor-adrenaline, and others,) which somehow increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, also it affects the appetite regulating hormones ,leptin, and may increase appetie, so after all its hormonal issue…

Q: Does smoking increase the risk of heart disease? Why is smoking rampant in France?
What part does smoking play in causing or increasing the risk of heart disease? Why do so many people in France smoke?

A: Smokers have an increased risk of forming blood clots, which in turn causes serious circulation problems. They also have artery clogs, which are not a total blockage but a gradual build up of fat deposits. Both clots and clogs can have a serious effect upon one’s health.

The heart has to work harder to overcome these negative effects, which means that it requires more oxygen. This is where carbon monoxide does a number on the oxygen in the blood. So it needs more oxygen, but it has less oxygen. A vicious circle that perpetuates into a nasty situation for the smoker.

If you have more question, u can post them in:

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Q: Does caffeinism add a significant risk of heart disease?
I have a fast heart rate, and my maternal grandfather has had 2 heart attacks (although he survived them). Would an addiction to caffeine add significantly to my risk of heart disease?

A: Caffeine can cause rhythm disturbances and can exacerbate any preexisting heart conditions that cause rhythm disturbances themselves. Caffeine can increase the risk of a heart attack in older people or people with clogged arteries. Eliminating caffeine from your diet wouldnt hurt at all anyway. You can get energy from food without the cardiac stimulating effects of caffeine.

Q: The body mass index, I, can be used to determine an individuals risk of heart disease. An index less then 25 i?
The body mass index, I, can be used to determine an individuals risk of heart disease. An index less then 25 indicates a low risk. The body mass index is given by the formula: I= 700w/H^2 where w=weight and H=height in inches. Francis weighs 173 pounds and stands 74 inches tall. What is his BMI? Find an inequality describing all weights W that Francis can have and be in low-risk category.

A: BMI: 22.1
Inequality: W < 25 (this is just for heart disease, I don't know if your teacher also wants you to use a BMI chart from online, because you also have to take into consideration that going too far below 25 isn't healthy)

By the way, what this question is suggesting really isn’t true, BMI has no correlation to heart disease. Bodybuilders are considered overweight by BMI because of their heavy weights from muscle mass, but they are in very good health condition.

Q: Which shift pattern has higher risk of heart disease?
I’m 21 years old and hand have been working split shifts for the last 3 years, 2 weeks 6am-2pm then 2 weeks 2-10pm. I have heard recently that working split shifts for 15 years or more can increase the risk of developing heart disease in later life by around 300%. Is there be a risk from working my pattern or is it mainly those who work both nights and days?

A: Its a pretty obtuse question.

It depends on your blood pressure, heart rate, general diet and well being. Some people work night and day shifts and cycle and nothing happens. It depends on the person and their general state!

Like anything, too much of something bad isnt good is it?

Q: Is there any way to reduce the risk of Heart Disease?
After Billy Mays’ recent heart disease-related death, I started thinking about my OWN heart, and how I might be susceptible to heart problems later on.

My dad and his dad have had multiple heart attacks each, so I’ve got a hereditary issue there. But is there any way to reduce the risk of heart disease? Or should I plan on dying by the time I’m 50?

A: My family has a terrible history of heart disease – dad died at 56 (otherwise the healthiest man on the planet), his mom at 46, my uncle has had triple bypass twice, and my aunt has had 3 heart attacks. Trust me, I am way concerned about this too.

If you have a family history, speak to your doctor. Get a complete cholesterol work up and it’s not a terrible idea to go ahead and get a blood pressure machine (a nice one costs about $40 or $50) and keep tabs on that too. Don’t smoke, eat healthy, and exercise. Cardio workouts are the best as they help with something having to do with how your blood travels through your arteries (I’m not a technical person with medical stuff). I think one of the best diets to follow is the standard Harvard Food Pyramid – http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/pyramid/
It’s an easy diet to maintain and all around very healthy.

It’s smart for you to take heart disease seriously. One more thing, and this is really the most important – see your doctor regularly. My father would still be alive today if he wasn’t such a dipwad. He refused to see a doctor.

Q: How much has the risk of heart disease increased ? See full Question here ?
A non-smoker with low blood pressure has a plasma cholesterol concentration of 5 mmol per litre. Over a period of time this concentration increases to 8 mmol per litre. By how many times has his risk of heart disease increased ? Show your working.

Please help me!!

Thanks x

A: This is a lame homework assignment that is wrong headed.

Choleserol doesn’t increase in a vaccum. Tell the patient to go on a vegan diet regime and work into an aerobic exercise program.

With rare exceptions, heart disease is preventable and reversible through a radically healthy lifestyle change.

Don’t push pills, push a healthy lifestyle.

Q: What disease will these risk factors of heart disease will lead to? ?
The risk factors are: 1.)cholesterol 2.)High blood pressure 3.)smoking 4.)diabetes mellitus 5.)obesity
Note: My question means that what will be the heart disease that will be the effect of the following risk factors.

A: Coronary artery disease, then death

Q: Is it true that African Americans are @ higher risk for heart disease because of types of food eaten thru his
Is it true that African Americans are @ higher risk of heart problems because of the types of foods they have eatten throughout history or through the last 500 years. For example fried foods, fatty foods greesy foods, scraps from the pig, cow, ect and has it then become herditary?

A: Just wasn’t the food it was all the SALT that was added, ham cured in salt., collard greens required salt to taste better. Comfort foods usually high in fat. Genetics does play a role in this. Since they were brought here against their will, they had to survive with the food they were not used to

Q: How are the concentrations of LDL and HDL associated with the risk of heart disease?
I other words how are levels of hdl and ldl likded to heart disease?

A: HDL is the good, LDL is the bad. Try web.md theres plenty of info there.
HDL is raise by exercise, omega oil.
LDL is from saturated animal fat.
You also need to know your triglycerides, these are fats that come from carbohydrates.

Q: Why are so many Americans at risk for heart disease?
I wanted to know your opinion of why Americans are at risk for heart disease….Thanks

A: 2 words: fast food

Q: Foods That prevent or lower the risk of Heart Disease?
What are good types of food that are available at any grocery store not just ‘organic’ or ‘whole food markets’ that would help prevent heart disease, maybe keep plaque/platelets from forming or possibly help remove the plaque that is already in the arteries.

A: Hey there,

Here are the basics:

1. Soy foods: According to the FDA, eating 6.25 grams of soy protein per day will lower bad cholesterol by up to 10%. For every 1% it lowers bad cholesterol, the risk of heart disease drops by 2%. Eat things like tofu, soy protein isolate (powder), soy milk, soy beans, meat alternative products and soy nuts.

2. Soluble fiber: Soluble fiber lowers total cholesterol. It basically carries the cholesterol buildup out of your blood vessels. You can find it in things like brown rice, oats and bran.

3. Fatty fish: Fatty fish like salmon, tuna and mackerel have Omega-3 fatty acids, DHA and EPA. They’re good for lots of things but they are known for reducing the risk of heart disease by lowering cholesterol. You can also take a fish oil supplement, too. One to three grams per day will do it. Read the article below about how to reduce the side effects of fish oil supplements.

4. Healthy fats: Eat fats that are liquid at room temperature. Those are the unsaturated fats. Olive and canola oil are easy to cook with and taste great. Healthy fats raise HDL (good cholesterol) which is more important than lowering total cholesterol.

Those are the major categories (and examples) of foods to eat to lower your total cholesterol, raise good cholesterol and reduce heart disease risk.

Q: Could liposuction on my waist reduce my risk of heart disease?
I’ve read that women with waists larger than 32″ (80cm) are at a higher risk of heart disease. Mine is 37″. If I had liposuction to remove 5 ” (11 cm) would be risk be reduced??

A: No. Liposuction to remove fat has NO impact on your risk of developing heart disease. (They’ve done research on this)

This is probably because it removes fat that is under the skin. You also have fat inside your abdomen, and you can’t liposuction that fat. (It’s all mixed together with your omentum and intestines and such)

You can reduce your risk of heart disease by losing weight the hard way – diet and exercise.

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rheumatic heart disease

Read and learn more about rheumatic heart disease. For more, visit the MyHeartyHeath.com website.

Q: Is it possible to have a cholecystectomy if you have a rheumatic heart disease? What are the chances?
My brother in the philippines has a rheumatic heart disease for 2 years and the doctors just found recently that he has cholecystitis, Im just worried because the doctors doesnt want to remove the gallbladder.

A: It would all depend upon the condition of your brother’s heart at the time of his surgery. His surgeons would have to make the decision on the grounds of whether his heart would be able to endure the stress of major surgery. I feel for you it is a hard thing to go through for everybody involved.

Q: Difference between rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease?
I think that rheumatic heart disease is complication of rheumatic fever, but not so much clear about these 2 terms.

If someone has rheumatic fever, and gets any heart valvular lesion so after 10-12 years he doesnt have fever but has heartvalvular problem so will this be called as the rheumatic heart disease,

and if some patient 20 yrs old presents withbreathlessness for 5-6 yrs, on echo there is MR,MS, so how we know it was due to rheumatic fever in his childhood? Help needed for these scenerios Thanks

A: Rheumatic fever is an inflammatory disease which may develop after a Group A streptococcal infection (such as strep throat or scarlet fever) and can involve the heart, joints, skin, and brain.

Rheumatic (roo-MAT’ik) heart disease is a condition in which the heart valves are damaged by rheumatic fever.

Check out the websites below for more detailed information, and for help with your scenarios.

Q: what is the pathophysiology of pneumonia and rheumatic heart disease? Please help me with my homework?
Who could give me the pathophysiology of pneumonia and Rheumatoid Heart Disease? The diagram and the explanation. Thank you very much. Pls help

A: Look in your textbook.

Q: Is methathione ok for somebody with rheumatic heart disease?
i heard that methathione is good as cleansing your system and will whiten your skin.

A: absolutely yes….

Q: Is radioactive medicine safe for a person with Rheumatic Heart Disease?
what are the advantages and disadvantage?

A: Radioactive medicines such as radioactive iodine and strontium 89 Chloride injections and several others are given for a very specific purpose and in under highly controlled circumstances. These medications can have side effects. Some side effects are related to the radioactivity and others to the medication itself. Samarium Sm 153 Lexidronam, Injection can cause congestive heart problems in some individuals. If you have rheumatic heart disease then you may be particularly susceptible. Doctors will be on alert for such conditions, but make sure to tell the physician. These medications are used to treat a particular condition and the side effects are well known to the medical profession. Any patient must make sure his/her physician is well aware of any preexisting conditions that could complicate treatment. A through medical history should be known before treatment is started. So it mostly depends on which medication is being used and the dosage. The doctors should take all factors into consideration in any treatment plan.

Q: Is it necessary for a person suffering from Rheumatic heart disease is sexually inactive ?

A: No, go ahead.

Q: What is Rheumatic Heart Disease? Is this curable? What foods/intake are best for people with RHD?
My tonsils were removed due to my heart enlargement and was diagnosed to having RHD. Am overweight at age 52 I weigh 85kls and stand 5′1″. And I also have varicous veins all over my legs. What are the best foods/intake for me. Will I ever go away with it in the future?

A: Rheumatic heart disease will not go away. It occured because you had strep throat that was not treated with antibiotics. This can cause rheumatic fever a few weeks later that can damage the heart and or kidneys. Try seeking the help of a nutritionist to design the best diet for your condition. Also talk to your doctor about the implications of the damage that was caused so you can see if anything can be treated. Good luck.

Q: I have been diagnosed with Rheumatic Heart Disease. What lifestyle should I be having now?

A: Live a normal life, but add these exercises to your daily routine.
For heart disease do these exercises everyday.You will see the benefits over a few months.Continue the exercise once a day, after you are better.
Build up your timing gradually.If you feel tired or dizzy, stop and resume after one minute.
Anulom Vilom –
Close your right nostril with thumb and deep breath-in through left nostril
then – close left nostril with two fingers and breath-out through right nostril
then -keeping the left nostril closed deep breath-in through right nostril
then – close your right nostril with thumb and breath-out through left nostril.
This is one cycle of anulom vilom.
Repeat this cycle for 20 to 30 minutes twice a day(maximum 60 minutes in one day).
You can do this before breakfast/lunch/dinner or before bedtime or in bed.Remember to take deep long breaths into the lungs.You can do this while sitting on floor or chair or lying in bed.

Kapalbhati -(Do it before eating) Push air forcefully out through the nose about once per second. Stomach will itself go in(contract in). The breathing in(through the nose) will happen automatically. Establish a rhythm and do for 20 to 30 minutes twice a day.(Max 60 min/day) Not for pregnant women. Seriously ill people do it gently.

Q: who amongst the following is most likely to have rheumatic heart disease?
a. a swimmer
b. a person who had a fight
c. a person who wears cap
d. none

A: Rheumatic heart disease occurs in some people who gets a rheumatic fever. Rheumatic fever occurs in some people (mostly children and young people) after a streptococcal infection of the throat. So theoretically any activity which causes increased incidence of throat infection in people have more chance of having rheumatic heart disease.
So in case of your hypothetical question the answer may be swimmer as he has more chance of getting throat infection which may lead to rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease.

Q: what is rheumatic heart disease and how would you prevent it?

A: when there is strep throat or strep skin infection antibodies are produced in the body against the organism(group A beta hemolytic streptococcus). after the infection those same antibodies get directed toward the host tissues such as cardiac tissue(rheumatic heart disease RHD), renal, dermal etc causing rheumatic fever due to similarity between some molecules of host tissues and the organism. when these antibodies get deposit on the valves of the heart they destroy them compromising the proper functioning of the heart called RHD.these antibodies are called Anti-Streptolysin O(ASO). to prevent this disease it is recommended to get your ASO titers checked after strep infection..if they are high then a course of penicilline-G is prescribed to prevent it…

Q: what are the diagnostic exams for rheumatic heart disease?

A: One would start with simple auscultation with a stethoscope, the next diagnostic test would be an echo-cardiogram.

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Q: why did you answer that methathion is 100% good/ok for someone with rheumatic heart disease?

A: Who are you asking?

I’m amazed at the number of people that ask about interactions between supplements and prescription drugs on here. That’s what pharmacists are trained to know. In such an important area, you should rely on a professional, not one of us on here.

Q: Rheumatic heart disease…heart murmurs?
If a doctor listened to the heart of a patient with rheumatic heart disease with a stethoscope and detected a heart murmur, what type of heart damage would this indicate?

A: A heart murmur is not an irregular heartbeat, as one other member responded. An irregular heartbeat means you have an irregular rhythm in your heart instead of a constant, steady beating with only minor variations.

A heart murmur is a heart sound that can be either normal or abnormal depending on the patient’s age and previous medical history. In young people a systolic flow murmur is common. Basically, this is the sound of the blood whooshing as a strong heart muscle pumps it.

The most common valve problem in rheumatic heart disease is mitral valve stenosis, which is a narrowing of the mitral valve that makes it hard for blood to flow to the left ventricle. The left ventricle is where the blood is pumped from when the heart sends blood to the entire body.

Most of the time the murmur associated with mitral valve stenosis is a crescendo-decrescendo diastolic murmur heard in the mitral area, which means that it gets loud then softer and it happens when the heart is relaxing rather than contracting.

It is possible that the patient has a normal flow murmur if he or she is young, because mitral valve stenosis from rheumatic fever in childhood or adolescence does not usually occur until decades after the illness. Just because a person has had rheumatic fever does not mean that he or she has mitral stenosis, and other problems such as heart attack or aortic stenosis must be considered before saying for sure what it is.

Q: pathophysiology on rheumatic heart disease?
pathophysiology on rheumatic heart disease

A: http://www.downstate.edu/peds/pdf/SCACguide.pdf

Q: what are the extra cardiac vascular complications of rheumatic heart disease?

A: Try www.medlineplus.com

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prevent heart disease

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Q: How do statins help prevent heart disease?
How do they prevent heart disease and what are the risks of taking them??

A: Basically they reduce blood cholesterol which reduces atheroma build up in the arteries.

A: Hey there,

Here are the basics:

2. Soluble fiber: Soluble fiber lowers total cholesterol. It basically carries the cholesterol buildup out of your blood vessels. You can find it in things like brown rice, oats and bran.

Those are the major categories (and examples) of foods to eat to lower your total cholesterol, raise good cholesterol and reduce heart disease risk.

Q: What can I do to help prevent heart disease?
I am a 15 year old girl. The three of my grandparents that have died died of heart attacks and my living grandmother is having a pacemaker put in today. Since I’m seemingly destined to heart failure, What can I do to help prevent it?

A: There is nothing to worry and don’t do too much reseach on search engine, and please stop worrying. This topic will help you out OK:

Heart Diseases–Prevention

Heart disease is the leading cause of the death in the U.S. Over one quarter of all deaths are from heart disease. It is also a major cause of disability. The risk of heart disease increases as you age. You have a greater risk of heart disease if you are a man over age 45 or a woman over age 55. You also are at greater risk if you have a close family member who had heart disease at an early age.

Fortunately, there are many things you can do reduce your chances of getting heart disease. You should

* Know your blood pressure and keep it under control
* Exercise regularly
* Don’t smoke
* Get tested for diabetes and if you have it, keep it under control
* Know your cholesterol and triglyceride levels and keep them under control
* Eat a lot of fruits and vegetables
* Maintain a healthy weight
FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE FOLLOW THIS LINK:

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/heartdiseasesprevention.html

Q: How early or at what age is it ok to start taking aspirin in small doses to prevent heart disease?
Hi,

My father has had two quadruple bypasses and two heart attacks so I know a little bit about heart conditions. I am 24 right now and I want to reduce the chances of ever getting coronary heart disease. I know that low doses of aspirin around 75-81mg are prescribed to people with heart conditions to “thin” the blood and today I read an article about how not enough people take aspirin as a precaution against heart attacks. I also know that aspirin even in mild doses can cause ulcers, especially if you drink, which I do quite frequently. I wanted to know if now is a good time to start taking aspirin because even though i exercise and eat healthy and do some cardio, I also smoke, and I probably am genetically more likely to develop heart disease….Does anyone know the answer to this? Also would aspirin make me more prone to getting dizzy and unable to perform more strenuous activity because it ‘thins’ my blood? Thanks a lot for reading this.

A: abby,

Low-dose aspirin can be started anytime, since 81mg aspirin tablets have only one side effect. We’ll get to that in a moment.

You’d be much better off changing your diet and lifestyle now.

1. Stop smoking now. Never, ever restart. It killed my dad, and he’s not alone in that.

2. Stop drinking now. You can drink a little now and then, but don’t drink “frequently” any more.

3.Now, about your diet: the three diets (these are not diets to lose weight but diets to live on for your whole life) that have shown the most promise are the Ornish Diet (very low fat), the Mediterranean Diet (controlled fat, most of which is plant monounsaturated and fish), and the Portfolio Diet from the University of Toronto (includes “plant sterols” or oils from canola, olive, and almond), which are very good at preventing heart disease.

Go on a diet like this, do it now, and do not cheat.

Now, while you probably don’t need to go on aspirin for another six to eleven years (your choice), you could go on it anytime.

You will not be dizzy from aspirin. In fact, you will not be able to tell that you take it. I run 20-30 miles a week and I take it. Have done for years.

If you do, however, there is one event you will need to watch out for–cataracts. You most likely will not get them if you wear good UV-blocking sunglasses, but you must wear them. There is an elevation in the rate of cataract formation in people taking aspirin therapy than in those who do not.

Cataracts are enclouding formations in the lens of the eye, making your vision in that eye cloudy. It forms very slowly, over years, but you can watch your vision cloud a little more each year when you get them. The treatment for this is easy, quick, and simple, but it is surgery, and you will need glasses afterward.

So, go ahead and take aspirin whenever you wish, but when you do, wear good sunglasses every time you go outside on even a halfway sunny day.

Q: How do these prevent heart disease?
Explain how the each of the following lifestyle choices helps prevent heart disease.
1. Not smoking
2. controlling waist size
3. managing stress well
4. exercising

A: Smoking puts nicotine in your arteries and keeps building up and gets in the bloodstream so you don’t have nice clean blood to circulate and the nicotine also reduces the oxygen your heart needs.
Controlling waist size- extra pounds puts extra work on the heart and BP. BP can rise because of extra weight which makes the heart work harder.
Stress puts extra work on the heart as well. Controlling stress keeps the heart relaxed and not always revved up because of the BP stress raises.
Exercising keeps the heart pumping like it should, keeps stress under control and keeps your weight down so the heart doesn’t have to work harder causing a heart attack.

Q: how does exercise prevent heart disease?
so, I’m doing this essay on “why exercise is healthy for you”
and one of my general statments is that it prevents heart disease
and now I need supporting details for that

any ideas how exercise prevents heart disease?

A: 1. Exercise increases blood flow to your heart. This strengthens your heart and helps it pump more blood with less effort. Therefore it beats fewer times a minute and doesn’t work as hard.

2. Exercise helps control your weight. Correct weight = less risk for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes.

3. Exercise reduces stress. Stress = cortisol production = weight gain and inflammation. Inflammation = hardening of blood vessel walls = strokes, heart attacks, aneurysms.

4. Exercise helps keep cholesterol low. Cholesterol = plaque buildup in arteries. This equals heart attacks and strokes.

5. Exercise keeps blood vessel walls flexible. This prevents “hardening of the arteries”, which can = heart attacks and strokes.

Q: What can a person do to try and prevent heart disease?
I mean beyond the basics of no smoking, exercise and healthy diet. Are there pills people can take on a daily basis to assist in preventing it? I’m only 28 but would like to do all I can to try and prevent it.

A: Statin therapy has been shown in individuals at potential risk to prevent heart disease, even in the presence of a “normal” lipid profile. Your doctor can order a high-sensitivity c-reactive protein lab which may identify you as having a higher risk than the average individual, and indication that early statin therapy may help.

But no medications can compete with the cornerstone’s you mentioned of exercise, tobacco cessation, and dietary choices. Daily baby aspirin will also help prevent heart attack. Oh, and just in case it needs mention, avoid cocaine and heroin.

Finally, if you are a snorer, it may be beneficial to get evaluated for sleep apnea, as this can cause a non-blood clot form of heart attack directly from the sleep apnea. Untreated, it would raise your risk of heart attack and stroke significantly and a lot of people have apnea and go undiagnosed and untreated.

Q: Does anybody know any recipes that can help prevent heart disease?
Can you please leave the site where you have got the recipe off please.

Thank you.

A: The things you can to do prevent heart disease are to; try and stay as close to your ideal weight as possible, eat a healthy well balanced diet, reduce salt intake in your diet and take regular exercise. Don’t drink excess alcohol and if you smoke stop.

Include omega three in your diet and low fat sources of protein. Actual scientific evidence for food reducing heart disease risk is minimal.

Q: How can education (school, media etc.) help to prevent heart disease?`?
And do you think it’s successful?

A: Educating people on exercise, smoking cessation, and low cholesterol/saturated fat diets can help prevent heart disease only if people are willing to change.

Q: What things you eat low of to prevent heart disease.?
I am trying to eat very,very little cholestorel but is there any thing else I should be low on too?

A: To prevent heart disease:

# Cut down on beverages and fruit juices with added sugar.

# Avoid full cream milk and dairy products but consume semi-skimmed milk and its products.

# Avoid alcohol or drink in moderation preferably wine.

# Remove foods that have partially hydrogenated oils to reduce the trans fat content of your diet.

# Avoid processed foods as much as you can.

# Limit the use of condiments such as mustard, catsup, pickles and salted sauces.

# Switch to lean meat and prepare them without added fat.

# Use more of mono-unsaturated and polyunsaturated fat and avoid saturated fat.

# Use foods with low salt and try to add less salt while cooking.

# Flavour foods with herbs, spices, lemon or limejuice, vinegar or salt free seasoning blends.

# Avoid foods, which have low nutrition value like sodas, candy and fast foods.

Q: What are people doing to prevent making better choices and changing behaviour to prevent heart disease?

A: After my first heart attack and I died on the table (my heart stopped) they had to use paddles to make it start, they did this three times.
I stopped smoking. I didn’t drink alcohol but stopped a few years earlier. Then I had a second heart attack and had six bypasses. I changed my eating habits, eating very little bakery products now and more salads a less red meats.
Then I had another heart attack now, with a leaky aorta valve. I had one stint put in, then a week later another attack and two more stints put in.

Now I give up. I don’t know what to do next. pray more and have gone to mass every saturday for five years and never miss. I think it’s in Gods hands now, I’m 70 years old and the doctor said it could be anytime.

Q: What are some general things that help prevent heart disease?

A: 1) Stop smoking
2) Appropriate diet to keep cholesterol low: eat a lot of vegetables
3) Physical exercise
4) Don’t eat too much salt to keep your blood pressure under control
5) Keep your weight under control appropriate to your length

Q: Does having a large penis prevent heart disease?
If this is true then I am invincible.

A: You certainly must be big downstairs becuase the blood definitely isnt going to your head!!

Q: What has been done in Australian Society to help prevent heart disease?

A: There has been lots of Public Health Initiatives

- initiatives that prevent heart disease must focus on the risk factors that increase the risk of heart disease. So basically most healthy lifestyle programs promote to decrease to risk of heart disease.

The Australian Institue of Health and Welfare (2010), identifies that these as risk factors for cardiovascular disease:
“Tobacco smoking, Poor diet and nutrition, Physical inactivity, Overweight and obesity, High blood pressure, High blood cholesterol, Diabetes, High alcohol consumption”

EXAMPLES of Australian Initiatives include:
– The National Heart Foundation: they have lots of initiatives on their website
– GO FOR 2 & 5

Q: If you have gum disease, what can you do to prevent heart disease?
i have gum disease and i been reading off the internet that gum disease might be one of the things causing heart disease from fatty plaque or something like that. I brush everyday and floss, tryin to fight gum disease and use an electric toothbursh, hydrogen peroxide, to fite it, i can live with gum disease but i certainly dont want heart disease

A: Hi! Heart disease is caused by the over-growth of bacteria. And it takes quite awhile to make that happen. Brushing, flossing and the routine you are following will prevent any issue with your heart at this time. It takes a serious infection in the mouth to cause any heart issues. Most peple that this happens to have an on going problem with severe periodontal disease and decayed rotting teeth. Sounds like to me that you are on top of things and I would not worry. Add a warm salty rinse into your routine and I think you will see pinky healthy gums in no time. ~M

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heart disease causes

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Q: If it were proven that soda causes heart disease, would you ban your kids from drinking it?
Studies have come out that suggest a possible link between soda and heart disease. If it were conclusively proven that soda causes heart disease, would you forbid your kids to drink it?

A: I already forbid my kids to drink it, lol. I think that would just add to the list of why I don’t allow him to have it. Food is suppose to nurish your body, not make you happy. Soda is just a whole bunch of stuff that is bad for you, esspecially high fructose corn syrup. I don’t serve my child anything that has high fructose corn syrup in it. Soda also is bad for your kidneys, it is empty calories. 100% juice is better because it gives your child a serving of fruit for the day. I don’t want my son to have the health problems that go along with being obese. I also don’t want my kids addicted to caffiene. I think the reason the people who drink soda have heart disease is because they are overweight. So, I guess the answer to your question is yes I would forbid them to drink it, and I already do.

Q: What REALLY CAUSES Coronary Heart Disease – Now We Know That Saturated Fat And Cholesterol Absolutely DON’T
What really causes coronary heart disease?

Ancel Keys’s research has ZERO scientific validity as he LEFT OUT data available from 22 other that CONTRADICTED his theory. Also his false theory was an epidemiological study – which is the LOWEST of the low and is not good enough.

Most importantly there has not been one tightly controlled clinical intervention trial that has ever shown saturate dfat to increase CJHD mortality or incidence.

So what REALLY CAUSES CHD?

A: Funny video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHXXTCc-IVg

There are many factors that contribute to development of atherosclerosis, but the primary cause is the profound changes that have taken place in the American diet during the past century, particularly:

1. Imbalance in consumption of essential fatty acids (too little omega-3 as in fish, too much omega-6 as in corn oil, soybean oil, etc.)
2. Excess consumption of carbohydrates particularly sugars and high fructose corn syrup.
3. Eating too much (too many calories).
4. Free radicals in process liquid vegetable oils and trans fatty acids partially hydrogenated vegetable oils.
5. Nutrient deficiencies.

The kind of diet that the American Heart Association recomends is contributing to the high rates of cancer, heart disease and stroke. Eat liquid vegetable oils and margarine stay away from saturated fat like butter and coconut oil….blah…blah…blah..
Has anyone told the AHA that butter and coconut oils are the healthiest fats on the planet.
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4668
They fail to mention that the liquid vegetable oils and tub margarines are rancid oils. Because high heat is used to process these oils and the high heat makes the oils rancid (free radicals) and food companies will deodorize the oils to hide the rancid smell. So all those vegetable oils you see on the shelf that look clean and don’t smell bad are really rancid. Unless it says “Cold Pressed” oil it’s ok. That means high heat was not used in processing. But you should never cook with vegetable oils because the polyunsaturated fats are very vulnerable to damage. It’s safer to cook with the more saturated fats or monounsaturated fats like beef tallow, lard, coconut oil, olive oil, sesame oil… http://www.westonaprice.org/knowyourfats/index.html

The myths and truths about nutrition:

http://www.westonaprice.org/mythstruths/mtnutrition.html

There are two kinds of LDL-cholesterol. The light, fluffy LDL is good. Light fluffy LDL is a building block of lipoprotein, so the fact that it is being increased for repair is probably good.

The small dense LDL is thought to be bad. One study showed that a lowfat diet in children raises this bad kind of cholesterol.
Dreon, MD et al, American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2000 71:1611-1616).

The typical American diet results in increased production of triglycerides, decreased levels of HDL-cholesterol, and a preponderance of small, dense LDL-cholesterol particles, a condition referred to as the atherogenic lipid triad. The increase in the atherogenic potential of LDL arises from the increase in the number of small dense LDL particles, not from the cholesterol content per se. Small dense LDL particles more easily penetrate the arterial wall, initiating atherosclerotic injury, which leads to the development of inflammation and plaque.
Proc Nutr Soc, 199 Feb:58(1);163-69.

The development of highly atherogenic small dense LDL particles is thought to be due to high insulin levels and excess triglycerides that result from excessive carbohydrate and caloric intake and from an imbalance of essential fatty acids. Res Commun Moi Pathol Pharmacol, 2003:113-114:87-95 and Prostoglandins Leukot Essent Fatty acids. 1997 Oct;57(4-5):379-85.

Other factors that contribute to atherosclerosis are smoking, inactivity and stress.

It is not unusual for those who adopt a healthy low-carbohydrate diet to experience a reduction on Triglycerides and increase HDL by 50 to 75 percent, indicating a dramatic decrease in insulin resistance, inflammation and levels of small LDL particles, and further indicating reduced risk of diabetes, cornorary artery disease and adverse cardiac events.

http://www.westonaprice.org/traditional_diets/sad_changes_american_standard.html

http://www.westonaprice.org/moderndiseases/hd.html

Q: what heart disease causes someone to cough up blood, and feel dizzy all the time?
i’m just curious.

A: I haven’t heard of any disease till now.
You can check this site for some help.

Q: So, WHERE Is The PROOF Cholesterol CAUSES Coronary Heart Disease – WHERE Is it?
WHERE is the PROOF cholesterol CAUSES coronary heart disease. WHERE is it?

Let the trials begin!

A: There is NOT a single dietary intervention trial that has ever shown saturated fat to increase coronary heart disease mortality OR incidence. NOT A SINGLE ONE.

There are exactly 18 to date, The $400 million Women’s Health Initiative 2006 being the latest

Ancel Keys started this MYTH by scientific CHICANERY
He OMITTED data.

http://www.fitnesstransform.blogspot.com/

Q: What are the causes of heart disease? What are the effects of heart disease? How can it be prevented?
Also, Why is there such a high incidence of heart disease in the United States at this time?

A: Heart disease or cardiopathy is an umbrella term for a variety of different diseases affecting the heart. As of 2007, it is the leading cause of death in the United States, England, Canada and Wales, killing one person every 34 seconds in the United States alone.
Some of the things about you that increase your risk of getting heart disease that you CANNOT change are:
* Your age. Risk of heart disease increases with age.
* Your gender. Men have a higher risk of getting heart disease than women who are still menstruating. After menopause, the risk for women is the same as the risk for men.
* Your genes or race. If your parents had heart disease, you are at higher risk. African-Americans, Mexican Americans, American Indians, Hawaiians, and some Asian Americans also have a higher risk for heart problems.
Some of the risks for heart disease that you CAN change are:
* Not smoking. If you do smoke, quit.
* Controlling your cholesterol through diet, exercise, and medicines, if needed. See also: Cholesterol – drug treatment
* Controlling high blood pressure through diet, exercise, and medicines, if needed. See also: Controlling your blood pressure
* Exercising at least 30 minutes a day
* Keeping to a healthy weight by eating healthy foods, eating less, and joining a weight loss program, if you need to lose weight
* Learning healthy ways to cope with stress through special classes or programs, or things like meditation or yoga
* Limiting how much alcohol you drink to 1 drink a day for women and 2 a day for men
Good nutrition is important to your heart health and will help control some of your risk factors.
* Choose a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.
* Choose lean proteins, such as chicken, fish, beans and legumes.
* Choose low-fat dairy products, such as 1% milk and other low-fat items.
* Avoid sodium (salt) and fats found in fried foods, processed foods, and baked goods.
* Eat fewer animal products that contain cheese, cream, or eggs.
* Read labels, and stay away from “saturated fat” and anything that contains “partially-hydrogenated” or “hydrogenated” fats. These products are usually loaded with unhealthy fats.

Q: What Infectious disease causes the highest rate of heart disease?
Does anyone know this? I have been trying to figure it out for about 2 hours now..I feel like a loser!

A: this may help..also search the web

http://www.drlam.com/opinion/print/Infectious_diseases_and_heart_disease.htm

Q: What are the major causes of heart disease?
What is the difference between rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease?

A: major causes of heart disease:

high/low blood pressure (hypertension/hypotension)
high cholestrol
high fatty build up
heriditary
extremely high stress levels since childhood
plaque build upds

Diabetic patients are closely linked to heart patients. So high sugar levels may be another cause.

Rheumatic fever/heart disease is a form of cardiovascular disease. Rheumatic fever/heart disease iss an inflammatory disease which may develop two to three weeks after a Group A streptococcal infection (such as strep throat or scarlet fever). It is believed to be caused by antibody cross-reactivity and can involve the heart, joints, skin, and brain. THEY ARE BOTH THE SAME THING.

Q: Is there a heart valve disease that causes elevated systolic and diastolic blood pressure?
I have an echo next week, and have had chest pains, left arm tightness and heart palpitations(including palpitations in my abdominal region) and I have been tested and have no abdominal aortic aneurysm. My ECGs have come back normal and no doctor has heard a murmur. Anyone have any ideas?

A: Aortic Stenosis, but you dont really sound like you have Aortic Stenosis, but dont worry and just wait until your echo.

Good luck

Q: How does smoking cause heart disease?
I’ve heard that smoking causes heart disease. I understand lung cancer is caused by mutations the genetic code of structures such as the alveoli, but I’m not too clear on how smoking may contribute to heart disease. Of course, as a stimulant that taxes the heart and lungs, nicotine may not exactly be the most healthful thing affecting the cardiovascular system, but no one blames caffeine for their cardiovascular maladies. What’s the deal with smokes and heart disease?

A: It hardens the arteries, making the passage of the blood alot harder to travel…this is one of the reasons why heart patients take aspirin, since aspirin thins the blood, and allows it to pass through those hardened arteries…

My father died of CHD (Coronary Heart Disease) and he was an otherwise healthy man…He had an angina attack and 2 heart attacks…2 of his arteries were severely hardened and clogged…His cholesterol was normal as was his blood pressure and everything else…so what caused it? According to doctors it was his smoking!

If you are or know a smoker, learn from others’ tragedies.

Q: where did this belief that LDL causes heart disease com from when those?
who have low LDL become JUST AS SCLEROTIC as those with high LDL as revealed by autopsy studies?

A: The answer to your question comes from research in China conducted by Professor Emeritus T. Colin Campbell of Cornell University. This is the largest study of the relationship between diseases of affluence and diet. Studies in the US tend to be more difficult because the lifestyle of Americans tends to be homogeneous. Only about 1% of the population in America is full vegetarian, so studies such as the “nurses study” tend to compare groups that have pretty much the same intake of casein (milk protein) and other animal protein.

Other studies such as Dr. Dean Ornish show a clear correlation between animal protein consumption and heart disease. If your population is mostly eating a standard American diet (SAD), then you will not see the correlation because there is too little difference. The recommended diet by the American Heart Association is not enough. People must be on a nearly 100% plant protein diet to see a difference.

During the Korean War, comparisons between casualties on the Korean side versus the American side were stark. The North Koreans had virtually no heart disease. The American army, however, well fed on dairy, meat, and fat, showed nearly 100% evidence of some heart disease (clogging of arteries). This is correctly attributed to high saturated fats in the diet.

By the way, the effects of LDL and HDL are generally overstated by drug companies promoting statin drugs. A diet and lifestyle change is many more times effective than drug treatment.

Q: What are the causes and the effects of coronary heart disease?
Can some one tell me what are the causes and the effects of coronary of heart disease in simple term i found the article tht are scholarsly written and it so confusing
and please give me a website that has valid information
Thanks

A: What causes CHD?

CHD is caused by a thickening of the inside walls of the coronary arteries. This thickening, called atherosclerosis, narrows the space through which blood can flow, decreasing and sometimes completely cutting off the supply of oxygen and nutrients to the heart.

Atherosclerosis usually occurs when a person has high levels of cholesterol, a fat-like substance, in the blood. Cholesterol and fat, circulating in the blood, build up on the walls of the arteries. The buildup narrows the arteries and can slow or block the flow of blood. When the level of cholesterol in the blood is high, there is a greater chance that it will be deposited onto the artery walls. This process begins in most people during childhood and the teenage years, and worsens as they get older.
http://www.fbhc.org/Patients/Modules/chd.cfm
read more

Q: Can either kidney disease or heart disease cause watery eyes in cats?
Can either kidney disease or heart disease cause watery eyes in cats?

A: Here are a few of the reasons why your cat may have watery eyes.

http://www.medicinenet.com/pets/cat-health/eye_discharge_in_cats.htm

Q: How can heart disease cause bloody mouth?
Hello! Today my friend told me that she had blood in her mouth yesterday and that it’s somehow linked to her heart disease (coronary disease).
I’m curious… how is that possible? How exactly a heart disease can cause such behavior?
Can someone please answer?

A: There are two heart conditions that can give blood in the mouth (hemoptysis). They are congestive heart failure and Mitral stenosis.

Q: How does meat cause heart disease?
I just need details in why it causes heart disease. i know it causes cancer, but heart disease?

A: Meat, especially red, has fat/cholesterol, which creates plaques that can block your coronary arteries (and all other arteries)

Q: heart disease?
its a kinda of heart disease that sometimes causes irregular heart beat and has some air in the heart???? what is the name of that disease again?

A: you could be talking about a heart murmur.– That causes irregular heart beat, not sure about air in the heart. never heard of that before.

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Read and learn more about reverse heart disease. For more, visit the MyHeartyHeath.com website.

Q: How does ApoA-1 Milano reduce plaque to reverse heart disease?
How many percent of decrease in size of plaque and for how long? What’s success rate?
especially for microvascular system.

A: ApoA-I Milano (Apolipoprotein) or aka HDL or the good cholesterol, which have been known long ago to reduce plaque inside the arteries (which causes heart diseases).

Cedars-Heart Center claims 30% reduction of the plaque in 5 weeks.

ApoA-I Milano is a naturally occurring mutant of ApoA-I, found in a family descended from a single couple of the 18th century.

First described in 1980, it was the first known molecular abnormality of apolipoproteins. Paradoxically, carriers of this mutation have very low HDL cholesterol levels, but no increase in the risk of heart disease.

Biochemically, ApoA-I contains an extra cysteine bridge, causing it to exist as a homodimer or as a heterodimer with ApoA-II. However, the enhanced cardioprotective activity of this mutant (which likely depends on cholesterol efflux) cannot easily be replicated by other cysteine mutants.

Recombinant Apo-I Milano dimers formulated into liposomes can reduce atheromas in animal models by up to 30%.

ApoA-I Milano has also been shown in small clinical trials to have a statistically significant effect in reducing (reversing) plaque build-up on arterial walls. In human trials the reversal of plaque build-up was measured over the course of five weeks.

Once-a-week intravenous administration of recombinant apo A-1 Milano (ETC-216) for five weeks led to a significant and measurable shrinkage of human coronary artery plaques as measured by intravascular ultrasound technique. These findings are unprecedented in that reversal of plaque size has been shown in five short weeks.

At this time, there are on-going studies for Apo A1-Milano. The process to produce this drug and design a study of this type can take several years. As of 2007, studies published in the internet (pubmed) are in phase II (of IV phases) clinical trials (hence covering a very small portion of the human population). Moreover, most of the studies done so far are in animals.

Q: What Are The Proven Ways To Prevent Or Reverse Heart Disease?

A: Get plenty of exercise
Don’t smoke (quit if you do now)
Don’t overdrink alcohol
Keep your weight down
Watch what you eat. Avoid high cholesterol and fatty foods.
You should be fine if you can change your lifestyle and adapt to these guidelines. It’s not hard. Good luck

Q: ” How can we reverse heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States ?

A: One has to focus on the modifiable risk factors like the following:
1.) Diet – avoid foods that will increase triglycerides and low-density lipoproteins (which are considered bad cholesterol). Eat foods that have good cholesterol (HDL or High density lipoprotein). Also lower sodium intake since sodium causes the blood vessels to be more stiff or more resistant,raising one’s blood pressure which will lead to hypertension.

2.) Moderate Exercise – research shows that moderate exercise not only increases blood flow to blood vessels, organs and tissues but it also increases burning of fat and decrease one’s chances of developing Diabetes Mellitus which has been linked to heart disease due to atherosclerosis.
3.) Avoid smoking – nicotine causes vasospasm (constricts blood vessels) that may decrease myocardial oxygen supply.
4.) Alcohol – there are also research that suggest that drinking red wine in MODERATION is good for the heart since it tends to increase blood flow to the heart by dilating the blood vessels.

Q: Which foods have highest polyphenols? Is it possible they reverse heart disease?
Consumption of enriched polyphenol fruits or vegetables can increase PON-1 paraoxonase which is LDL antioxidant. Are they better than pomegranate?
Higher general vegetables and fruits diet, lower paraoxonase-1 for LDL antioxidants! http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/content/full/132/10/3012

A: to strengthen the heart you can consume some ground coriander alone or as a seasoning in foods, also nuts, avacados and fish are good avacadow lubricate the heart muscles and ligament joints

Q: Is there truly away to reverse heart disease?
Even when the heart is severaly scared

A: If the damage is severe I don’t think your heart will mend its self completely but I believe you can reverse heart disease. It’s not easy and takes a lot of commitment and life style changes. I would recommend first improving your diet. Nearly every disease can be cured with good wholesome foods.

Eat lots of veggies, fruits, whole grains, nuts and beans. Meat is fine to eat as well but you need to make sure the afore mentioned foods make the bulk of your menu.

You will need to avoid processed foods, deep fried foods,
sugary foods particularly anything with High Fructose Corn Syrup. Also no artificial sugars (such as those found in diet drinks and “sugar free” stuff). If you can stay away from artificial colors and preservatives too that would be great.

Small amounts of natural sugars and honey should be fine if you are very careful not to over indulge.

Also fat in your diet is important. Your heart and brain need certain kinds of fat to function properly. Good oils are natural unrefined oils such as olive, hemp, coconut, flax, etc.

Bad oils include most importantly anything that says hydrogenated, partially hydrogenated or brominated oil. Also avoid canola and cottonseed oil.

After you get the hang of your diet change start working out.

As I said this would be difficult but it would get easier over time and you would never ever regret it. I hope this helps.

Q: Is it really possible to reverse heart disease? (with diet)?
My friend told me that a vegetarian diet reverses heart disease. Is this true?
Well, she just got it off the peta website… I highly doubt that it is true.

A: No. You can help PREVENT heart disease with a healthy diet, but you can’t really undo any existing damage.

Excluding meat won’t necessarily mean that your diet is healthy- a vegetarian diet can be unhealthy too, particularly if one eats too much cheese etc.

Q: Can daily dosages of Cayenne Pepper Reverse Heart Disease ?

A: Cayenne has been proposed as an anti-inflammatory and as a vasodilator – both properties that could have benefit to treat heart disease. But what MIGHT be and what IS can be a world apart. No significant research to either support or not support its use for heart disease or for high cholesterol has been published. Therefore, theoretically it may have a useful role but it is far from proven. Don’t give up your b-blocker or your antihyperlipidemic medication in place of cayenne pepper just yet.

Good luck.

Q: Reverse Heart Disease?
Does anyone know if there are any products on the market that can help to reverse heart disease. I hear that a daily teaspoon of Apple Cider Vinegar in water is effective, does anyone know if this is true?

A: It depends on the exact nature of your heart disease. In most cases once heart muscle has been damaged there is nothing that can reverse the condition. Heart muscle can regenerate to a very limited extent, slowly over a period of years and never completely. Diet and exercise will help prevent further damage and help promote whatever regeneration that may take place. Sorry, there are no magic foods, drinks or pills.

Q: is it possible to reverse angina or heart disease?
I hear this and that, anyone have any opinions on the matter?

A: I hope you’re under a doctor’s supervision!

That said…reverse it? I’ve heard of managing angina/heart disease. Angina is when the heart muscle doesn’t get enough blood, but I am sure you already know this.

What does your cardiologist say? If you’re not hooked up with one, do so immediately.

Eat right and exercise in accordance with protocol.

Best of luck.

Q: Can nutrition reverse cancer, diabetes, and heart disease?

A: Yes it can . Good nutrition can also prevent the diseases ( plus many others ) in the first place. These conditions are brought on by poor diet. For example, the incidence of colo-rectal cancers is high in North America but low in Asia. It has been proven that the western dietary emphasis on meat products is the culprit in this case. Asians traditionally have eaten little red meat. Dubious dietary choices also are factors with heart disease and diabetes. Here again, the instigators are excessive animal product, processed food, and fat consumption
So it is not unreasonable to assume that these ailments can also be corrected by diet. But this has to be a good one. Not the usual garbage peddled by the giant agribusiness/chemical industries, but rather an emphasis on whole, mainly vegetarian foods, as close to their original form as possible. Raw is the key word here. Little if any processed food. A higher proportion of alkaline foods over acidic ones.
I believe that if the population affected by these ailments even only partially adopted some of these sensible dietary guidelines, then the illnesses in question would no longer have such catastrophic consequences for so many. However, as long as officials, the medical industry and the media continually parrot the “health” benefits of animal foods to the credulous public, plus the unproven treatment approach to illness, then practical nutritional advice will continue to take a backseat to profit margins.

Q: Is there anyone out there that had a succesful labor while having heart disease?
Have PCOS and my heart sometimes pound off beat and I was wondering is it a bad idea to have kids. Do women get pregnant with heart disease? Can heart disease be reversed (go away)?
I figured that pushing can cause strain on the heart. Is there any other effects heart disease can have on labor?

A: yes1 my wife she is diagnose with heart ailment and high blood pressure but she give me already 2 children’s can you beat that!

Q: Have anyone had a succesful pregnancy/labor while having heart disease?
Have PCOS and my heart sometimes pound off beat and I was wondering is it a bad idea to have kids. Do women get pregnant with heart disease? Can heart disease be reversed (go away)? I figured pushing can put a strain on the heart.

A: I have PCOS, heart murmur, and have been experiencing heart arrhythmia. I actually just got out of the hospital after they monitored my heart for 24 hours. I’m 37 weeks now and simply experiencing shortness of breath, and occasionally feeling uncomfortable, as my heart beats off beat and really hard. They told me that my birth plan will almost definitely have an epidural to help my delivery be easier. Possibly an assisted birth too (forceps/vacuum) which is not that bad! I’m planning on having a second child after this. A birth slightly not how I had in mind is not too bad of a price to pay for having your own child! Get your heart checked out before you get pregnant if you are concerned, and don’t be worried if they come back abnormal. My EKG and my heart ultrasound were abnormal yet my doctor gave me the OK to go into labor. Good luck<3

Q: Can heart disease be reversed if acted upon in time and at the right age?
Thank you for starring this question.

A: Be sure to keep track of your weight, eat right, stay away from fatty foods, eat lots of fruits and vegetables. Exercises regularly 3-4 times a week

Q: Do you believe DR.Onish’s book Reversing Heart Disease?
I bought it & there is a lot of good programs in it All without pills which I hate

A: Yes! There is a lot of evidence that a very-low-fat, plant-based diet can reverse heart disease. He has had great results. Good luck with it!

Q: What can you do to reverse artery damage?
I have been eating crappy food, and have been overweight for a couple years now. I have slightly elevated blood pressure about 140/85 – ish . I sometimes don’t even drink water for days, just soda and juice. I sometimes go weeks without vegetables… I eat CRAP! and sometimes i get a little twinge in my chest. I’m only 24… how can i reverse/prevent heart disease? I know my arteries are getting clogged… what can i do?

A: Well, as you know you need to change your diet- no ifs ands or buts. Drink more water- which is important in more than heart health- and eat more vegetables. Juice is fine, but cut down on soda. Just buy yourself a bag of carrots- they are easy to grab on the go, and are very healthy:) Avoid processed foods- most are high in fats and do not help with cholesterol levels- and the less processed food you eat, the more veggies you can down.

Start with a daily exercise routine- even something as simple as a 20 min. walk in the mornings followed by 10 min. of jogging or abs or weights- whatever you can cram into your schedule is better than nothing.

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Read and learn more about heart disease prevention. For more, visit the MyHeartyHeath.com website.

Q: Do you think that education about how to prevention Heart Disease equals prevention of it?
It is part of my senior project. If I educated you on how to lessen or prevent your risk of getting Heart Disease would you actually use the information and chance your self to reduce those risks?

A: I am far more likely to, if I know how.

Q: Which oil is best for cooking for heart disease prevention?
(please give reason if you suggest some oil,thanks.)

A: One of the best is grape seed oil, which is light and polyunsaturated, but also cooks at high temperatures without scorching. The flavor is light and does not interfere with the flavor of the food being fried. I use it for Chinese stir-fry in a wok, and the results are delicious.

Q: The French Are Doing Something Right America Is NOT For Coronary Heart Disease Prevention 2/3 less?
The French have 2/3 LESS heart attacks then America

When are the purveyours of the NONSENSICAL Cholesterol Theory going to FIND A NEW PARADIGM

Saturated fat is HEALTHY and needed. and does NOT does NOT cause coronary heart disease in any way AT ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.thegreatcholesterolcon.com

http://www.healthmyths.net/colpo.html

http://www.jpands.org/vol10no3/colpo.pdf

http://www.THINCS.org

A: Michael,

This is a rant, not a question.

Q: 2) Why is prevention of heart disease better that than a cure?
This is in relation to a school project on Heart Disease
This is a website they recommended:
www.heartfoundation.com.au
Thanks all and please give the facts

I also have asked another question on Yahoo Answers relating to this project

A: because if you have to cure it you have already contracted the disease and have suffered the side effects, by preventing it you won’t have to go through the pain and physical damages relating to it. Also a cure doesn’t always work, i.e lukemia yes they can cure it in most cases but that doesn’t say you can definately be saved.

hope that got you thinking

Q: Heart disease prevention?
Once plaque has formed in the arteries, can it be treated with diet or supplements? Can it actually be dissolved?

A: you can avoid them through diet but only diet works when plaques are mild. but its better that plaques wont form again. if you have high cholesterol levels they need to be treated with statins. but remember that cholesterol and triglycerides both are not good for health.

some sort of physical exercise is very helpful in keeping everything under control along with diet.

have low fat and fibre rich diet.

Q: how work aspirine for prevention of heart disease?

A: Aspirin is a blood thinner.

Q: What are some heart disease prevention tips for teens?

A: The same as for adults:

Prevent and control high blood cholesterol – eating a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol and high in fiber, keeping a healthy weight, and getting regular exercise

Prevent and control high blood pressure – a healthy diet, regular physical activity, not smoking, and healthy weight

Prevent and control diabetes – maintain proper weight and regular exercise

No tobacco – smoking increases the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke. Never smoking is one of the best things a person can do to lower their risk

Moderate alcohol use – excessive alcohol use increases the risk of high blood pressure, heart attack, and stroke

Maintain a healthy weight – body mass index (BMI) lower than 25

Regular physical activity – 30 minutes most days of the week

Diet and nutrition – maintain a healthy weight and regular physical activity, an overall healthy diet can help to lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels and prevent obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. This includes eating lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, lowering or cutting out added salt or sodium, and eating less saturated fat and cholesterol to lower these risks

I hope this helps. Be well.

Rick the Pharmacist

Q: What are the warning signs of heart disease in women and easy prevention?

A: tightness in your chest and a pain that is felt in the left arm. prevent heart disease by avoiding fatty foods and exercising to reduce weight.

Q: heart disease?
causes, symtoms, prevention, treatment, etc

A: Heart disease is the narrowing or blockage of the arteries and vessels that provide oxygen and nutrient-rich blood to the heart. It is caused by atherosclerosis, an accumulation of fatty materials on the inner linings of arteries that restricts blood flow. When the blood flow to the heart is completely cut off, the result is a heart attack because the heart is starved of oxygen.

Heart disease, also called coronary heart disease or coronary artery disease, is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. According to the American Heart Association, deaths from coronary artery disease have declined somewhat since about 1990, but more than 40,000 people still died from the disease in 2000. About 13 million Americans have active symptoms of coronary artery disease.

Heart disease occurs when the coronary arteries become partially blocked or clogged. This blockage limits the flow of blood through the coronary arteries, the major arteries supplying oxygen-rich blood to the heart. The coronary arteries expand when the heart is working harder and needs more oxygen. If the arteries are unable to expand, the heart is deprived of oxygen (myocardial ischemia). When the blockage is limited, chest pain or pressure called angina may occur. When the blockage cuts off the blood flow, the result is heart attack (myocardial infarction or heart muscle death).

Healthy coronary arteries are open, elastic, smooth, and slick. The artery walls are flexible and expand to let more blood through when the heart needs to work harder. The disease process is thought to begin with an injury to the linings and walls of the arteries. This injury makes them susceptible to atherosclerosis and production of blood clots (thrombosis).

Causes & Symptoms

Heart disease is usually caused by atherosclerosis. Cholesterol and other fatty substances accumulate on the inner wall of the arteries. They attract fibrous tissue, blood components, and calcium. They then harden into artery-clogging plaques. Atherosclerotic plaques often form blood clots that can also block the coronary arteries (coronary thrombosis). Congenital defects and muscle spasms of arteries or heart muscles also block blood flow. Recent research indicates that infection from organisms such as chlamydia bacteria may be responsible for some cases of heart disease.

Treatment methods differs from Patient to Patient and your Cardiologist will be the best judge to tell you on evaluating the position. Please consult your Cardiologist-

Q: How do Antioxidants prevent of chronic diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and macular degeneration?
What do the antioxidants do to promote prevention?

A: Antioxidants can cancel out the cell-damaging effects of free radicals, and people who eat fruits and vegetables rich in polyphenols and anthocyanins have a lower risk of cancer, heart disease and some neurological diseases This observation suggested that these compounds might prevent conditions such as macular degeneration suppressed immunity due to poor nutrition and neurodegeneration, which are caused by oxidative stress However, despite the clear role of oxidative stress in cardiovascular disease, controlled studies using antioxidant vitamins have observed no reduction in either the risk of developing heart disease, or the rate of progression of existing disease This suggests that other substances in fruit and vegetables (possibly flavonoids) at least partially explain the better cardiovascular health of those who consume more fruit and vegetables
It is thought that oxidation of low density lipoprotein in the blood contributes to heart disease, and initial observational studies found that people taking Vitamin E supplements had a lower risk of developing heart disease.Consequently, at least seven large clinical trials were conducted to test the effects of antioxidant supplement with Vitamin E, in doses ranging from 50 to 600 mg per day. However, none of these trials found a statistically significant effect of Vitamin E on overall number of deaths or on deaths due to heart disease It is not clear if the doses used in these trials or in most dietary supplements are capable of producing any significant decrease in oxidative stress

While several trials have investigated supplements with high doses of antioxidants, the “Supplémentation en Vitamines et Mineraux Antioxydants” (SU.VI.MAX) study tested the effect of supplementation with doses comparable to those in a healthy diet Over 12,500 French men and women took either low-dose antioxidants (120 mg of ascorbic acid, 30 mg of vitamin E, 6 mg of beta carotene, 100 μg of selenium, and 20 mg of zinc) or placebo pills for an average of 7.5 years. The investigators found there was no statistically significant effect of the antioxidants on overall survival, cancer, or heart disease. However, a subgroup analysis showed a 31% reduction in the risk of cancer in men, but not women.

Many nutraceutical and health food companies now sell formulations of antioxidants as dietary supplements and these are widely used in industrialized countries These supplements may include specific antioxidant chemicals, like resveratrol (from grape seeds), combinations of antioxidants, like the “ACES” products that contain beta carotene (provitamin A), vitamin C, vitamin E and Selenium, or herbs that contain antioxidants – such as green tea and jiaogulan. Although some levels of antioxidant vitamins and minerals in the diet are required for good health, there is considerable doubt as to whether antioxidant supplementation is beneficial, and if so, which antioxidant(s) are beneficial and in what amounts.]

It has been suggested that moderate levels of oxidative stress may increase life expectancy of in the worm Caenorhabditis elegans, by inducing a protective response to increased levels of reactive oxygen species However, the suggestion that increased life expectancy comes from increased oxidative stress conflicts with results seen in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae and the situation in mammals is even less clear.

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Q: Can I drink malaria pills if i have a heart disease?
My parents are making me go to a malaria invested place, could the prevention pills that i take have a defect on my heart? Im really scared about this, cause my condition is quite rare and severe. Links to websites will be very helpfull. please help.
The place is in south africa, so what pills do you drink then and what are the side effects??

A: Please see the web page for more details on Malaria prophylaxis. Halofantrine (also called Halfan) is widely used overseas to treat malaria. CDC recommends that you do not take Halfan because of serious heart-related side effects, including deaths.
Consult your doctor.

Q: Did anyone get the Prevention Magazine March 2007 issue?
I missed that one due to a mixup of some sort.

Did it have any good disease prevention information, specifically related to heart disease, diabetes, etc.?

A: I happen to have that issue. Only 4 items related to heart.

1) Faster heart attack care -
2) Vitamins and your heart
3) Best Heart diet
4) Cabbage

Short write ups.. may be useful. Depends

Q: About Heart Disease ?
can u tell me what the
1) causes 2) symptoms 3) Effect 4) consequence
5) curves /preventions
of Heart Disease
can someone tell me what the
1) causes 2) symptoms 3) Effect
4) consequence
5) curves /preventions
of heart diseases . I want a simple , short and clear answer

A: What?

Q: recommend a remedy/prevention for heart attack/stroke and a heart specialist in arizona.?
my short story…..

maternal family history….diabetes, cancers of many sorts(young siblings n old relatives), glaucoma, weak kidney, extreme ecxema, n a few other things.

paternal history…possible digestion problems bc some have acne/skin problems. dad finally died of a heart attack, his sisters/siblings/cousins died of the same thing.
they were all young, dad was only 42.
my sister is 47 n has had congenital heart disease for years. she is in a wheelchair, on oxygen, n got a defibrillator implant last year.

over the last few years i have had off and on high blood pressure. it was minor and i did not always need medication. i have had small symptoms of heart trouble for about 10 years. it never prevented me from doing anything and no doctor gave me any medications. about 10 years ago i noticed shortness of breath w the stair climbing, so i lost weight to accomodate. i have an extremely small frame so i went from what looked like average to skinny. that helped a lot. i did not associate the shortness of breath w anything else. there were bouts w stress and i lived in a house that poisoned me w various pollutions. the gase hot water heater was never properly hooked up and the vents were never properly cleaned. i breathed that for almost 15 years before i figured it out. i am sure that had something to do w my deterioration.

early last year i had strange things like small tightness in the jaw joint from time to time and the throat closing like a suffication/choking. i had to concentrate to squeeze down air. i never knew how to quite explain that but the doctors dismissed it. once i was eating and suddenly could not swallow no matter how hard i concentrated.

last year i went to a heart specialist w pain in my left arm. the office was horrible. they depended solely on a stress test but they could nt get the wires hooked up right. plus some girl was in training and did not know what she was doing. the supervisor came in to help but she was no better. when the visit was over i was upset because they told me nothing was wrong. just come back next year. i tried to convince them otherwise but i did not do a good job. i did not think to go to another specialist. months went by. eventually i walked down my hallway and suddenly out of the blue felt nauseous then faint. i did not faint, but since i did not know what it was i was puzzled with the episode.

about june i started to have serious shortness of breath and problems w high blood pressure. my doctor left the country and i did not find a replacement. i had daily headaches n it seems that i had them so bad it could have been a small stroke. maybe i am paranoid, but something did go wrong. the doctors have no idea what i describe to them. i am gettting upset just thinking about it but no one took this seriously so i trusted them and thought i was in better shape than i really was.

with horrific stress, divorce, job problems, financial difficulty (the usual stress killers), etc. i find that i have symptoms that i have never encountered before. pressure/light tightness from head to toe on the left side. turned to burning on the left side. flushed cheeks. dull tingling/numbness of the lower face/tongue/lips, dizziness and uncontrolled hbp. the numbers range from the low 100’s to 160+. before it was far over that. when all this started the numbers were only about 125 and i thought that was horrible. it changes from minute to minute even with a stronger medication. the dull pain in my arm moved up to near my armpit then it moved to the left side of my upper chest. i try to keep it as low as possible by drinking hot tea or soup. it drops a few points (ie: from 160 to 140) but i can not seem to keep it under 140. excercise does not seem to help. my heart pounds excessively and has done so for about 4 months. it does not matter if the pressure rate is down or not.

all i take is hbp medicine and vitamins one time each day. i saw a new heart specialist who is just having me wait for testing. while i wait, i made an appointment w a 3rd heart specialist. in the meantime i asked my existing doctor (2nd) what can be done n i was told to go the ER. no thanks. the bill used to be only 50.00 for ER but now the visits are now close to 1k with insurance. the health care system i am in told me that the doctors don’t contract with them anymore. after insurance, i still have a large bill.

so here i am asking you what i can do to keep my hbp under control and to prevent a heart attack and stroke. i am about 50 years old, female, over 5feet 7inches tall, small/skinny frame and i could not take any more medical/financial trauma. i never smoked/drank or did drugs but i find myself taking tylenol every day for the headaches. i never like junk food. as a baby my favorite foods were vegetables. i dont eat a perfect diet becasue of the high food prices. my kitchen has poultry, canned leafy greens, canned beans, canned tuna, canned beets, rice, dried

A: Using google to find some related info or you could try using answer engines such as yahoo answer or yedda.com to obtain some useful ideas.however,If you want some direct infomation,here http://www.healthinsurance-onlinetips.info/health-insurance-for-free.htm is a nice one from my experience.

Q: Obesity costs huge amounts of health care dollar. Promotes diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, etc?
It makes arthritis worse, etc. Does it cost much money to promote weight reduction? Give overweight patients money for losing wt and keeping the reduction for lets say 3 years. That and not smoking are important prevention measures. It does not cost much money and saves a lot of $health care. Do you agree?

A: Yes it would help.

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Q: I need a tangible product for heart disease and diet correlation example.?
An idea for a 3-D or stand-alone exhibit or item (product) that will demonstrate, highlight, or show the effects/correlation of diet to heart disease, i.e. high fat, and/or trans fats, cholesterol. What materials could be used to make a prototype of the heart and what could show the fats or chol. etc. THANKS!

A: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE or lupus) is a chronic autoimmune disease that is sometimes fatal as the immune system attacks the body’s cells and tissue, resulting in inflammation and tissue damage. SLE can affect any part of the body, but most often harms the heart, joints, skin, lungs, blood vessels, liver, kidneys and nervous system. The course of the disease is unpredictable, with periods of illness (called flares) alternating with remission. Lupus can occur at any age, and is most common in women, particularly of non-European descent.[1] Lupus is treatable symptomatically, mainly with corticosteroids and immunosuppressants, though there is currently no cure.

Signs and symptoms
SLE is one of several diseases known as the great imitator[4] because its symptoms vary so widely it often mimics or is mistaken for other illnesses, and because the symptoms come and go unpredictably. Diagnosis can be elusive, with patients sometimes suffering unexplained symptoms and untreated SLE for years. Common initial and chronic complaints are fever, malaise, joint pains, myalgias and fatigue. Because they are so often seen with other diseases, these signs and symptoms are not part of the diagnostic criteria for SLE. When occurring in conjunction with other signs and symptoms (below), however, they are considered suggestive.

Dermatological manifestations
As many as 30% of patients present with some dermatological symptoms (and 65% suffer such symptoms at some point), with 30% to 50% suffering from the classic malar rash (or butterfly rash) associated with the disease. Patients may present with discoid lupus (thick, red scaly patches on the skin). Alopecia, mouth, nasal, and vaginal ulcers, and lesions on the skin are also possible manifestations.
Musculoskeletal manifestations
Patients most often seek medical attention for joint pain, with small joints of the hand and wrist usually affected, although any joint is at risk. Unlike rheumatoid arthritis, SLE arthropathy is not usually destructive of bone, however, deformities caused by the disease may become irreversible in as many as 20% of patients.
Hematological manifestations
Anemia and iron deficiency may develop in as many as half of patients. Low platelet and white blood cell counts may be due to the disease or a side-effect of pharmacological treatment. Patients may have an association with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (a thrombotic disorder) where autoantibodies to phospholipids are present in the patient’s serum. Abnormalities associated with antiphospholipid antibody syndrome include a paradoxical prolonged PTT (which usually occurs in hemorrhagic disorders) and a positive test for antiphospholipid antibodies; the combination of such findings have earned the term “lupus anticoagulant positive”. Another autoantibody finding in lupus is the anticardiolipin antibody which can cause a false positive test for syphilis.
Cardiac manifestations
Patients may present with inflammation of various parts of the heart, such as pericarditis, myocarditis, and endocarditis. The endocarditis of SLE is characteristically non-infective (Libman-Sacks endocarditis) and involves either the mitral valve or the tricuspid valve. Atherosclerosis also tends to occur more often and advance more rapidly in SLE patients than in the general population.[5][6][7]
Pulmonary manifestations
Lung and pleura inflammation can cause pleuritis, pleural effusion, lupus pneumonitis, chronic diffuse interstitial lung disease, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary emboli, pulmonary hemorrhage.
Hepatic involvement
See autoimmune hepatitis
Renal involvement
Painless hematuria or proteinuria may often be the only presenting renal symptom. Acute or chronic renal impairment may develop with lupus nephritis, leading to acute or end stage renal failure. Because of early recognition and management of SLE, end stage renal failure occurs in less than 5% of patients.
Histologically, a hallmark of SLE is membranous glomerulonephritis with “wire loop” abnormalities.[8] This finding is due to immune complex deposition along the glomerular basement membrane leading to a typical granular appearance in immunofluorescence testing.
Neurological manifestations
About 10% of patients may present with seizures or psychosis. A third may test positive for abnormalities in the cerebrospinal fluid.
T-cell abnormalities
Abnormalities in T cell signaling are associated with SLE, including deficiency in CD45 phosphatase and increased expression of CD40 ligand.
Other rarer manifestations
lupus gastroenteritis, lupus pancreatitis, lupus cystitis, autoimmune inner ear disease, parasympathetic dysfunction, retinal vasculitis, and systemic vasculitis.
Other abnormalities include:

Increased expression of FcεRIγ, which replaces the sometimes deficient TCR ζ chain
Increased and sustained calcium levels in T cells
Moderate increase of inositol triphosphate
Reduction in PKC phosphorylation
Reduction in Ras-MAP kinase signaling
Deficiencies in protein kinase A I activity

Causes
Despite the dramatic rise in Lupus research in recent years, the exact cause of the disease remains unknown. Indeed, consensus is still lacking on whether Lupus is a single condition or a group of related diseases. SLE is a chronic inflammatory disease believed to be a type III hypersensitivity response with potential type II involvement,[9] characterised by the body’s production of antibodies against the nuclear components of its own cells. There are three mechanisms by which lupus is thought to develop: genetic predisposition, environmental triggers and drug reaction (drug-induced lupus).

Diagnosis
Some physicians make a diagnosis on the basis of the ACR classification criteria (see below). The criteria, however, were established mainly for use in scientific research (i.e. inclusion in randomized controlled trials), and patients may have lupus but never meet the full criteria.

Anti-nuclear antibody testing and anti-extractable nuclear antigen (anti-ENA) form the mainstay of serologic testing for lupus. Antiphospholipid antibodies occur more often in SLE, and can predispose for thrombosis. More specific are the anti-smith and anti-dsDNA antibodies. Other tests routinely performed in suspected SLE are complement system levels (low levels suggest consumption by the immune system), electrolytes and renal function (disturbed if the kidney is involved), liver enzymes and a complete blood count.

Formerly, the lupus erythematosus (LE) cell test was used for diagnosis, however those LE cells are only found in 50-75% of SLE patients, and are also found in some patients with rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, and drug sensitivities. Because of this, the LE cell test is now performed only rarely and is mostly of historical significance.

Q: What is the best diet for people with heart disease,stroke and blood disorders?
I have been considering changing my diet to vegetarian because of my personal and family health history including heart disease, strokes and blood disorders. My boyfriend is overweight and has heart problems and diabetes. What diet would be best for us?

A: Low soduim, low fat diet. Stay away from processed food, fast food. Eat lean meat stay away from red meats. Try to bake your food not fry it. Do not add salt. Eat plenty of green vegies

Q: i need Help finding a diet for a person with heart disease and diabetes?
My mother has a heart disease on top of diabetes and is trying to find a diet that suites her. She is on different medications that disable her from eating certain things or how much she eats of it…if anyone can help with a good diet please let me know.

A: I follow loosely the South Beach phase 2 diet. If you watch the amounts of fats in this it is excellent for both lowering glucose levels and for portion control. I have not gained any weight from the amount of meds required for both these diseases.

Q: I am 32M & want to know about the best diet for preventing Heart Disease. How much sex is good for Heart?
My family has a history of Heart disease and diabetise. I am not married and have no girl friend.

A: Your basic standard diet with REDUCED fats, & cholesterol, will be a fine diet for any one with out any know medical condition.

Have as much sex as you want!!! Besides being the national pass time IT IS A FORM OF EXERCISE !!!

OR should I say SEXERCISE

A: No. You can help PREVENT heart disease with a healthy diet, but you can’t really undo any existing damage.

Excluding meat won’t necessarily mean that your diet is healthy- a vegetarian diet can be unhealthy too, particularly if one eats too much cheese etc.

Q: What’s the best diet to prevent heart disease/stroke in 40-50 year old women?
South Beach, Weight Watchers, Sugarbusters, what?

A: I’d say Dr Ornish’s Diet. It is the only diet that I know of that has been proven to even reverse heart disease. It includes diet and lifestyle changes. For instance, it is also about managing your stress level. Many drs now recognize that the way we do or don’t manage stress is not only important to our emotional and mental health; but to our physical health also. And, of course, exercise.

My mom and I also just began taking a baby aspirin a day, Dr Oz(You, The Owners Manual) says 2 baby aspirins a day. It does so much good for so many things.

Q: Heart disease?
I am 22 years old and I just find out that I have heart disease. What kind of diet should I go on and what kind of food should I eat?
* I meant found and not find… above.

A: I dont know but my guess is stay away from fatty foods buy things like cheese and yoghurt’s (lite) but still try and cut down and eat more fruits and vegetables and do daily exercises and keep your body weight down, and dont smoke….
All the best…

Here is a link that has some good information on what you should eat to prevent heart disease but i think is helpful for people who have it…

http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=10292

Q: what is the relationship between diet and heart disease?

A: It depends on the heart disease. I have a heart “condition” and I’m on a low sodium diet for the rest of my life…I’m 22yrs old.
Also I love pop like Pepsi and Moutain Dew and such but the amount of caffiene in them is ridiculous..so I have drink caffiene free crap now. You wouldn’t think things like food and drink matter but they do, just be careful of your salt,caffiene and cholesterol

Q: My dog has CHD(heart disease)and needs to be on a low sodium diet. Any recommendations other than hill science?
My dog doesn’t seem to like Science Diet because it’s too mushy, any other recommendations for a low sodium canned food. Anyone know anything about wellness dog food and if any of them have low sodium? He refuses to eat dry food so canned is my only option and preferably something I can buy at Petco or Petsmart. Oh and he is a 12 1/2 year old Lhasa Apso male.
I guess I left out some essential details but he was diagnosed with circulatory heart failure exactly one week ago and he underwent a couple of x-rays and tests and he has been put on two medications one for his heart and lasix for the fluid build up in his lungs and it’s because of the way the lasix medication takes toll on his kidneys that I have to have him on a low sodium diet. Besides the CHF he is a very happy and joyful dog and I want to make sure I get him the right food so he can stay as healthy as possible and thanks for all the answers so far !

A: if he has lived that long with chd then I would let him eat what he wants and the vet could give him water pills. My dog was so bad with his chd that he was put on water pills, he died when he was only 7. Check at petsmart with the “Blue” foods, they are excellent, I do not know about the sodium, check out their website and read up about it, it is an excellent food for sure.

okay, so he is already on the water pills, good. Blue probably has a line with low sodium, I havent checked on that. Good luck, Im glad you are taking such good care.

whomever gave the thumbs down had no reason, that was ignorant

edit: I found a low sodium recipet for you for dogs

Ingredients
¼ lb. ground round or other lean beef
2 cups cooked white rice without salt
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 teaspoons dicalcium phosphate

Directions
Balanced supplement which fulfills the canine MDR for all vitamins and trace minerals.
Cook beef in skillet, retaining fat, stirring until lightly browned. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Keep covered in the refrigerator. Yield: 1lb.

Nutritional Analysis
Protein – 6.3%
Fat – 5.5%
Carbohydrate – 17.6%
Moisture – 68.5%
*Sodium – 0.1%
Metabolizable Energy – 660 kCal/lb.
*This diet contains approximately 50 mg. sodium/100 gm. dry diet.

Q: What kind of foods cause heart disease?
I need help making a hypothesis for the question “Does bad diet cause heart disease?” so probably what foods prevent it too.
foods high is cholesteral?

A: then you should drop everything but fresh fruits and veggies.. remembering to keep the beans in there…

drop dairy and meats… that is the big ones… forget eggs… each egg has 200mg of cholesterol.

still want milk? get soymilk.

that’s the diet i’m on… a vegetarian.. if not my cholesterol would give me another heart attack.

my cholesterol is 89 now.. from 519.

fresh fruits and veggies.. NOT from frozen, canned or any processed element.

and forget packaged foods that are processed.. no fast food.. no snacks no junk… nothing processed.

simple as that.

Q: why is diet and exercise important necessities in combating heart disease?

A: Proper Diet and exercise keep cholesterol /plaque from forming in the arteries and restricting blood flow, raising blood pressure which hurts other organs.

Q: why do african americans eat a poor ,high fat diet that leads to a greater rate of heart disease?
i have read that african americans ,on average have poor deit conscious lifestyles. as a result they suffer a disproportionate amout of diseases such as heart disease and diabetes.Is it just a cultural thing where they were raised in households that had poor dietary choices?

A: They eat it for the same reason i do, it tastes better. Fatty foods are very good tasting. I think they have the same attitude i do, have a good time while you are alive. If i had the choice to have a lot less fun and live longer or more pleasure and have a shorter life, I would choose the latter. It’s more of a cultural thing than a race thing by far.

Q: discuss the possible links between diet and coronary heart disease?
for OCR AS biology diet section

A: Lifestyle changes are very important. Your doctor may tell you to:
* Avoid or reduce the amount of salt (sodium) you eat
* Eat a heart healthy diet — one that is low in saturated fats, cholesterol, and trans fat
* Get regular exercise and maintain a healthy weight
* Keep your blood sugar strictly under control if you have diabetes
* Stop smoking
It has been suggested that coronary heart disease is partially reversible using an intense dietary regimen coupled with regular cardio exercise.
* Vegetarian diet: Vegetarians have been shown to have a 24% reduced risk of dying of heart disease.
* Cretan Mediterranean diet: The Seven Country Study found that Cretan men had exceptionally low death rates from heart disease, despite moderate to high intake of fat. The Cretan diet is similar to other traditional Mediterranean diets: consisting mostly of olive oil, bread, abundant fruit and vegetables, a moderate amount of wine and fat-rich animal products such as lamb, sausage and goat cheese. However, the Cretan diet consisted of less fish and wine consumption than some other Mediterranean-style diets, such as the diet in Corfu, another region of Greece, which had higher death rates.
The consumption of trans fat (commonly found in hydrogenated products such as margarine) has been shown to cause the development of endothelial dysfunction, a precursor to atherosclerosis. The consumption of trans fatty acids has been shown to increase the risk of coronary heart disease
Foods containing fiber, potassium, nitric oxide (in green leafy vegetables), monounsaturated fat, polyunsaturated fat, saponins, or lecithin are said to lower cholesterol levels. Foods high in grease, salt, trans fat, or saturated fat are said to raise cholesterol levels.
The benefit of fish oil is controversial with conflicting conclusions reached by a negative meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by the international Cochrane Collaboration and a partially positive systematic review by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Since these two reviews, a randomized controlled trial reported a reduction on coronary events in Japanese hypercholesterolemic patients.
Omega-3 fatty acids are also found in some plant sources including flax seed oil, hemp seed oil, and walnuts. Plant sources may be safer as fish products have been shown to contain heavy metals and other fat soluble pollutants.
Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)-style diet is associated with a lower risk for both coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke in middle-aged women over 24 years of follow-up.

Q: # reasons why a high carbohydrate diet is associated with helping to reduce the risk of heart disease?

A: carbohydrates are a form of energy that does not stick to the walls of your arteries.

proteins do not either.

the third and last energy source, Fats (lipides) can stick to your arteries, causing clots, that eventually shoot into the heart or the brain and can cause severe damage.

eating a lot of carbohydrates will mean you need less fat to get the enrgy you need, thus reduces the risk that fat will build up in your arteries.

Q: On a chemical level why is too much iron in your diet give you a greater risk of developing heart disease?

A: Excessive iron can lead to hemochromatosis, which can affect the heart also. Iron contraining pigment gets deposited in the heart muscle.

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