Articles, tagged with "coronary heart disease", page 4

Finding A Reason To Stop Smoking

There are many reasons to stop smoking. Everyone has heard a few, and every year there's more pressure to quit. Aside from the social stigma and the rising expense, the main reasons people want to give up the habit is their health. What health benefits ca... Read >
Author: darellbelen

The Risk Of Being Overweight

Once we are overweight, we usually want to trim down for a whole lot of reasons, some related to health, others having to do with looks. Excess weight puts you at risk for many health problems. You need to avoid risk and prevent diseases related to ob... Read >
Author: Isabella R. Sapphire

Coronary Heart Disease

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is also known for having alternative names such as coronary artery disease (CAD) and Arteriosclerotic heart disease. It is a condition wherein the plaque starts building up inside the coronary arteries which supply the heart m... Read >
Author: Michelle J. Thompson

Cardiac Heart Diseases

Heart disease or cardiopathy is a general term that is used to describe a multitude of disease that have to do with the heart. Cardiac heart diseases are the leading cause of many countries including the United States, Canada, and England. There are ma... Read >
Author: Michelle J. Thompson

Heart Disease Symptoms, Causes, Prevention

Heart disease is a term that is used in general to refer to any condition or disease of the heart. This includes heart failure, hypertension, congenital heart disease, coronary heart disease, heart infections, conduction disorders, disorders of the heart ... Read >
Author: Michelle J. Thompson

The real deal on weightloss

More Australians are overweight or obese than ever before, and the numbers are steadily increasing. Around 64 per cent of men and 47 per cent of women are carrying too much body fat. This means that the incidence of obesity-related disorders, such as coro... Read >
Author: powersol

Heart Diseases: Causes, Symptoms and Treatments

Heart disease refers to any kind of sickness or condition of the heart including coronary heart problem. Problems can arise within the heart through muscles; arteries supply blood to the heart muscle, valves that pump blood in the right direction. It is r... Read >
Author: Make HealthEasy

Atherosclerosis- Causes and Prevention

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the term used for heart, stroke and blood vessel diseases. It is the leading cause of death in Australia, accounting for 34% of all deaths in Australia in 2006. Cardiovascular disease kills one Australian nearly every 10 mi... Read >
Author: Lydia Vaupotic

The Facts about Cholesterol

From fixing leaking roofs to repainting peeling walls, many people take on renovation jobs themselves to enhance their homes. But when it comes to enhancing their health, many Americans simply aren't tackling the job. Nearly 38 million Americans have ... Read >
Author: Garret Wong

The three killer diseases - Obesity, Cardiac, Cancer

Health news and healthcare information industry has progressed by leaps and bounds, but so have the new diseases. On one hand, as the medical expertise is spreading worldwide and reaching every nook and corner of the world, the same mankind with this bene... Read >
Author: Ian Gould

Reduce Inflammation Naturally - Top 10 Foods That Fight Inflammation

There are a number of anti-inflammatory drugs on the market that may help reduce pain and relieve inflammation. This product may help in the short term, but if taken long-term they can cause a variety of unwanted side effects such as gastric ulcerations, ... Read >
Author: Healthy_Woman

Macrobiotic Diet Foods – An Overview

"Let food be thy medicine, and thy medicine be food." -Hippocrates The benefits of macrobiotic diet foods are becoming increasingly recognized. Over the last several decades, the macrobiotic diet has been the catalyst for positive dietary and lifest... Read >
Author: Michael Locklear

Slow Carb, Low Carb, Low Fat and the Advice We've Been Given

Dating back to 1825 (you read that right) professional medical people and others associated with treating excess weight gain had learned that eating fat just isn't what makes human beings flabby. There were the “Atkins" look-alikes of the period and also ... Read >
Author: emeredithy

Why you should walk more..

Walking is regarded as the best physical activity that you can possibly do. In general, people who walk on a regular basis, no matter what their age, live longer. According to the British Heart Foundation, regular walkers also benefit from other boosts... Read >
Author: Tom Jui

High Blood Pressure: The Silent Time Bomb

High Blood Pressure: The Silent Time Bomb It’s easy to imagine the cardiovascular system in a simplistic way. First of all, the heart is the pump. It can vary the fluid flow in the system by either pumping more forcefully, more frequently, or by increa... Read >
Author: John Laurusonis

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