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Women’s Heart Attack-5 Top Tips for A Healthy Heart

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

Over the last few blog posts, we have been learning how women’s heart attack is a big problem in our country. We also have been learning many prevention tips to follow as women that will help us not develop heart disease. Today, we will cover the last 5 heart healthy tips for our “one month to healthier heart and you” series.

Tip #18. Order smart slices. If you are a pizza lover, ask for your pizza with half the cheese and double the sauce. When you do this, you can cut the saturated fat by 5 grams. Plus, since tomatoes are rich in lycopene, a powerful antioxidant, you will be helping your cells fight damage that can lead to atherosclerosis.

Tip #19: Have a heart to heart with mom. If you mother had cardiovascular disease before 65, your own risk doubles. So, if you have a family history of women with women’s heart attack problems, check with your medical doctor. It could be you will need your blood presssure and cholesteol checked yearly.

Tip #20: Drink your veggies. You can get in extra servings of veggies by sipping on low-sodium vegetable juice. In a recent study from the University of California, it was found that those who drank 2 cups a day were able to lower their blood pressure by a whopping 5 point after just three months.

Tip: 21: Practice breathing. A study from the Indian Institute of Technology found that people who practice yoga or similar discliplines have a steadier heart rates which is sign of a healthy heart. It seems that yoga soothes the nervous system which slows breathing and calms the heart.

We have covered a number of tips to help you have a healthy heart. Women’s heart attack problems can be avoided take the necessary steps today to prevent this from happening to you.

To Your Heart’s Health
Monique Hawkins
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Women’s Heart Attack-5 Tips for a Healthy Heart

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

Women’s heart attack is a big problem in our western society. However, we have been learning there are many prevention tips we can follow as women that will help us never fall into the women with heart disease group. Today, we will cover 5 additional tips.

Tip #13: Speak up. Heated arguements can raise our stress levels and blood pressure. Research also show that bottling up your feelings is unhealthy as well. A study from Western Washington University found that women who avoided saying what was on their mind had a higher risk of heart disease. So, always speak up!

Tip #14: Try Sardines. Many experts recommend geting 500 mg of Omega-3 fatty acids a day to protect aganist inflammation, lower blood fats, and triglycerdies. Sardines, which have 830 mg per 3 ounce serving and wild salmon with 650 mg of omega-3 per serving are food sources you can add to your diet.

Tip #15: Bring out the honey. Too much suger can potentially suppress the production of nitric oxide which helps blood vessels to widen and relax says scientists at the University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora. One way you can cut back is to use honey. Since it is more concentrated, you use less. Research reveals those who opt for honey have lower cholesterol levels than those who eat sugar.

Tip #16: Spice up your supper. If you want to avoid developing women’s heart attack problems, foods such as onions and garlic not only add delicious flavor to your favorite dishes, but also provide a fiber called inulin. This promited the growth of healthy bacteria in the small intestine which helps remove any bad cholestrol says Christine Gerbstadt, M.D., R.D. a nutrionist in Sratosa, Florida.

Tip #17: Get on the bandwagon. Did you know resistance bands are an essential part of any home gym? Exercisers who use them along with dumbells gained up to three times the body strength as those who only lifted weights according to a study published in the “Journal of Strength Conditioning Research. This build up your muscle mass and raises your good cholesterol levels.

These are easy tips we all can follow as women to avoid developing women’s heart attack problems.

More tips for one month to a healthy heart and you will follow in the next post.

To Your Heart’s Health
Monique Hawkins
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Women’s Heart Attack-More Healthy Heart Tips

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

We have been discussing tips to keep your heart healthy so you won’t ever fall into the category of women who have heart attacks.

Today, we will cover 5 more tips for a healthy heart.

Tip #9: Sip Green Team. Drinking a cup of green tea can increase your blood flow in as little as 30 minutes according to a recent study in the “European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation.” It is the antioxidants in the green tea which improves blood vessel function.

Tip #10: Get The Right Amount of “Shut-Eye”. Women who got just 5 hours a sleep a night are twice as likely to fall into the women’s heart attack group. Sleep deprivation can promote calcium build-up in the arteries which can lead to plaque says Dr. Michelle Miller. So ladies, get in your “shut-eye.”

Tip #11: Get a Furball. Pets can be very soothing. A recent study found that cat owners were up to 40% less likely to die from a heart attack than those without a cat friend. This study was done by Dr. Adnan Quershi of the Zeenalt Quersahi Stroke Research Center. Dogs probably provide the same benefit.

Tip #12: Clear the Air. Reseach from the University of Michigan found that pollutants such as soot, nitrates, and metals can cause inflammation in the body. This can result in the hearts arteries being less flexible and can trigger a spike in blood pressure. A suggestion would be to invest in a HEPA filter such as those sold by Honeywell ($111 at amazon.com).

More tips for one month to a healthy heart and you will follow in the next post.

To Your Heart’s Health
Monique Hawkins
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Women’s Heart Attack-One Month To A Healthy Heart

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

Most of us are aware that women’s heart attack incidents are on the rise. Everybody agrees what is needed is preventative heart disease treatments to lessen the liklihood of a woman developing this diesease.

Let’s continue learning tips to prevent you from ever being part of this group.

Tip #5: Use Your Beans-Beans are high in phytosterols and ligans which are substances that bind cholesterol to the small intestine and prevent it from being absorbed in the bloodstream according to Keri Gans, R.D. a dietician in NYC. If you eat one-third of a cup of cooked or canned beans a day, you can slash your chances of a being in the women’s heart attack group by 30%.

Tip #6: Do A Check. Did you know women with vitamin d deficits in their 20’s to early 40’s are three times more likely to develop high blood pressure later in life? This is according to a recent University of Michigan study. Since a whopping 75% of Americn fall short on their vitamin intake, women should have their doctor check vitamin d levels with a blood test.

Tip #7: Wear earplugs to bed? It’s true. It does help because nighttime noise increases your odds of developing high blood pressure by 45%. It interrupts sleep and creates stress according to researcher Theo Bodin. Earplugs can block all that noise.

Tip #8: Call Your Funny Friend. Laughing fo 15 minutes can boost blood flow by 22%. It causes some of the tissue in your blood cell lining to relax. Over the years, this can prevent hardening of the arteris and lower the potential for developing heart attack and stroke.

While women’s heart attack problems are very concernful. there are a number of thiings you can do to develop and keep a healthy heart.

More tips for one month to a healthy heart and you will follow in the next post.

To Your Heart’s Health
Monique Hawkins
540-858-2885
mentormonique@gmail.com
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Women’s Heart Problems|Top 8 Heart Disease Treatments Continued

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

In today’s post, we will cover the last 4 of the top 8 heart disease treatments for women as well as men. Though women’s heart problems is a concern in our society, it is always great to know there are things that women as well as men can do to recover from heart disease.

So, that said, let’s continue and hear what else Dr. Wallack recommends, someone who had to have bypass surgery.

Tip #5: Make love once more. Dr. Wallack recommends you ask your doctor if you can have sex again. Many heart patients worry sex will strain their hearts and this is not true. Less than 1% of patients due of a heart attack while having sex.

Tip #6: Eat well for recovery. Eat small meals frequently. Anesthesia effects can cause some heart patients to feel nauseaous and creates a loss of appetite. Plus, pain medication can add to the problem. Dr. Wallack found smoothies to be ideal for him.

Tip #7: Prepare for career issues. When Dr. Wallack was recovering, some people were tryinto get his job! When you return to work, don ‘t talk about your health and don’t let people see you taking medication. Do ask your boss or human resources manager for accomodations such as taking a 15 minute power nap or making time for a rehab trip.

Tip #8: Set exercise goals. Women’s heart problems as well as men’s can be helped with exercise. Regular exercise lowers cholesterol and blood pressure. Plus, it reduces stress. Make sure you develop a program with a rehabilitation expert who can work with you the first few months as you recuperate. This many times is covered by your insurance.

I hope, whether you are a woman who has women’s heart problems or a gentleman, that you have found Dr. Wallack’s information helpful. Follow it and you will be well on your way to recovery.

To Your Heart’s Health
Monique Hawkins
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Heart Disease Treatments-Take These Top 7 Herbs For A Healthy Heart and You

Sunday, January 17th, 2010

There are many heart disease treatments available for those who struggle with heart disease.

One of the best things you can do is to avoid having to even worry about heart disease treatments is learning to take good care of your body. One of the ways you can do this is by taking herbs. Here are the seven top herbs that will create a healthy heart and you.

Written records of herbs having been used by mankind date back to 1600 B.C. when the Egyptians had access to a record of no less than 700 herbal medicines.

The father of modern or Western medicine, Hippocrates, had recorded more than 300 herbal therapies himself whereas another Greek physician, Dioscorides, wrote his classic “De Materia Medica,” detailing over 500 herbal remedies, which was used by doctors as a medical textbook for over 1000 years.

Nowadays, more people turn to using herbs for everyday ailments than ever before because the natural powers of herbs have proven themselves time and again that they’re whole lot more compatible to the human body than their counterpart – artificial chemical drugs – and that they produce more biologically synergistic benefits that can bring forth results in much faster manner.

Just like anyone else, man can also depend on a “certain” kind of herbs to push their vitality level higher which then can turn them into more than they can ever dream of.

Here are 7 of these herbs that all cannot live without:

1. Hawthorn Berry
Hawthorn, being a heart tonic, can help to ensure regular heart rhythm and strengthen heart muscle. It is of great help at times of stress too.

2. Garlic
Garlic helps to prevent heart diseases, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and abnormal blood clots. The most important benefit among all others is its ability to slow the destruction of brain cells and to stimulate new neuronal connections.

3. Gotu Kola
A traditional blood tonic that helps to improve blood circulation, which then improves memory and boosts alertness.

4. Milk Thistle
This is considered as the “King of Liver Detox,” because it can heal liver damage caused by too much alcohol and drugs. Its powerfulness far exceeds vitamin C and E combined!

5. Black and Green Tea
Drinking such healthful teas can help to detoxify, reduce and eliminate buildup of plaque in arteries and thus lower the chance of heart diseases. Free radicals, formation of cancer, growth of cancer…are out of the question with daily intake of black and green tea. Yes, it’s that powerful!

6. Saw Palmetto
It limits the multiplication of protein cells and prohibits tissue swelling. Older men who suffer from frequent, painful urination and fluid retention will see quick relief after using this herbal.

7. Tribulus Terrestris
Not only is it well known for improving man’s sexual potency and functions. but also it is famous for improving muscle strength, lower cholesterol and has all kinds of anti-oxidant properties.

When people take these 7 vitally important herbs together on a regular basis, they will be so energized and empowered that their energy levels will be many times better than when they were young at their teenage. Plus, it they will have a healthy heart and be in optimal health! There will be no need for heart disease treatments.

To Your Heart’s Health
Monique Hawkins
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Women’s Heart Problems|The Heart Truth for Women

Friday, January 1st, 2010

I was browsing the internet on the topic of women’s heart problems and came across a really neat fact sheet that outlines the key steps, including how to survive a heart attack and prevent serious damage to heart muscle.

Some of the women’s heart problem issues it covered was the definition of heart disease, knowing the signs of a heart attack, screening tests and their purposes, risk factors and how to avoid them, and heart disease treatments.

I felt it was a handy little guide for women to have. To acess the pdf file, visit this link:

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth/material/factsheet_heartdisease.pdf

Also, the site Women’s Health.Gov had a good FAQ page at http://www.womenshealth.gov/faq/heart-disease.cfm

Questions such as do women of color need to worry about heart disease, the connection of heart disease and high blood pressure, how to lower your cholesterol, the signs of heart disease in women, and much more is posted. I encourage you to visit the site to become more informed.

Have a great heart healthy New Year!

Monique Hawkins
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Heart Disease Treatments-Exercise Tips for Women

Monday, December 14th, 2009

In my previous posts, I talked about how being overweight and developing heart disease are related. Therefore, one of the heart disease treatments that work well is keeping yourself fit. How? By developing the right eating habits and exercising.

I recently had a reader post a question about exercise. She was mindfull that exercise was a good way to keep a healthy heart, but was concerned about becoming bulky.

It is interesting this question was posed, especially since I had recently read an article by Dr. Susan Lark regarding this very issue. De. Lark is one of the foremost authorities in the field’s of women’s health care, family practice, and complementary and alternative medicine.

Dr. Lark talked about how important it is for women, especially if they are menopausal, to do what they can to hold on to the muscle they have and gain back, if possible, the muscle lost. Her article was entitled “How to Build Postmenopausal Muscle Mass.” In it she gave 4 tips on how to do this. Following the principles are great heart disease prevention tips! Briefly, here they are:

1. Don’t go on a weight loss diet, even if you gained fat. Losing weight by drastically cutitng calories increases health risks because of the muscle loss. So inspite of your best intentions, it these diets make things worse.

2. DO go on a health-promoting diet. Replace processed and empty calorie foods, refined sugars, high fructose corn syrup and junk food with fresh, organic whole foods that are jam packed with nutrition. They should include fruits and vegetables, oats, qunoa, buckwheat, milliet, and chia; omega 3 oils, and salmon, tuna, and mackerel. This shifts your carbohydrates dominated diet to a more balanced and wholesomeone with proteins, fiber, and healthy fats, all foods your heart will love.

3. DO stregnth training in addition to cardio training. Dr. Lark said many women tell her that they find weightlifting boring, uncomfortable, and might make them bulky; the same concern a reader had. In fact, nothing can be further from the truth per Dr. Lark. The key is to work the muscles until they are fatigued and then allow them a day or two to heal between meals.

Some simple exercises for women to do are squats, lunges, leg lifts, ab work, shoulder presses, bicep curls, triceps work, etc. A good rule of thumb is 3 sets of 15 reps. Other exercise alternative are group sculpting classes such as Body Pump, Acquatic Resistance Training, using a Whole Body Vibration Device, etc. There are lots of choices and much material out there.

As someone who who has been exercising for years, I like to look at routines in magainzes such as Fitness and Shape for fresh ideas. There are also many books available on the market and women can also schedule an appointment with a personal trainer to help get them going with a routine that will work for them.

4. Do get physically active. Your heart will love you for it, you’ll have more energy, relieve stress, and feel great!

The article was lengthy. If anyone would like to read it in its entirely, contact me and I will send you a copy of it. My email address is mentormonqiue@gmail.com

So yes ladies, exercise is one of the most effective heart disease treatment and prevention strategies you can use. Take the time to do this everyday and your heart will thank you for it!

Monique Hawkins
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Heart Disease Prevention-Use These 8 Natural Doctors

Thursday, November 26th, 2009

As someone who enjoys learning about natural ways to stay healthy, including keeping a healthy heart, I find that these 8 natural doctors will do wonders not only for your body, but also your mental health. They are great tips for heart disease prevention. Even if a person does develop heart disease, they are natural heart disease treatments.

Everyday living in today’s society can be very taxing on our bodies. With hectic work schedules and quick or skipped meals, we are damaging and destroying our bodies a little bit more every day.

A very sure solution would be to employ eight natural doctors to aid in your healing process, including heart disease prevention. Don’t worry, they will not charge you any money, in fact, these doctors will actually help you save money.

Once you have followed the advice of these eight natural doctors, you will experience a new start in life. And ‘New Start’ is an easy way to remember these doctors. Let’s take a brief look at them one at a time.

N-E-W S-T-A-R-T

N – Nutrition
It is important to “watch what you eat”. Eating a lot of trans-fatty foods will not only make you overweight, but will aid in clogging your arteries. This can cause heart disease. Eating plenty of fresh, green, leafy vegetables is a great way to help your body get the vitamins and nutrients it needs to function properly. This is a perfect way to keep your heart healthy.

E – Exercise
The reason exercise is important is because this is how your heart gets stronger. A stronger heart means better blood flow. If you spend 30 minutes, three days a week, working out, not only will you feel better, but your mental abilities will also improve. For exercise to be effective, it must be progressive, systematic, and habitual. The more you exercise, the stronger every part of your body will become.

W – Water
It used to be said that you should drink 8 glasses of water each day. Today that number is debated as to whether that specific number applies to everybody or not. The bottom line is that your body is comprised of mostly water. Your brain needs plenty of fresh water everyday in order to function properly. While your body can go three days without water, your brain will start to experience negative effects within 12 to 14 hours. There is no substitute for water, not even sports drinks. By drinking plenty of water every day, your brain, kidneys, and most internal organs will function more efficiently.

S – Sunshine
Taking a break from your cubicle everyday and getting into the sunshine will do more for you than you may realize. According to Dr. Tedd Mitchell, in his article for USA Weekend, recent studies suggest that the sun’s ability to stimulate vitamin D production in the skin can make it an incredible boon to the body in fighting certain kinds of cancers, including some skin cancers. Taking short, regular breaks to allow your body to be exposed to sunshine is a good way to help you stay healthy.

T – Temperance
Temperance is keeping everything in moderation. We all know about being temperate in eating; don’t overeat or you will gain weight, etc. But temperance should be used in all areas. For example, too much sunshine can cause skin cancer, so limit how much sun you actually expose yourself to. In order to maintain a healthy life, you must use each of these natural doctors in moderation. Don’t overdo it in any area. Keeping well-balanced is the key to good health.

A – Air
Getting plenty of fresh air is extremely important; you cannot live more than a few minutes without it. Make sure that your homes and offices are properly ventilated. If possible, open some windows to provide cross-ventilation. Most people leave their windows shut during the winter months, causing the air to become stagnant and ill-smelling. If you cannot open the windows in your office, make sure you take your breaks outside so you can give your body the necessary oxygen it needs to keep healthy. When you are able to go outside and take ten deep breaths, it is like giving yourself an oxygen cocktail. Your body loves it.

R – Rest
Maybe you have heard that children grow while they sleep. This is true. During rest, your body is able to grow and to re-build itself. The brain tissue is being restored and the nerves are re-charged while you sleep. If you skimp on sleep, your body does not have adequate time to re-condition itself and to heal itself. Getting the necessary hours of sleep each night is important to maintain a healthy body.

T – Trust in God
Trusting in God is the most important of all natural doctors. If we believe that we were created in His image and that He sent His Son to redeem us, we should have no problem trusting Him to take care of us and to keep us healthy. If we do our part in eating nutritiously, exercising, drinking plenty of water, getting plenty of sunshine, being temperate in all areas, getting plenty of fresh air, and getting plenty of rest, God will do His part in sustaining our life to the fullest and keeping it healthy. Just trust Him, He knows what He’s doing.

I loved these 8 natural doctors. They are powerful ways to prevent heart disease and can be heart disease treatments for those who happen to develop the disease.

Begin to use these 8 natural doctors today.

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To Your Success,
Monique Hawkins
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Heart Disease Treatments-Exercise for A Healthy Heart

Sunday, November 15th, 2009

One effective heart disease prevention strategy and one of the most effective heart disease treatments is exercising.

Research has shown that heart disease risk is significantly reduced with regular exercise. A National Institute of Health panel recommends that adults and children engage in moderate-intensity physcial activity for at least 30 minutes on most days.

What’s even better is that brisk walking also keeps our minds sharp. Recently compiled results of a study involving 72,488 women aged 40 to 65 showed that as little as three hours of brisk walking a week reduced the risk of heart disease by 40%. Even better, 5 hours a week of brisk walking reduced the risk by a whopping 50%!

To get this benefit, your walking rate must be 3 miles an hour. It can’t be a leisurely stroll.

Any woman or man can use this heart disease treatment. Even better, the cost is free! So, make sure you make time in your weekly schedule to grab a pair of good walking shoes, and go for a walk. Your heart will thank you for it!

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Monique Hawkins
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