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Heart Disease and Women-5 Tips to Lower Your Blood Pressure Naturally

Sunday, April 11th, 2010

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In the United States and other western countries, heart disease is increasing. With heart disease comes the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and other serious health issues. High blood pressure can also lead to heart problems down the road. Here are the top 5 ways to lower your blood pressure naturally whether you are a woman or a man.

Tip #1: Limit salt to 1,000 mg a day. Avoid foods with high sodium content such as canned soups, cereals, cheese, deli meats, etc. In other words, become an expert label reader,

Tip #2: Get 4.7 mg of potassium a day. Research has shown only 10% of men and 1% of women get adequate amounts. Potassium helps the kidneys in excreting sodium. Include in your diet tomatoes, baked potatoes with skin, and bananas,

Tip #3: Get 1,200 mg of calcium a day. This vitamin helps lower blood pressure. Low or non-fat yogurt, broccoli, etc. are good food sources for calcium.

Tip #4: Eat whole grains every day. In a recent study in which with more than 60,000 participants were studied from a 10-18 year period, those who included whole grains in their diet instead of refined carbohydrates significantly lowered their high blood pressure risk.

Tip #5: Reduce sugar intake. Eat no more than 6 teaspoons a day (i.e. 100 calories). High sugar levels can raise your blood pressure and triglycerides. In addition, too much sugar can increase your risk of obesity. Many people get much more than they need and the primary culprit is soft drinks.

These are easy things you can do every day to lower your blood pressure naturally and be heart healthy!

To Your Heart’s Health
Monique Hawkins
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Heart Disease Treatments-Can Fish Oil Be Used to Treat Heart Disease

Sunday, November 1st, 2009

Heart disese is a serious health risk to both women as well as men. To reduce your risk of developing this disease, there are certain foods you can add to your diet that help tremendously.

As it turns out, fish oil is something that can be used to treat as well as prevent heart disease.

Read and learn!

Fish Oil and Heart Disease – Are there Benefits or Not?
By Alan Glender

Supplementation with fish oil is becoming more popular over time, and there is a good reason why. It may be one of the more useful and effective supplements in relation to cardiovascular health. In several studies, sometimes contradictory evidence has been shown, but ultimately it appears the evidence for the usefulness of fish oil may be strong. In this article, I’ll show you the recent evidence and its supporting conclusions.

In a study published in the Journal of the American Medial Association involving over 84,000 nurses, researchers kept track of the women over the course of several years. At the end of the study, women who had not developed heart disease all had higher amounts of fish oil in their diet than those who did. This may be some of the better evidence that fish oil, and the omega-3 fatty acid contained in it, does what supplement manufacturers says it does. Another fairly recent study supports this.

The most beneficial effect may be found in the particular kind of omega-3 present in fish oil supplements. In a 2000 study, over a thousand men were studied and those who had the highest levels of the omega-3 known as DHA, abundant in fish oil, had almost a sixty seven percent less chance of having a coronary event. This would seem to indicate a good probability that fish oil is beneficial to cardiovascular health.

However, another study showed a caveat to this.

Some groups have shown a decrease in heart disease with fish oil, and others have not. In a systematic review published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, previously performed studies concluded a decreased risk of heart disease in high-risk individuals, but no change in those already in a low-risk group.

Even though the evidence still looks good, you may already be in a low-risk group of people, i.e. proper nutrition and exercise, and thus not gain any benefit from taking fish oil. Despite this, there is almost no doubt that fish oil is key to having a healthy heart, along with proper nutrition and exercise. It is not a miracle cure. I recommend increasing your intake of fish or adding a fish oil supplement to your diet.

Did you know these heart benefits may also double as fish oil’s dangers http://www.supplementzone.org/fishoil. Alan Glender is one of the managing editors at SupplementZone.org, a website devoted to telling you the truth about supplements before taking them.

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To Your Success,
Monique Hawkins
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Heart Disease Treatments-Watch Your Weight

Sunday, October 4th, 2009

If you are a woman who is concerned about developing heart disease, one of the most important things you can do is watch your weight. This is very important as you will now discover. It is a natural heart disease treatment!

Overweight and Heart Disease
By Vincent W

In discussing overweight and heart disease, let us look at some statistics. More than 64 percent of Americans are overweight, of which 27% are obese. An overweight person is one having a BMI of over 25, and in an obese person, a BMI of over 30. Overweight has long been identified by medical professionals as causes for serious health problems. In fact, the more overweight we are, the worse the effects are likely to be. Among the diseases associated with overweight are Type 2 diabetes , thyroid problems, asthma, high blood pressure and heart disease. This article will examine the issue of overweight and heart disease.

No discussion on overweight and heart disease can be complete without a brief mention of the most important organ in our body, the heart. This organ is not much larger than your fist. Heart disease collectively refers to the disease or condition that affects both the heart and the blood vessels. The heart, lungs, and some 100,000 miles of blood-filled vessels together make up the circulatory system by which oxygen and other vital elements are sent to nourish the live cells in all parts of the body. It is the heart that keeps all these going by acting as the central pumping system. The heart has 4 chambers with valves in them. It is located to the left side of our chest, just off the center. The heart is a very important organ to keep life going. Can you appreciate the workload the heart has to carry 24/7?

Common heart diseases are coronary artery disease, heart failure and arrhythmia (an abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart). Blockage or narrowing of coronary arteries is one of the major reasons of heart attack.

According to statistics, heart disease is one of the major causes of death in the developed and developing countries. In America it is the number one killer; most of the victims are women. Women, particularly those who are inactive and overweight are more likely to be affected by diseases like high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Overweight and heart disease are closely associated because overweight is the one of the major factors which causes heart disease.

There is yet another factor to consider in discussing overweight and heart disease. How the fat is deposited in your body also affects the heart. When you are overweight and have most of the fat accumulated in your abdominal area, it is considered more risky. The pear-shaped body, with fat worn mostly around the hips, buttocks and thighs, is not as bad for the heart as the apple-shaped body with fat accumulated around the tummy. The latter has higher chance of other health risks like high blood pressure, high cholesterol, stroke etc. which directly affect your heart. For men with 40 inches of waist line you are more prone to heart disease. For women, it is 35 inches.

Regular exercise, an active life style and the proper diet can lower the risks of heart disease. You should avoid smoking. Monitor your blood pressure and cholesterol level regularly.

Overweight and heart disease , the number one killer disease in America.

Another article on weight management by Vincent W
Disclaimer: This article is for educational purpose only. It should not be deemed medical advice. Always consult a doctor if you suspect you have a medical problem.

Heart disease is the number one killer. Ignore it at your own peril

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Ladies, watching our weight is very important. If you have not done so already, begin to do what you can to stay in shape and keep a healthy heart.

Monique Hawkins
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Heart Disease and Women: Tips on How to Lower Your Risks

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Heart disease and women suffering from it is a serious health problem today. However, as we have learned in a previous post, there are things we as women can do to reduce the risk of developing this serious disease.

As reported previously, there are nine activities women can do to lower their risk of heart disease. They were:

We talked some about what steps you can take to lower your cholesterol. Today, we can briefly cover how to lower your blood pressure. How? By doing this according to Go for Red for Women. Their site is http://www.goredforwomen.org/understand_your_risks.aspx

Reduce High Blood Pressure!
High blood pressure (or hypertension) makes the heart work harder than normal. This makes both the heart and arteries more prone to injury. High blood pressure raises the risk of having a heart attack, stroke, kidney failure, eye damage, heart failure and atherosclerosis (fatty buildups in the arteries).

As a woman, you have an increased risk of developing high blood pressure if you are 20 pounds or more over a healthy weight (for your height and build), have a family history of high blood pressure, or have reached the age of menopause. More than 73% of women ages 65 to 74 have high blood pressure.

What’s more, your risk of developing high blood pressure increases during pregnancy, especially in the last trimester. If not treated, high blood pressure during pregnancy can endanger you and your baby. On the other hand, if you’re taking oral contraceptives, talk to your healthcare provider to evaluate the risks and benefits.

The lesson is to make sure you never develop high blood pressure. This in turn can reduce your risk of heart disease. The problem of heart disease and women  doesn’t have to be yours!

Monique Hawkins

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