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Heart Attacks And Strokes Can Be Prevented
If you are keeping up on the news now a days you have probably noticed a frightening increase in both heart attack and strokes, especially in the western world. It seems to be a trend which is spinning out of control. Why is this and what can be done to prevent heart attack and strokes from happening to you?
Reducing the Risk of Heart Disease
Learn more about the American Heart Association's (AHA) effort to reduce death by cardiovascular disease by visiting the AHA's website, Americanheart.org. This is a comprehensive website with a wealth of information on cardiovascular disease risk and prevention.
Picture Your Heart's Health With electrocardiogram (EKGs)
Each time your heart beats, the contractions and relaxations of the heart muscle emit electrical current. An electrocardiogram (EKG) is a medical recording of the electric impulses from the heart. Electrodes that send impulses to the EKG machine are attached to the patient's skin at various points on the body. Those recorded currents are displayed on a computer monitor and can be printed out on special graph paper. Your heart's electrical currents are recorded on the graph paper as an electrocardiogram (EKG). Qualified medical staff interpret the graphed results to determine any irregularities.
Congenital Heart Disease - A Conundrum
To reduce your chances of heart disease, you can eat a low fat diet high in Omega 3, take regular exercise, lose weight and do all those other things the doctors tell us
Zeroing in on the Prevention of Heart Disease
More Americans succumb to the effects of heart disease than any other illness. Rated the number one killer, heart related ailments are brought about by a variety of circumstances ¨C some of which are preventable.
Increase HDL Cholesterol and Live Longer
There are several effective ways to increase HDL cholesterol (that's the "good"one by the way), that can literally add years to your life, reduce the risk of heart disease, atherosclerosis and stroke.
6 Risk Factors That Can Cause High Cholesterol
We all know that high cholesterol is bad, that it can lead to heart disease, which can shorten your life. You may not understand the scientific reasons that can cause high cholesterol, but you do know that certain changes in your behavior can reduce elevated cholesterol levels. Researchers have identified six risk factors that can cause high cholesterol. Let's take a look at what you can do to lower your risk!
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