Archive for April 2009
According to the American Heart Association, high blood pressure affects about 73.6 million people age 20 and over in the USA alone. One in three adults suffers from it and 78.7% of them are aware that they have it. 69.1% were receiving treatment and 45.4% had it under control. That left 54.6% who did not have [...] Read the rest of this entry »
We normally react to stress by feeling anxious. It helps us deal with tense situations, study harder or even keep focused on delivering a speech for example. For the most part, it helps us cope with life’s difficult situations. It becomes a disabling anxiety disorder when it becomes an excessive, irrational fear of everyday events.
Our [...] Read the rest of this entry »
There are five risks for heart disease that are completely out of our control, so we will start with these. AGE - 85% of all people who die of coronary heart disease are 65 years of age or older;
GENDER - Men are at greater risk that women and they have more attacks earlier in life. Even [...] Read the rest of this entry »
The average age for menopause is 51.4 years. However, there is a long period of time prior to the menopause, that lasts approximately 10 years, which is referred to as the climacteric or peri-menopause phase.
Many people ask me how they are supposed to know when they are finished with the menopause. Very simply, once you [...] Read the rest of this entry »
A heart attack and a stroke can have many similar symptoms so how are you going to determine if you or someone close to you is experiencing one or the other? It's important to know the difference. There are some specific symptoms that only relate to a stroke and these can be quite obvious to an observer, but not necessarily to the person involved. Familiarize yourself with these facts, and you will be in a better position to help by acting fast. Read the rest of this entry »
The very best thing you can do for yourself is become familiar with the nine universal warning signs for a heart attack. There are an additional three warning signs that pertain to women only.
It is crucial to take immediate action as doctors now have clot-busting drugs and other artery-opening procedures that can stop or reverse a heart attack in progress. These drugs should be given within the first hour after the symptoms appear. This is why it's absolutely essential to take immediate action as soon as you think that something is not normal. Read the rest of this entry »
There are very many reasons why a person can be suffering from frequent nosebleeds. Naturally, when we have a nosebleed, our first concern is taking care of it and stopping it as soon as we can. However, when that has been taken care of, we should want to get to the bottom of why we are having them in the first place.
The treatment could differ significantly depending on the cause. For instance, you would not want to be just lubricating the inside of your nose if in fact the problem originated with your liver.
Your health care provider will arrange to run any necessary tests if they can't readily determine why you are having the nosebleeds. Read the rest of this entry »