120/80 is commonly recommended blood pressure for healthy people. In India, 100-130 Systolic and 70-85 diastolic blood pressure is most common. Doctors generally give precautions to heart disease and diabetic patients when systole crosses 130. But, according to a research study published in the July 7 issue of the Journal of the American Medical [...]
High Blood Pressure and Childhood Obesity
September 12, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Blood pressure levels in children and youth are rising after decades of decline, according to a research study by a Morehouse school of Medicine. This study was done by analysing data of national health surveys conducted in 8-17 year age group between 1963 and 2002 published in “Circulation”, journal of the American Heart Association. [...]
Health benefits of quitting smoking
August 9, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Everybody knows that tobacco is injurious to our health; still one finds difficulty in getting rid of that bad habit. Tobacco makes men to become slaves to it. Unless one has got very strong will power, it is highly impossible to break the iron chains of smoking. Many stopped the smoking habit number of [...]
Relationship between Blood pressure and elements
June 1, 2007 By Leave a Comment
The plants and elements that decrease high BP (proved in clinical trials) are: Potassium, Magnesium, Calcium, Co Enzyme Q10, Fish oil and Flock seed oil are important ones. Elements: 1. Potassium: Deficiency of potassium in food definitely shows its effect on BP. By taking foods that contain more potassium, the high [...]
Atherosclerosis – Pathology and prevention
May 7, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Atherosclerosis Pathology: Atherosclerosis means there is an obstruction to the flow of blood in big and medium sized vessels walls in the human body due to accumulation of fat patches or plaques. Usually the inner layer of blood vessel is smooth and slippery in nature. If there are creaks in this layer, then [...]
Heart attack and Monday
February 3, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Heart Attack and Monday relation: Those who are doing jobs are prone to get heart attacks more on Monday, compare to other days in a week. 33% more chances of getting on Monday than on normal working days. Saturday morning ranks the second. As per article published in British medical journal, there [...]
Heart disease and Personality
February 1, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Heart Attack and personalities: Personality of a person shows direct relationship with occurance of heart disease. Type A Personality or High risk group: Ambitious personalities. They always want to challenge or contest with others even if there is no necessity. They interfere while others talking. They show more [...]
Protecting the heart – Prolonging the life
January 26, 2007 By Leave a Comment
If we take proper care about our heart, the humans can add 10 years to their life span as per International agencies. How to stay away from Heart diseases: 1. Stay away from Smoking and Alcoholism. 2. Reduce stress and strain on the body. 3. Keep blood pressure under [...]
Coronary Heart Disease and Angina
December 31, 2006 By Leave a Comment
Coronary heart disease leads to heart attack. The coronary arteries have to become reduced in size upto 70% before the signs and symptoms appear in the patient. This disease becomes more advanced in hypertensive and Diabetic patients. Even the obstruction to blood supply occurs up to 60% – 70% in coronary arteries, Heart [...]
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