Archive for the ‘Heart’ Category

Alcohol impacts on brain and heart

Sunday, January 17th, 2010

Alcohol, when consumed by a careless manner, has a very serious impact on the brain and severely reduces a ruling. When a person has the habit of drinking more than just a social, let’s say, every weekend or every day, that person probably would not admit to having a problem.

A person with a drinking problem will be, after the first few drinks, or drinks a glass of beer, are beginning to feel “high” and do not want to stop drinking. A person does not recognize the signal that he or she should stop, reached the limit. What people feel is the uncontrollable urge to go drinking.

This behaviour, which today is very common among college kids, mature men and women and even teenagers, can lead to DUI. DUI, in turn, can lead to the vehicle or watercraft accident or other serious accident to the injury or death of one or more persons. (more…)

Heart Disease – Some Important Preventive Measures

Friday, January 8th, 2010

Heart DiseaseHeart disease is one of the most severe and deadly disease which is responsible for the death of millions of people all across the world. Millions of people die because of different heart diseases and problems every year. If you don’t want to be the one out of those millions who lost their lives because of heart disease then you must take some preventive measures from your part in order to safeguard yourself from deadly heart diseases. Following are some preventive measures which you must take in order to protect yourself from heart diseases.

First of all you need to avoid or completely give up smoking if you do. Being a smoker, people listen to the phrase ‘quit smoking’ thousands of times in their life but never take it seriously but may be now it is time that you do take this important phase seriously for the sake of the good health of your hearth. Quitting smoking will promote a healthier heart inside you and it will ensure that there are very minimal, chances that you would face any of the heart disease in the years to come. (more…)

What Are the Symptoms of High Cholesterol?

Monday, December 21st, 2009

Cholesterol_HeartCholesterol is a fatty substance found in the body. Cholesterol is necessary for the body to function but in small quantities.  It is used to produce many hormones necessary for the body to digest fat. An excessive amount of cholesterol in the blood or arterial walls will cause them to shrink and become narrow interfering with the normal follow of blood.

High blood cholesterol does not have any symptoms. It is usually detected during a routine blood test for some other reason. Overweight people tend to have high blood cholesterol and should have regular blood tests run to insure that it does not reach dangerous levels. People whose family have a history of high blood cholesterol or have had heart attacks should also test themselves regularly to avoid complications.

There are no symptoms for high blood cholesterol but a person is able to determine the need for blood testing by looking at himself and his activities. People who do not have active lives, who do not exercise are liable to have high cholesterol. A saturated fat diet is also a very good reason to test for high cholesterol. (more…)