Is the South Beach Diet something that vegetarians might consider? Is there anything in this latest diet craze in the United States that is even worth considering?
The average vegetarian is generally much less worried about losing weight than is the rest of the population.
However, there are vegetarians who might feel the [...]
There are a variety of causes or contributory factors to the health condition, angina. There are a few different types of angina or a few different ways in which it manifests, as well.
Generally speaking, however, angina occurs when there is a significantly reduced flow of blood to the heart.
What causes a decrease in blood to [...]
As the leading cause of death for both men and women around the world, cardiovascular disease affects people of all ages and ethnicities.
1 In 3 deaths worldwide each year is caused by cardiovascular disease (world health org.)
Moderately overweight adults, even after having lost the weight, suffer increased chances of developing heart disease [...]
You are supposed to form clots only to protect you from bleeding, but any trauma or inflammation in your body can cause clots to form in blood vessels. If a clot breaks off from a blood vessel wall, it can block arteries to cause a heart attack, stroke or pulmonary embolism.
Clots can form [...]
In order for the body to cure itself, the immune system must be strong and functioning properly. The immune system can be strengthened gradually through a wholesome natural diet, natural supplements and exercise or it can be damaged gradually by abuse. Minor health concerns can become major health problems if the immune system is not [...]
Your heart pumps blood through your arteries, and the force this creates on your arteries is called your blood pressure. Blood pressure is measured by counting your pulse when a cuff is tightened around your arm, and again when it is loosened. This gives you two blood pressure numbers: systolic, that measures [...]
For ten years, I told Larry King that he was a walking time bomb and should change his lifestyle before it was too late. At that time he was a radio broadcaster who smoked to stay alert while he worked day and night, and of course he ate a tremendous amounts of junk food. [...]
Your heart and exercise are best friends! The heart has an amazing ability to adapt to exercise. “It’s the same as when you work out your biceps, says Dr. Michael H. Crawford, chief of cardiology at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center. “Everything gets bigger; the size of the chambers, the thickness of [...]
I’ve never had a heart attack… but I came a little too close for comfort. I remember it like it was yesterday although it was 15 years ago. It was a pleasant early fall morning as my wife Bernie and I embarked on the drive to Modesto for a “routine” treadmill test.
Upon arrival at [...]
If the causes of arteriosclerosis are known, remedial action should be taken promptly to remove them. To begin with the patient should resort to a short juice fast for five to seven days. All available fresh, raw vegetables and fruit juices in season may be taken. Grape-fruit juice,
pineapple juice, lemon juice and juices of [...]
