What is Heart Disease?
Posted by admin in Heart disease on March 12, 2011
The term heart disease is a very broad term. Problems can arise within the heart muscle, arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle, or the valves within the heart that pump blood in the correct direction. Understanding the differences between each disease of the heart can help with the confusing applications of the term heart disease.
Coronary artery disease or CAD is the most common type of heart disease and the leading cause of death in both genders in the U.S. Coronary artery disease affects the arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle. These coronary arteries harden and narrow due to the buildup of a waxy cholesterol, fatty substance referred to as plaque.
Heart Disease
Posted by admin in Heart disease on March 11, 2011
Heart Disease is a hot health topic today. With all of the information about heart disease on both TV and the Internet, do you really know which information is advice that you can trust on heart disease? How about information that is not accurate on heart disease?
There are many different kinds of “heart disease” and we will briefly touch on those in this article, as well.
Are you ready to learn more about what heart disease is and the different types of heart disease? Good, then keep reading! Read the rest of this entry »
Omega 3 Heart Health Benefits
Posted by admin in Heart health on March 10, 2011
Omega 3 heart health benefits are the most prominent ones and it has been found that Omega 3 from oily fish supplements reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes significantly. In addition, omega3 can keep cholesterol lever under control, as well as ease harmful stress. Not only this, brain power and skin health seems to benefit as well.
Is it truly a magic supplement for your heart or just hype? Lets examine the facts.
Whenever I talk about Omega 3, heart health seems to be one of the most important subjects that I lay stress upon. Omega 3 heart health benefits are not just limited to adults but consumption of Omega 3 by a pregnant woman Read the rest of this entry »