Physical fitness is an important element in maintaining a healthy and fit lifestyle. It has allowed some people to live to a ripe old age of 100 or more. With the likelihood most of you will live longer lives; it is to everyone’s benefit to continue to exercise the mind as well as the body. […]
There are several causes for the development of Ischaemic heart disease. Among them we can count: diabetes, cholesterol level, smoking, obesity, hypertension (high blood pressure), emotional stress, high-fat diet, lack of exercise, abnormal heart valve function, abnormal heart rhythm, genetic and hereditary factors (Ischaemic heart disease runs in the family). Some heart diseases such as […]
Riddle: What’s red, smaller than a breadbox, and has many health benefits for you? Answer: A tomato!
You’re baffled? Something as small, delicious, and versatile as a tomato can help your cholesterol and keep your heart healthy. Believe it, friend.
Let’s settle a well-known argument about tomatoes – tomatoes are a fruit! […]
Too much cholesterol is bad for the body, even though the body could not survive without it. Like most things within the body, there is a fine balance between just right and bad. Cholesterol is produced naturally in the liver and most of the body’s needs are fulfilled by this cholesterol. The excess cholesterol however […]
Riddle: What’s red, smaller than a breadbox, and has many health benefits for you? Answer: A tomato!
You’re baffled? Something as small, delicious, and versatile as a tomato can help your cholesterol and keep your heart healthy. Believe it, friend.
Let’s settle a well-known argument about tomatoes – tomatoes are a fruit! […]
Too much cholesterol is bad for the body, even though the body could not survive without it. Like most things within the body, there is a fine balance between just right and bad. Cholesterol is produced naturally in the liver and most of the body’s needs are fulfilled by this cholesterol. The excess cholesterol however […]
We are all well aware of the dangers of high cholesterol levels; heart disease and a thickening and clogging of the arteries which can lead atherosclerosis and potentially cause a stroke, and there is some evidence that high LDL (bad) levels can have a relationship with hypertension. We also know the foods that we should […]
How is coronary heart disease detected?
Unfortunately, in one third of all cases the first sign of coronary heart disease is sudden, unexpected death. The victims are completely unaware of the blockages in their coronary arteries until it is too late.
In the rest of the cases, coronary heart disease first appears as chest pain or even […]
A defibrillator is not going to run correctly unless the defibrillator battery is working. A defibrillator battery creates the charge of energy that travels through the rest of the defibrillator to jumpstart the heart. Without an energy source, the defibrillator simply won’t work.
Battery Interaction
Defibrillator batteries are used in both internal and external defibrillators. In an […]
You keep hearing about the dangers of high cholesterol levels. People with high cholesterol have a higher risk for heart attacks, heart disease and strokes. Keeping normal levels of cholesterol can help reduce these health risks.
Cholesterol is measured in milligrams. Adults are classified with cholesterol levels. Your levels can also be based on other factors […]