Tag: Heart disease

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Study finds testosterone supplementation reduces heart attack risk in men with heart disease

A new multi-year study from the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Salt Lake City shows that testosterone therapy helped elderly men with low testosterone levels and pre-existing coronary artery disease reduce their risks of major adverse cardiovascular events — including strokes, heart attacks, and death. The study showed that patients who received testosterone as part of their follow-up treatment fared much better than patients who didn’t. Non-testosterone-therapy patients were 80 percent more likely to suffer an adverse event. “The study shows that using testosterone replacement therapy to increase testosterone to normal levels in androgen-deficient men doesn’t increase their risk of a serious heart attack or stroke,” said cardiologist Brent Muhlestein, MD, co-director of cardiovascular research at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute. “That was […] Read More

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Heart disease in women: Understand symptoms and risk factors

All women face the threat of heart disease. But becoming aware of symptoms and risks unique to women, as well as eating a heart-healthy diet and exercising, can help protect you. Although heart disease is often thought of as a problem for men, more women than men die of heart disease each year. One challenge is that some heart disease symptoms in women may be different from those in men. Fortunately, women can take steps to understand their unique symptoms of heart disease and to begin to reduce their risk of heart disease. Heart attack symptoms for women The most common heart attack symptom in women is some type of pain, pressure or discomfort in the chest. But it’s not always severe or even the […] Read More

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7 Ways To Prevent And Even Reverse Heart Disease With Nutrition

Considering that heart disease is the #1 cause of death in the developed world, anything that can prevent cardiac mortality, or slow or even reverse the cardiovascular disease process, should be of great interest to the general public. Sadly, millions of folks are unaware of the extensive body of biomedical literature that exists supporting the use of natural compounds for preventing and even reversing heart disease. Instead, they spend billions buying highly toxic cholesterol-lowering pharmaceuticals with known cardiotoxicity, among 300 other proven side effects, simply because their doctor told them to do so. So, with this in mind, let’s look at the biomedical literature itself. Three Natural Substances that Reduce the Risk of Heart-Related Death Omega-3 Fatty Acids: There is a robust body of research […] Read More

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Brain Foods: The Good and The Bad

Diet is an incredibly important part of human health. A good diet can prevent illness, reduce pain and inflammation, and aid cognitive function. Every morsel of food that you put in your mouth will either help or hurt your health, so it’s important to fill your diet with foods that will promote a healthier body and mind. Many people don’t realize that junk food does more to your body than deposit fat, it can actually cause diseases like heart disease, Alzheimer’s and even cancer. Understanding what foods do to your body is the key to life-long health. Good: Luteolin High levels of luteolin found in walnuts, carrots, olive oil, peppers, and celery compound which reduces age-related memory deficits and inflammation in the brain. Studies showed […] Read More

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Heart Disease and Heart Attacks: Is there a Cure?

All over the web you see a cure here, and a cure there, and a cure everywhere. I want to believe, can it be? Lets go out and see what we can find? My Questions: people who have been cured contact me and lets see what really works? Seat belts on? Lets go! Women and Heart Disease: Prevention May Be the Cure | Bonnie … http://www.bonnietaubdix.com2/22/13 If you knew you could have stopped that balsamic vinegar from splattering on your favorite white sweater, would you have done something to prevent it from happening? And if you knew you were going to drive into a pothole, … Natural Ways to Reverse Heart Disease | Care2 Healthy Living http://www.care2.com2/22/13 When using alternative therapies to treat heart disease, […] Read More