Defibrillators- Will You Be the Next One Saved by an AED?

AEDs are becoming more popular in the workplace environment. One of our local companies recently sponsored a series of CPR classes and purchased AEDs for their various buildings. Included in the CPR classes was training on proper use of the defibrillator devices. We consider this very proactive and displays a genuine respect for the health and safety of their employees.

Are High Blood Pressure and Anxiety Disorders Linked?

There seems to be a common belief that high blood pressure is related to emotional factors such as stress and anxiety that a person feels. However, this is often not the cause of elevated blood pressure in most people. Whilst there does seem to be a link between high blood pressure and anxiety there are many other factors that can impact on a persons blood pressure levels.

How To Prevent A Ischemic Heart Disease

How to prevent a heart attack. Heart is the most important part of human body - it is the hardest working organ and we can call it a living pump. It's defeat is, in most of the cases,e quivalent to death.

How Does High Cholesterol Affect Body Systems? - Lower Cholesterol Tips

How does high cholesterol affect body systems? Like everything in nature, it only becomes a problem when there is an imbalance, and they affect to your body systems. If this happens often enough you can suffer a heart attack or a stroke. Learn more here to prevent this...

High Blood Pressure - An Analogy of The Cardiovascular System

The essential workings of the cardiovascular system in relation to high blood pressure. An analogy with an automobile fuel system is made for clarification

Preventing Heart Disease Before it Starts

Heart disease is the leading cause of death due to disease in the United States today. What many people may not realize is that simply preventing it before it happens is the best medicine.

Best Exercise to Lower Cholesterol

All of us known that exercise is good for our health generally. So it's a good idea to understand what are the best exercises to lower cholesterol? How much exercise that we need to lower cholesterol? And how exercise effect on cholesterol test?

Krill Oil Reduces (bad) LDL and Increases (good) HDL Cholesterol

Neptune Technologies announced results from a clinical trial that reports a daily dose of Neptune Krill Oil lowered bad LDL cholesterol levels by 34 percent and boosted good HDL cholesterol by 44 percent. When Krill Oil (NKO) was used in combination with low-dose statins, the effects were even more pronounced.

Eat Right to Lower Your Cholesterol

Know what foods to eat that are low in cholesterol. Understand what is good and what is bad cholesterol.

Reducing Salt Use Reduces Risk Of Heart Disease

Researchers from the American Dietetic Association report that reducing the amount of salt in your diet can lower your risk of developing heart disease by 25 percent, and the risk of dying from heart disease by 20 percent. Salt or sodium has long been known for its adverse effects on blood pressure levels, particularly among people with high blood pressure.

Owning A Blood Pressure Monitor - Get Readings Whenever You Want

Many doctors, upon diagnosing high blood pressure in a patient, will recommend dietary changes and a moderate exercise program to help remove excess pounds, prescribe a high blood pressure medication, and advise that the patient buy a home blood pressure monitor.

Dealing with a Blood Pressure Monitor

A blood pressure monitor can save your life. Yes, once you use it regularly you can see the daily swings in your blood pressure. Your pressure goes and and down, but with a good monitor you can prevent damage to your heart.

Obesity and Heart Disease - A Negative Association

Obesity is a growing problem in the United States. Obesity is associated with high blood pressure, diabetes, dyslipedemia and several cancers. Several scientific studies have confirmed the negative association of obesity and heart disease. Obese people have more heart attacks and are more likely to die prematurely of heart disease. The good news is that even a modest decrease in weight is cardio-protective.

Congenital Heart Disease - An Overview

The term congenital heart disease refers to heart defects present in newborns, and results from the failure of one of the heart’s structures, or the blood vessels surrounding the heart, to develop normally.