heart diseases
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| Description |
| Heart disease
is any disorder that affects the heart's ability
to function normally. The most common cause
of heart disease is narrowing or blockage of
the coronary arteries, which supply blood to
the heart itself. This happens slowly over time. |
| Root Causes |
- Hypertension.
- Abnormal function of the heart valves.
- Abnormal electrical rhythm of the heart.
- Weakening of the heart's pumping function
caused by infection or toxins.
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| Symptoms |
| In its early stages
there are no symptoms. The first symptom is usually
angina pectoris (chest pain) or heart attack.
Angina pectoris is discomfort or pain in the chest,
typically, brought on by exertion and relieved
by rest. The pain may be a dull ache in the middle
of the chest or a feeling of pressure that may
spread up to the neck or down the arms. The major
symptoms of a heart attack are intense chest pain,
suddenly cold, sweating, weakness and nausea. |
| Home Remedies |
- Eat high fiber food: High
fiber food will help keep your cholesterol
levels in check. Some if the high fiber foods
are bran. Barley, oat, whole grains such as
brown rice and lentils, and beans, such as
kidney beans and black beans.
- Vitamin E: Vitamin E is
a fat soluble vitamin and it is found more
abundantly in fattier foods like vegetable
oils and nuts.
- Whole wheat bread: Slather
some peanut butter on a slice of whole-wheat
bread and you have got a snack that’s good
to your heart. One slice whole-wheat bread
has 11mcg of selenium, an antioxidant mineral
that works with vitamin E to protect your
heart.
- Wine: Alcohol in moderate
amounts is helpful against heart diseases.
- Calcium: Calcium is another
heart healthy nutrient, and milk isn’t the
only calcium-rich food. In fact there are
lots of non diary foods that are rich in calcium,
such as kale, salmon, figs, pinto beans and
okra. One cup of broccoli can supply you with
90 mg of calcium.
- Chicken: Three ounces
of chicken will give you a 1/3 of your daily
requirement for vitamin B6, a necessary nutrient
for maintaining heart health.
- Spinach: Make yourself
a salad using spinach instead of the usual
iceberg lettuce and get a good start on meeting
your folic acid needs which can prevent heart
disease.
- Strawberries: Strawberries are also a good
source of fibre and potassium, both important
to heart health.
- Sweet Potatoes: With double
your daily requirements for vitamin A, a heart
protecting nutrient, sweet potatoes are a
smart choice for fending off heart disease.
- Garlic: Chock full of
antioxidants, garlic seems to be able to lessen
plaque build up, reduce the incidence of chest
pain, and keep the heart generally healthy.
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| Precautions |
- Control your blood pressure.
- Lower your cholesterol.
- Don't smoke.
- Get enough exercise.
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| Herbal Products |
| Products |
Dosage |
Purchase |
| Arjun
Capsules |
1-2 Caps Twice Daily |
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| Cholest
Guard |
2 Caps Twice Daily |
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| Heart
Care |
1-2 Caps Twice Daily |
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