HEART ATTACK
WARNING SIGNS(Keywords: heart attack, chiropractic, tietze syndrome, chest pain)Heart Attack signs should be well known by every single person, seeing that it is the most common killer in Western civilizations. However, most people are still oblivious of these warning signs.
Not all of these signs occur in every myocardial infarction. Sometimes the chest pain and other symptoms may go away and return. IF YOU NOTICE ONE OR MORE OF THESE SIGNS IN YOURSELF OR OTHERS, DON'T WAIT. CALL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (9-1-1) RIGHT AWAY! In the event of finding someone not breathing, nor a pulse, call 9-1-1 and begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) immediately.
In WOMEN
Whilst chest pain or discomfort (heartburn?) is still the most common symptom, women are more likely than men to have
Looks glamorous, eh! What's less fun is that women who smoke are on average going to have their heart attacks a whole FIFTEEN YEARS SOONER than non-smoking women. That's a lot of life to lose for glamour!
"The sorrow which has no vent in tears may make other organs weep." Dr Henry Maudsley, psychiatrist
Of course, not every pain in the chest is a heart attack. It could be a condition called Tietze's syndrome, that chiropractors treat successfully. For more information about chest pain, click here: "Old age isn't so bad when you consider the alternative."
Maurice Chevalier HEART DISEASE AND TELEVISIONThe Australian journal, CIRCULATION, (JAN 2010) reports that a major study of nearly 9,000 people aged 25+ found that every hour of TV watched per day increases your risk of cardiovascular disease by a massive 18%, and surprisingly, cancer by 9%.This was due to the unhealthy influence sitting has on blood sugar and blood fat levels. (It is difficult to measure the effect of the TV content, and the radiation from a TV screen). Dunstan etal.
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Humus, wonderful on a salad or spread on sandwiches. CHICKPEA GARBANZO BEAN DIP .. >> Searching for something specific? Say, " slipped disk ". Just type it in here...  Custom Search Learn QuickCPR - you can do it.Learn quickCPROf course it would be far better to take an annual CPR course. It could save your own life, or that of a close friend or family member in the event of a heart attack.
Younger womenA worrying trend is that, while the overall mortality from heart attack is dropping, it appears that in younger women (less than 49), the rate is rising again.Speculation: More smokers? Possibly because working women are notoriously over committed. No time for exercise, more fast food and TV dinners, no time for R&R? Dad, how about making this fish soup this weekend? Fish oil provides the healthy oils that we now know reduces heart disease and gives protection against the serious neurological diseases, and arthritis too. It's easy, and delicious. FISH SOUP .... The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends eating fish high in omega-3 fatty acids, such as mackerel, albacore, tuna and salmon, at least twice a week. There are no easy answers, but a trend in Europe where most women now work around 16-24 hours a week, is a recognition of the time Home-making takes up in a woman's life. Perhaps the second car has to go for us to stay alive? Remember too that
Exercise and Cholesterol ... are strongly connnected.
Tip: Start skipping without the rope for a week or two, springing up and down and swinging the arms. Can you manage five minutes? Advantages: Cheap, quick and fun if the whole family does it. Otherwise boooooring.
HOMOCYSTEINE CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE30-40% of all heart attacks, at least 56 000 deaths in the US alone, are caused by elevated HOMOCYSTEINE, a breakdown product of methionine metabolism, an amino acid found in dairy, fish and meat.A review of 92 studies measuring HOMOCYSTEINE in 20 000 people (published in the British Medical Journal) found that every 5-unit increase in blood plasma homocysteine led to a 30-40% increase in heart disease and a whopping increase of 65% of stroke. Read more...
HOMOCYSTEINE CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE ... Heart Attack and DiabetesA little story. I've been bullying a patient and good friend to start walking for several years. He's 30kg overweight. Of course, nobody listens to a friend's advice. Last year, feeling unwell, he popped into a pharmacy and asked for help. They decided to measure his blood glucose. It was over 35! (Normal is well under 10). Three weeks later he had a heart attack - and survived. Now he listens to his friend!My point? There are a huge number of undiagnosed diabetics roaming the streets. It's such a simple little test. One prick of the finger, a drop of blood, and Bob's your uncle. Do it if you are overweight, always thirsty and pee a lot. Everyone should really. Read more about diabetes and heartdisease …
De-stressYou now know all about the connection between obesity, exercise Heart attack. At Chiropractic Tips will give you more ideas about slowing down, eating better, and finding fun ways to exercise; and how Alzheimers and Exercise are also intimately related, and a strong link between Obesity and Arthritis. For more info, ALZHEIMERS and EXERCISE >>OBESITY AND ARTHRITIS ... For Chiropractic Tips ... click here. DRINKING WATERBy all means drink more water, it's healthy. But the research suggests that you don't need to be neurotic about those eight glasses a day - research shows that it's an old wives' tale cooked up by a medical doctor back in the last millenium. A good idea but without any scientific foundation - unless you are suffering from kidney disease.Actually, water is magical stuff. Ironically it was the Latent Heat Fusion, and water's polar nature that convinced me that Creation without a Creator was even worse than believing in fairies!
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SMOKING KILLS
1 in 5 deaths - half a million Americans per year
Risk factors are additive: STROKE RISK FACTORS PAINKILLERS
JUST 1 CIGARETTE PER DAY
"Even brief exposure to tobacco smoke causes immediate harm to the body."
Surgeon General
"Lying to ourselves is more deeply ingrained than lying to others."
Fyodor Dostoevsky
$193 billion per year
Health care costs and lost productivity
Occasional smoking or just second-hand smoke damages DNA causing cancer.
"Most smokers are already well aware of their increased risk of acquiring lung cancer. Fewer people know about the patients I see every day, those with cancer of the lips, mouth, nose, throat, sinuses or larynx (where the voice box is located).These cancers account for about 6 percent of all cancer diagnosed annually in the U.S. Ninety percent of these cancer victims can blame their illness directly on tobacco use."
Paul Donald, M.D.
Over 1,000 Americans per day die directly from smoking.
Heart attack signs ...
EMPHYSEMA - worse than cancer
LIVING DEATH
"Tobacco smoke damages every organ in your body - not just your lungs" Surgeon General
CAUSES OF OSTEOPOROSIS
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