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HEART ATTACK

WARNING SIGNS

Heart Attack signs should be well known by everybody, seeing that it is the most common killer in Western civilizations. However, most people are still oblivious of these warning signs.
Uncomfortable pressure, fullness, squeezing or central chest pain lasting more than a few minutes.
Pain spreading to the shoulders, neck or arms. The pain may be mild to intense. It may feel like pressure, tightness, burning, or heavy weight. It may be located in the chest, upper abdomen, neck, jaw, or inside arms or shoulders.
Chest pain or discomfort with lightheadedness, fainting, sweating, nausea or shortness of breath.
Anxiety, nervousness and/or cold, sweaty skin.
Paleness or pallor.
Increased or irregular heart rate.
Feeling of impending doom.

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 no breathing or pulse, call 9-1-1 and begin cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) immediately.

In WOMEN

Women are just as likely to have a heart attack as men, but tend to have them when they are considerably older, and are thus less likely to believe they are having an MI.

Whilst chest pain or discomfort (heartburn?) is still the most common symptom, women are more likely than men to have

nausea,

face pain and

shortness of breath with ordinary activities.

Sleep disturbance and

unusual fatigue in the days leading up to the heart attack are oft reported by women who survive.

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

Other causes of CHEST PAIN

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:

CHEST PAIN ...

TIETZES SYNDROME CaseFile ...

"Old age isn't so bad when you consider the alternative."

Maurice Chevalier

HEART DISEASE AND TELEVISION

The 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.

Alcohol and Margarine

Interestingly,

alcohol, particularly red wine, (CHOLESTEROL ALCOHOL)

fish, (FISH OIL)

Eggplant recipes, and

lentil protein, have a beneficial effect on blood cholesterol, whilst

Margarine and all hydrogenated foods have a detrimental effect. Avoid them.

For more information about SLOW FOOD MADE FAST, click here. HEALTHY LIVING TIPS.

Humus, wonderful on a salad or spread on sandwiches. CHICKPEA GARBANZO BEAN DIP .. >>

Learn QuickCPR - you can do it.

Learn quickCPR

Of 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 women

A 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.

Run out of ideas for a birthday present for Mom? How about a skipping rope?

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.

Heart Attack and Diabetes

A 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.

To go from heart attack to OLIVE GARDEN NUTRITION, click here.

Your doctor always running late?

De-stress

You 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 >>

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DRINKING WATER

By 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!

DRINKING WATER ...

LATENT HEAT FUSION ...