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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.

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.

Alcohol and Margarine

Interestingly,

alcohol, particularly red wine,

fish,

Eggplant, and

lentils, 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, click here.

Learn CPR - you can do it.

Learn CPR

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 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.

To return from heart attack to BENEFITS OF FISH OIL, click here.

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

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.

De-stress

Chiropractic Tips will give you more ideas about slowing down, eating better, and finding fun ways to exercise. For more info, click here.

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