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Spontaneous coronary artery dissection — sometimes referred to as SCAD — is an uncommon emergency condition that occurs when a tear forms in one of the blood vessels in the heart. This frightening condition strikes suddenly, without warning, and is most common in young healthy women in their 30’s, 40’s, and 50’s, and you have probably never even heard of it.
What is SCAD?
According to the CDC, heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases are among the leading cause of death and now kill more than 800,000 adults in the US each year, and the two main reasons people have heart disease or stroke are: high blood pressure and cholesterol.Therefore, it is important to keep your blood pressure and cholesterol at normal levels. So, here are supplements and dietary changes that will lower high blood pressure and regulate cholesterol levels naturally.
There has been much controversy around the use of statin drugs, which are used to lower high cholesterol.
I have been calling French fries or fried potatoes ‘death fries’ for years since I gave up carbs in 1977. Other carbs like sugar and rice were simply labeled ‘white death’. The negative connotation made it easier to avoid something I ate several times a week when I was growing up and knew weren’t the best choice. Now, a new study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (AJCN) may have proven me right.
Potatoes are a staple around the world.
Researchers say the risk of an irregular heartbeat may be lowered by eating chocolate.
Chocolate tastes so good many people assume it must be a myth that it can be good for your health.
New claims about wine drinking are not going to make you happy. New research confirms the opposite to what we thought was true -- that drinking a glass of wine each night is healthy for your heart.
You may want to put that wine down for this news. Remember when people believed cigarettes were healthy, then years later discovered how disastrous they are to human health?
Less than half of those with peripheral artery disease are receiving the proper care, which includes counseling for improving their diet.
Peripheral artery disease is a disease in which plaque builds up in the arteries that carry blood to all parts of the body.
Whether you have a pacemaker or another type of implantable medical device, it is crucial to learn how to take care of it. Consider the following tips and information about these devices.
Implantable medical devices can range from pacemakers to defibrillators. They are often required to treat a medical condition or other problem.
Researchers say that cardiorespiratory fitness can lower the risk of fatty liver.
The liver is a vital organ for good health. Fatty liver disease can cause severe suffering and premature death. It's clearly worthwhile to determine ways to keep your liver healthy.
Researchers say that there may be a link between binge drinking among young people and cardiovascular disease.
Alcohol is all around us and has a mass marketing appeal which makes it appear as harmless as fruit juice.
Thickened blood spells trouble for diabetics who are chronically dehydrated due to their recommended dietary habits. It's important to find ways to bring foods into the diet that are hydrating in order to avoid vascular, heart, kidney and liver conditions that complicate the disease.
How many hydrating foods do you eat/drink in a day?
Not surprisingly a vicious rumor has been spread that fruit is taboo for diabetics. This rumor has run rampant in the medical community because fruit has a tendency to raise blood sugar levels in diabetics for short periods of time. For this reason, diabetics needlessly suffer with a number of diet-related conditions that have come to be accepted as complications of the disease. Symptoms such as constipation, anxiety, GERD, indigestion, weight gain, kidney problems, eye issues and fatty liver have become part and parcel with being diabetic. Many, if not most of these accepted conditions are attributed to the physiological stress of eating the high protein, low carbohydrate diet suggested by many nutritionists and medical practitioners – but hey, the blood sugar is under control.
Astoundingly, diabetes affects more than 420 million people worldwide and more than 29 million people in the United States according to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disea
Keeping the body in a state of ketosis by eating a high fat, high protein, low carb diet may keep your weight low, but causes more problems than it solves for diabetics in the long run, according to new research.
A diagnosis of type 1 or type 2 diabetes often comes along with a diet recommended by your medical practitioner that can worsen your condition according to science.
Researchers say that there is improved survival with a heart attack if you exercise.
A heart attack is a frightening and painful event which can be lethal. There is less of a chance of death from a heart attack in people who exercise regularly.
Researchers have investigated the effects of avocados on various components of metabolic syndrome. Avocados appear to help fight this syndrome.
There is an old saying that food is often your best medicine.
Blood-sugar friendly grains can be a hot issue for diabetics. In searching for the ultimate glycemic-index-friendly food, many diabetics want to get the most bang for their buck without raising blood sugar levels. Now they can!
Since learning that two slices of wheat bread can raise blood sugar levels higher than a candy bar, many diabetics tend to avoid it.
Think there's no connection between insomnia and your lifestyle habits? Recent research sheds some light on how and why insomnia really occurs and how its linked to heart attacks and stroke.
The million dollar question has always been “What causes Insomnia?” In the search for answers, a recent study published in the Eur
Researchers say that there is an association between insomnia and an increased risk for heart attack and stroke.
Insomnia can cause more than subjective feelings of tiredness. There is also an association between insomnia and an increased risk for heart attack and stroke.
Researchers say the metabolic and heart health of kids can be enhanced with just a little strenuous exercise.
Diabetes and heart disease have been becoming problems of epidemic proportions. These problems often begin in childhood due to sedentary lifestyles.
Researchers say that drinking a moderate amount of alcohol may be associated with a lower risk of some heart conditions.
There has been a great deal of controversy about whether drinking alcohol may be beneficial for cardiac health.
Researchers have discovered for the first time how diabetes can cause heart damage. The finding is good news because scientists have also discovered the process is reversible.
Technical University of Munich (TUM) researchers used mouse models to confirm high blood sugar levels leads to a loss of protective cells know as pericytes.
Researchers say that lifestyle intervention leads to a 10 point decrease in systolic blood pressure. Electronic counseling, or e-Counseling, offers a very good approach for this intervention.
In many instances a healthy lifestyle can help to significantly lower your blood pressure naturally without drugs.
Almost like a scene from a movie, scientists happened upon a small group of indigenous people in a rainforest. What they found about their heart health astounded them.
Researchers, including Kansas City-based cardiologist Dr.
In a meta - analysis of 17 studies, it was found that patients which carry Herpes virus type 1 and type 2 are at high risk of developing Atherosclesosis, which is a disease of the heart arteries characterized by the deposition of fatty material on their inner walls.
In another study on acute coronary syndrome, a disease resultant from the progression of atherosclerosis.
Guinness is a world famous Irish beer that is perhaps one of the most popular drinks in the world on St. Patrick’s Day. News that there are a considerable number of health benefits to Guinness has many beer drinkers feeling good.
St. Paddy's day is a day when a lot of people who aren't Irish feel like joining their Irish friends for some beer. This sounds like a terribly unhealthy thing to do.
Liver disease, type 2 diabetes and vascular disease all have one cause. The liver is the one common link between type 2 diabetes and vascular disease. Focus on healing the liver, and you can reverse all three diseases with natural treatments.
Type 2 diabetes is a disease that comes with many symptoms; sudden weight loss, low blood sugar, dry mouth, frequent urination, sugar lows and highs, moodiness blurry vision, kidney failure and vas
Researchers say many deaths from diabetes, heart disease and stroke are associated with diet. It is therefore necessary for those afflicted with these conditions to have optimal nutrition to prolong their lives.
In spite of a growing understanding of just how essential good nutrition is to overall good health there remains many people who adhere to very poor dietary habits.
Understand the relationship between diabetes and heart disease and how to stop it with 3 high quality foods.
Diabetes is the seventh leading killer of Americans today.
Physicians have analyzed food trends and have published a dietary prescription for achieving optimal heart health.
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women reports the CDC.
A fatty embolism can cause life-threatening conditions. There are several risk factors that can make you more prone to developing one.
A fatty embolism is when fat tissue, for some reason, starts traveling through your circulation system then clogs a blood vessel.
Researchers say a micronutrient which is found in soy may have a significant heart protective benefit.
There has been a growing awareness of the connection between diet and the health of the heart. It appears foods with soy may benefit heart health.