Are Cardiac CT Scans Suitable For Everyone?How do doctors determine whether their patients have developed heart problems? In the past, invasive angiogram used to be the common and unavoidable procedure doctors will employ. But now, more and more doctors are switching to cardiac computed tomography (CT) scans.
What Is Stress Test?Stress test is just a screening tool to examine the effect of exercise on your heart. It gives a general sense of how healthy your heart is.
Fiber Is Good To Prevent Heart Disease TooResearch also showed that it reduces the likelihood of heart disease and soothes inflammation in the body. It was found that people eating the most fiber, 21g per day, had 12 percent less heart disease than those eating the least, 5 g daily.
Can Fiber Help Diabetics?Fiber forms an important part of our diet. Unfortunately, many of us ignore this either intentionally or unintentionally. Some people will find fiber...
The Risk Of Drug-coated Stents Can Be ManagedDespite the recent negative news that patients with drug-coated stents have higher risk of blood clots than those with bare metal stents, a pioneer of the drug-coated stent has said that with proper medication, that risk can be managed.
What So Great About GL Diet?GL stands for glycemic load. It is believed by many health professionals that low GL diet will be more popular than low-fat, low-carbohydrate (carb) or low-calorie.
Does Salt Matter Your Heart Health?It seems that salt is one thing that we cannot live without. However, our body needs only 1 teaspoonful or 6g of salt daily while the amount consumed by most people is well above the minimum required level. This will harm our body in the long run.
What Are Designer Eggs Related To Heart Disease?We all have heard about designer fashions, designer watches, or designer bags. But, have you heard about designer eggs? They are none other than those produced by feeding egg-laying hens with a special diet...
What If You Have A Fatty Liver?A fatty liver is one that has build-up of fat in the liver. It may not cause any harm to the liver, if mild. However, if the condition gets worse, the liver can become inflamed and over time, this might even result in severe liver damage.
Does Heart Grow Older With Age?Your age does not determine how young or old your heart really is. A heart of a 40-year-old person may have the vitality of a 30-year-0ld while a much younger person's heart could behave as one twice the chronological age of the person. Sound unbelievable?
Sporting Only On Weekend May Not Benefit The BodyIn addition to a balanced healthy diet, exercise also forms an integral part of a heart-healthy lifestyle. However, sporting, especially those high intensity exercises, only over weekend will do more harm than good to the body.
Why Do People Eat Vegetables?People eat vegetables for different reasons. For instance, George, a 54-year-old man, has his wonderful reasons for eating vegetables. He chose to be vegetarian since he was 28 not because of health or religious issues.
Things You May Not Know About SugarWe usually view sugar as some white crystalline stuff that usually attracts ants if we do not keep them properly. But in reality, it is more than just that...
How About A No Starve Diet?More importantly, you need not starve as the GI diet comprises of a balanced combination of proteins, carbohydrates and good fats.
Can Diet With Supplements And Exercise Reverse Type 2 Diabetes?Some health professionals and experts do believe that a low-glycemic load diet, coupled with multivitamin, chromium and cinnamon, plus moderate amount of exercise usually can reverse this condition.
How Is Brugada Syndrome Related To Sudden Death?Unexplained sudden death of apparently healthy young men in their sleep is rare in the West but more common in South-East Asian countries and Japan. These men are called...
Does Racing 42 km Put A Heart At Risk?Mathematically, the risk is very small: Runner dying from a heart attack during marathon is about 1 in 50,000. But, does racing 42 km put a heart at risk?
Is Having Fast Food Restaurant In Kid's Hospital A Wise Choice?Data collected showed that at least 59 of the United States' 250 children's hospitals have fast-food restaurants. This may give 2 different messages...
How Needles Help A Stroke Patient To Recover?A stroke left the right side of Steve's body paralyzed. Even a few sessions before the 40 sessions prescribed for stroke patients, he has already begun to return to normal life.
What Healthy Diet Is All About?Diet, as part of a healthy lifestyle, plays an important role in maintaining one's healthy body. It will help reduce chances of getting many health issues, including diabetes, hypertension, obesity, high cholesterol, etc that may ultimately lead to the risk of heart disease.
What Are The Causes Of Sudden Cardiac Death In Athletes?Besides hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, scarring of heart and serious blockage of a few blood vessels supplying blood to the heart that can make athletes die instantly, there are also other rare causes including...
How To Use Revised BMI To Prevent Heart Disease?Asians face a high risk of developing high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, high blood lipids, and diabetes even while they have relatively low levels of BMI. These risk factors can in turn lead to disease such as heart attack or stroke if they are not detected and treated early.
A True Story Of A Young Man With A New HeartA 20-year-old young man, Richard (not his real name) considered he was given a very special present - a new heart a new life, when he...
Children Diets Can Influence What Their Parents EatMost health researchers have usually attributed the correlation between adults' and children's diets to parental influence. Interestingly, a report, released in the early Jan 2007 in the Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, revealed otherwise...
Do You Believe Smoking Is A Way To Stay Slim?Smoking can help one stays slim. Are you sure? Unfortunately, yes and it is a common belief among teenage girls. Read more to find out why...
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