Conquering Heart Disease

Conquering Heart Disease

 This Is Something Only You Can Do

Your body can heal itself without drugs and their painful or deadly side

effects. You can live a long and healthy life. read on and learn what simple

and

powerful decisions you can begin to make right Now To Restore Your Health And

Vitality! The toxins (poisons) stored in your body and cellular imbalances

are the major cause of disease. To eliminate disease, the root cause

(poisons, emotions, etc.) must be acknowledged, understood and eliminated.

What Is Heart Disease (HBP)?

Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in America. Each year

950,000 or more Americans die from heart disease. Heart disease is known as

an

equal opportunity killer. About half of the people who die every year of

heart disease are women. Although women generally develop heart disease

later

in life than men, by the mid fifties heart disease is the number one killer

of women. Recent studies have shown that one in ten American women between

the ages of 45-64 have some form of heart disease and after the age of 65

the number increases to one in five. The most common form of heart disease

is

coronary artery disease which represents the gradual build-up of plaque,

consisting of primarily fat and cholesterol on the inside walls of the

coronary

arteries - the very arteries which supply the heart muscle with oxygen and

the nutrients the heart needs to function properly. This build-up of sludge

or calcification restricts the amount of blood flow to the heart and

surrounding musculature. When the heart no longer receives enough blood to

function

properly, a heart attack will occur.

Before 1900, very few people died of heart disease. Since then, heart

disease has become the number one killer in the United States. The age of

technology has made life easier and made people more prone to heart disease.

Before the Industrial Revolution, most people made their living through some sort of

manual labor. Walking was the major means of transportation. With the

arrival of automation, life became less strenuous. Most manual labor was

either replaced or assisted by machinery. Automobiles, washing machines, elevators, and

vacuum cleaners became commonplace. Modern conveniences made physical

activity unnecessary.

Along with the change in lifestyle came a change in diet. Machines were

built to homogenize milk, process cheese, churn butter, and make ice cream.

Previously,

such high-fat treats had to be made by hand. Fried foods, like potato chips,

hamburgers, and french fries, became staples in many diets. The combination

of a sedentary lifestyle and a rich diet led to an increase in clogged blood

vessels, high blood pressure, heart attacks, and strokes. Heart disease

became

commonplace. The rate of heart disease increased so rapidly between 1940 and

1967 that the World Health Organization called it the world's most serious

epidemic.

Medical science immediately went to work studying the disease and searching

out its causes and cures. In 1948, a thirty-year study began in Framingham,

Massachusetts. Known as the Framingham Study, the investigation involved

5127 people aged 30 to 62 who showed no signs of heart disease. Every two

years,

the participants underwent a complete physical examination. The Study lasted

thirty years and provided priceless profile information for predicting heart

disease. Today, the causes of heart disease are known. Heart Disease is

caused by the build up of fatty deposits that impede the flow of blood and

oxygen

in the arteries around the heart. You are at risk for a heart attack if one

or more of your arteries are partially or completely blocked. Your risk for

heart disease is high if you have diabetes, high blood pressure or high

cholesterol. Obesity, smoking and a family history of heart problems are

other

risk factors.

What are the symptoms of Heart Disease?

The signs and symptoms of heart disease are important clues to other

underlying health problems. Some people may have no symptoms at all, some

have mild

intermittent chest pain, and some have more pronounced and steady pain.

Still others have heart or cardiovascular disease that is severe enough to

make

normal everyday activities difficult. Prevention and management of heart

disease starts by identifying the risk factors. Therefore, a person who has

three

risk factors is eight times more likely to develop heart disease than

someone who has none.

Risk factors leading to Cardiovascular Disease

Age

. people over 40 are at a higher risk

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Sex

 Men have a greater risk of heart disease earlier in life than do women.

After menopause, a woman's risk of heart disease gradually increases to

eventually

equal a man's risk

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