Showing posts with label coronary heart disease. Show all posts
Showing posts with label coronary heart disease. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Preventing coronary heart disease before its suddenly grabbed your life

Coronary heart disease is becoming a frightening disease with various incidents of sudden death from the disease. Actually we can prevent such fatal incidents by knowing the risk factors for coronary heart disease and control it.

Coronary heart disease has become the leading cause of death worldwide. Disease that can cause blockage of blood vessels into the coronary arteries so that blood can not nourish the heart muscle has caused 90 percent of sudden deaths in the U.S..

Some symptoms of coronary heart disease such as there is pain in the chest, neck and jaw, sweating, shortness of breath, nausea and vomiting. While risk factors such as diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, obesity and smoking. Heredity, age and gender is a factor that can not be controlled.

Some ways to prevent coronary heart disease:

-Healthy diet and low-fat diet
Foods that are good for coronary heart disease such as vegetables and fruits that contain antioxidants to prevent the occurrence of endothelial disruption causes heart disease. Do not eat fast food.

-Control of blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar.

-Stop smoking

-Sports
Exercise should be performed routinely 2-3 times a week with an average time of 30 minutes and the target pulse rate of about 80-85 percent of the maximum target. Types of exercise that can be done such as walking, jogging, aerobics and cycling.
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Thursday, December 30, 2010

Chili Peppers can Reduce the Risk of Stroke and Coronary Heart Disease

If you like spicy food with hot pepper is a good news that the substance in chili peppers called Capsaicin can reduce the risk of stroke and coronary heart disease. Capsaicin which is an anticoagulant will be able to keep the blood in order to stay thin and prevent the formation of the crust of fat in blood vessels.

Capsaicin found in chili white veins where seeds attach actually serves to provide a spicy flavor. In addition is an anticoagulant, capsaicin also have stomakik properties that can increase appetite.

Capsaicin in chili peppers also able to stimulate the production of endorphin hormones to evoke the sensation of pleasure. Capsaicin also play a role in thin mucus and loosen the blockage of the throat and nose, including sinusitis.

According to an herbal consultant, several types of chili has many benefits, such benefits contained in cayenne pepper that contains vitamin C and beta-carotene (provitamin A), more than fruits like mango, pineapple, papaya and watermelon. Cayenne pepper also contains high minerals especially calcium and phosphorus than on fresh fish. Meanwhile, the vitamin C content in green peppers and paprika is higher.
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