Documents tagged 'Blood'
Published: 24/07/2008
Healthy eating is difficult to achieve because we have so many health factors to consider and food choices to make. We know antioxidants are good for us so we want to eat lots of colorful fruits and vegetables because they contain phytochemicals like carotenoids and flavonoids which...
Published: 24/07/2008
Norvasc belongs to a class of medications called calcium blockers. It is used to widen blood vessels, veins and arteries to reduce the pressure put on the heart while pumping blood. Norvasc is also used to treat high blood pressure and angina, which is accompanied by chest pains in a...
Published: 24/07/2008
Hopefully you never had to endure a situation of someone close to you to suffer from transient ischemic attach (TIA), also known as mini stoke, or from a stroke. In any case, you should be familiar with both kinds of stroke as they both destroy brain tissue and can produce similar...
Published: 24/07/2008
You already know that it’s important to exercise and keep in shape. You’ve seen it on the news, been pummeled by it through advertisements, and have likely discussed it with your doctor.
These days, finding the time and the energy to exercise is a workout in itself. From nine...
Published: 24/07/2008
Most patients have symptoms prior to an actual heart attack generally a tightness behind the breastbone, which generally is caused by an increase in heart rate. The coronary arteries fill in between heart beats therefore anything which increases your heart rate will reduce the time your...
Published: 24/07/2008
Its a well known, stated fact: Healthy mind, healthy body: healthy body, healthy mind.
So in the same way that a proper diet is good for your body, so it is for your brain.
And the foods that you consume, whether good or bad can possibly influence your brain power.
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Published: 24/07/2008
Lasix is the brand name for furosemide. It is a loop diuretic (water pill) that allows salt to be passed into the urine instead of being absorbed into ones body. Apart from being used to treat hypertension or high blood pressure, Lasix is also prescribed for people with liver disease,...
Published: 24/07/2008
What are Heart Palpitations?
So, youre going about your normal day, and suddenly you feel your heart skip a beat. You may even feel a little dizzy. What is going on? Is it life threatening? How do you know if it is or not? What is causing this?
Heart palpitations affect...
Published: 24/07/2008
The type of substrate (fuel) and the rate at which it is utilized during exercise is largely dependent on the intensity and duration of the exercise. During strenuous exercise there is an obligatory demand for carbohydrate (CHO) oxidation that must be met; fat oxidation cannot substitute....
Published: 24/07/2008
Blood pressure is the force of the blood pushing against the walls of the arteries. Blood pressure is the result of two forces: from the heart as it pumps blood into the arteries and throughout the circulatory system, and the force of the arteries as they resist blood flow. Blood pressure...
