12 Heart Disease Risk Factors
Disease March 8th, 2010
This twelve risk factors for coronary heart disease or heart attack. The first four factors you can not control, while the remaining eight you can control.
Age
More than 83% of people who die from coronary heart disease aged 65 years and over. Elderly women at higher risk of a heart attack within a few weeks after the attacks than men.
Male
Men are more at risk of heart attack than women and experience at a younger age. After menopause, female mortality due to heart attacks increased, but still not as sharp as the increase in men.
Family history
Those who have a family history or a close relative of heart disease tend to be more risky virus.
Ras
Certain ethnic groups have a higher risk than others. Black race, mexico, India, and Asia are at risk of heart disease is higher than the white race.
Smoking
Smoking increases the risk of heart disease two to four times.
High Cholesterol
The risk of coronary heart disease increased with increasing blood cholesterol levels: a LDL ( “bad cholesterol”) high and HDL ( “good cholesterol”) is low.
High blood pressure
High blood pressure increases the heart load, makes the heart thicken and stiffen, and increase the risk of stroke, heart attack, kidney failure, and heart failure. When high blood pressure accompanied by obesity, smoking, high cholesterol or diabetes, the risk of heart attack meingkat many times over.
Sedentary lifestyle
Less moving body increases the risk of coronary heart disease.
Overweight
People who are overweight (more than 20% ideal body weight) tended to risk of heart disease and stroke, even if they do not have other risk factors.
Diabetes
Having diabetes increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. About three-quarters of people with diabetes die from heart disease or type of blood vessels.
Stress and Anger
Stress and anger are not well controlled can cause heart attacks and strokes.
Drinking alcohol
Many drinking alcohol can increase blood pressure, cause heart failure and stroke. Drinking alcohol can also increase triglycerides, cancer, and cause irregular heartbeat.
Source: American Health Association
twelve jantungInilah disease risk factors of coronary heart disease and heart attacks. The first four factors you can not control, while the remaining eight you can control.
1. Age
More than 83% of people who die from coronary heart disease aged 65 years and over. Women are more at risk of a heart attack within a few weeks after the attacks than men.
2. Male
Men are more at risk of heart attack than women and experience at a younger age. After menopause, female mortality due to heart attacks increased, but still not as sharp as the increase in men.
3. Family History
Those who have a family history or a close relative of heart disease tend to be more risky virus.
4. Ras
Black race, Hispanic, Indian, and Asians have an increased risk of heart disease is higher than the white race.
5. Smoking
Smoking increases the risk of heart disease two to four times.
6. High Cholesterol
The risk of coronary heart disease increased with increasing blood cholesterol levels: a LDL ( “bad cholesterol”) high and HDL ( “good cholesterol”) is low.
7. High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure increases the heart load, makes the heart thicken and stiffen, and increase the risk of stroke, heart attack, kidney failure, and heart failure. If high blood pressure accompanied by obesity, smoking, high cholesterol or diabetes, the risk of heart attack increases several fold.
8. Less Motion Lifestyle
Less moving body increases the risk of coronary heart disease.
9. Overweight
People who are overweight (more than 20% ideal body weight) tended to risk of heart disease and stroke, even if they do not have other risk factors.
10. Diabetes
Having diabetes increases the risk of cardiovascular disease. About three-quarters of diabetics die of heart disease or a type of blood vessels.
11. Stress and Anger
Stress and uncontrolled anger can lead to heart attacks and strokes.
12. Drinking Alcohol
Many drinking alcohol can increase blood pressure, cause heart failure and stroke. Drinking alcohol can also increase triglyceride levels, causes cancer and an irregular heartbeat.
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Three Myths About Cholesterol
Disease March 8th, 2010
Myth # 1 Cholesterol Bad For Health
The first myth we often hear is that cholesterol is bad for health. That’s not true. Cholesterol is a fatty substance that has many benefits. Our bodies use it to form cell membranes and walls of the nerve. Cholesterol is the main substance in the formation of hormones. Without cholesterol, we will not be able to maintain levels of testosterone, estrogen, progesterone and cortisol.
Too little cholesterol and even harmful to the body. People who have low cholesterol because the risk of aging actually died.
Myth # 2 Increased Cholesterol Rich Foods for Cholesterol Eating
The second myth is that eating foods rich in cholesterol harmful to us. That’s not exactly true. Approximately 80 percent of blood cholesterol is the body’s production, and only 20 percent of which comes from food. Maybe you eat foods rich in cholesterol, but your blood cholesterol levels remain low. This is because when eating foods rich in cholesterol, your body will decrease the internal production in the liver. Conversely, when you eat foods that are low in cholesterol so your body will increase the production of cholesterol.
So, eating cholesterol-rich foods like red meat, shrimp and quail eggs are not automatically harm the body. However, if your blood cholesterol level is high, it should these foods be avoided so as not to aggravate your condition.
Myth # 3 Cholesterol is the only one Cause Artery Plaque
Besides cholesterol, there is a kind of amino acid called homocysteine which are equally responsible for arterial plaque. This acid is a byproduct of processing proteins circulating in the arteries forming a small notch notch-attach the cholesterol molecule. When one molecule of cholesterol is attached to the notch, the rest will come attached to form a plaque. Folic acid in green vegetables mengurangai homocysteine levels reduces the risk of coronary heart disease decreases.
Acne Therapy
Acne March 8th, 2010
Acne is caused by excessive sebum production is exacerbated by bacterial infections, peeling skin cells too quickly and inflammatory reactions. Handling of acne is intended to address these four factors, a different degree in each patient. In general, acne treatment according to severity can be explained as follows:
Acne Light
Mild acne can be treated topically (externally) are widely available in the market, both positioned as a drug and cosmetic facial treatments-shaped soap, lotions, creams, gels, and more. Active substances in the product include:
Benzoyl peroxide and alcohol to kill acne bacteria. Benzoyl peroxide is also a bleaching agent, if you use it to treat acne on the back of the body, do not use a nice dress because the color can fade.
Salicylic acid skin peel to overcome, opening the pores and prevent lesions.
Acetone to reduce skin moisture.
Resorkinol to overcome mild acne lesions.
Drugs on the new generally felt the benefits after 4-8 weeks and should continue to be used even though acne is gone to prevent recur.
Medium Pimples
If a quarter of your face covered with acne, you have been affected by acne and should consult with a doctor / dermatologist. Dermatologist will prescribe a topical prescription medication may be combined with systemic (oral). If necessary, a dermatologist may take action to remove acne lesions and “peel” your face.
Prescription topical medicines include a more potent antibiotic that kills acne bacteria and types of retinoids that opened pores and prevent acne. Oral antibiotics of erythromycin, tetracycline, and others may also be given to kill the population of the acne bacteria.
Acne Weight
Severe acne characterized by inflammation, lesions in, and the widespread distribution that can cause permanent marks when cured. Handling must be extensive and often take a long time after going through various experimental therapies. In addition to drugs used for this type of acne is, a dermatologist may provide contraceptive drugs that suppress the activity of skin gland and other hormonal work.
Severe acne often requires medical measures to eliminate or to keep the skin remain smooth face (cosmetic act). Here are alternative actions that may be a dermatologist:
Peeling skin. Mild chemicals such as glycolic acid and other experts can be used to remove the skin and the head of acne papules.
Extraction of blackheads. Extraction head pimple with a sterile surgical tweezers.
Drying and incisions. Drying and acne surgery done on a large pimple lesions may not respond to treatment.
Phototherapy. Irradiation with a laser and light to kill bacteria carried acne quickly. However, these measures are expensive and many still doubt its effectiveness.
Coronary Heart Disease
Disease March 1st, 2010
koronerArteri Coronary heart is in the blood vessels supplying the heart that serves food for the heart cells. Coronary heart disease occurs when coronary arteries are blocked or narrowed due to fatty deposits, which gradually accumulate in the arterial wall. Accumulation process is called atherosclerosis, and can occur in other arteries, not only in coronary arteries.
Lack of blood supply due to narrowing of the coronary arteries cause chest pain called angina, which usually occurs during physical activity or experiencing stress. If the blood does not flow at all because of blocked coronary arteries, the patient may experience a fatal heart attack. A heart attack can occur anytime, even when you’re resting.
Coronary heart disease can also cause the weakened heart pump blood does not circulate so perfectly to the body (heart failure). Patients with heart failure will be difficult to breathe because his lungs filled with fluid, feeling very tired, and swelling in the feet and joints.
Risk Factors
* High Cholesterol.
The cause of coronary heart disease is the deposition of fat in the coronary artery wall, which consists of cholesterol and other wastes. To reduce the risk of coronary heart disease, you have to keep cholesterol levels in the blood. Cholesterol is a fatty substance that naturally complex by the body and are beneficial to the formation of cell walls and hormones. Two-thirds of cholesterol is produced by the liver (liver), another third obtained directly from food. Cholesterol in the blood circulation through molecules called lipoproteins. There are two types of lipoproteins, namely low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and high-density lipoprotein (HDL).
LDL carries cholesterol from the liver to body cells. HDL function by contrast, carry excess cholesterol to the liver to be processed and thrown out. Excess LDL cholesterol can cause buildup on artery walls, so-called ‘bad cholesterol’. The optimal LDL cholesterol is 100 to 129 mg / dL. Excess LDL cholesterol lead to ‘overwhelmed’ remove excess cholesterol. The recommended total cholesterol (HDL + LDL) was below 200 mg / dL (border line = 240).
* Blood Pressure / Hypertension.
High blood pressure increase heart work so that the heart wall thickening / rigid and increases the risk of coronary heart disease.
There are two blood pressure measurements. Systolic blood pressure that emanates from the heart throughout the body. Diastolic pressure is blood pressure returned to fill the heart. In general, people said to have hypertension if the systolic blood pressure / diastoliknya above 140/90 mmHg.
* Thrombosis.
Thrombosis is a blood clot in an artery or vein. When thrombosis occurs in the coronary arteries, then you run the risk of coronary heart disease. Thrombosis is usually located on the vessel wall thickening due to atherosclerosis. Smoking increases the risk of thrombosis up to several times.
* Obesity.
Overweight (obesity) increases the risk of high blood pressure and diabetes. People who are overweight also tend to have low HDL / high LDL.
* Diabetes mellitus.
Diabetes increases the risk of coronary heart disease, especially when blood sugar levels are not controlled properly. Two-thirds of diabetics die of heart disease and other cardiovascular problems.
* Aging.
Risk of coronary heart disease increased with age. Growing older, diminishing the effectiveness of the internal organs, including kardiovaskulernya system. More than 80 percent of patients with coronary heart disease over 60 years. Men tend to be more quickly affected than women, the risk is only increased dramatically after menopause.
* Heredity.
Your risk is higher if your parents are also affected by coronary heart disease, especially if you start suffering from the age of less than 60 years.
How to Reduce the Risk
Although not able to resist aging and affects the lineage, you can do the following to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease:
* Reduce consumption of high saturated fatty meats.
* Reproduce eat fruit, vegetables and grains that contain high antioxidant (Vitamins A, C and E). Antioxidants prevent saturated fats into cholesterol.
* Avoid stress. Stress can cause an imbalance of bodily functions, increase blood pressure and make you smoke and eat too much.
* No smoking and excessive drinking coffee.
* Diligent exercise. Aerobic exercise for 30 minutes every day, 3-4 times a week can strengthen the heart, burn fat and keep the balance of HDL and LDL.
7 Benefits of Exercise
Fitness March 1st, 2010
You keep the sport from various diseases such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, heart disease and osteoporosis. If you have suffered from the disease, regular exercise will help to manage it so as not to endanger growing.
Sports even reduce the risk of stroke, lower back pain (LBP), colon cancer, breast cancer, lung and endometrial cancer.
Jogging, playing tennis or swim useful to prevent stroke in men. A new study found that men who regularly exercise with moderate intensity and weight are less likely to have a stroke than men who were less active. The research studied 3298 men with an average age of 69 years who lived in northern Manhattan, New York. Men who exercise 63% less likely to have a stroke than those who did not exercise (Neurology, November 24, 2009). However, exercise does not seem to give the same effect for women.
2. Exercise reduces stress
Physical activity stimulates various brain chemicals that will make you more happy and relaxed. You also will feel more fit, confident and avoid depression when you exercise regularly.
3. Sports maintain weight
Physical activity to burn calories in our body. The more intensive, the more calories are burned, thereby reducing fat deposits in the body. Of course, you also have to balance it with a healthy diet that does not come back fat accumulated in the body. The ideal weight is very important for us to stay healthy and longevity.
4. Exercise increases energy
Physical activity makes the cardiovascular system worked well, improving the amount of oxygen and nutrients are distributed throughout the body tissues. As a result, you will have a greater energy to live your life.
5. Sports makes sleep more soundly
Pedicab driver, construction laborer and street sweepers have never experienced insomnia! See, they can even sleep in the open air in the middle of a crowd of people. That’s because they always do physical activity.
Exercise regularly to make you sleep more easily and more soundly. Good quality of sleep in turn will improve concentration, productivity and quality of your emotions. However, do not exercise too close to your bedtime, so it makes you hard to sleep.
6. Sports make your sexual desire remains burning
Exercise regularly to keep elderly women eager to live their sexual lives and reduce the risk of erectile dysfunction in men. Nothing is more damaging than the sense of sexual desire constantly tired because the body is less fit.
7. Improve exercise human relations
Try to exercise with your family members, such as going to the swimming pool or a leisurely bike ride together. Intimacy between you will increase. You also can promote the sport together in the office and your environment to enhance intimacy.
