Prevention
Decreasing risk of a heart attack includes both lifestyle changes and often, the use of medication. A brief list of important preventive measures:
Decreasing bad cholesterol and increasing the good.
Preventing and treating diabetes.
Controlling high blood pressure.
Getting adequate exercise and preventing diabetes.
Stopping smoking.
Decreasing bad cholesterol and increasing the good.
Preventing and treating diabetes.
Controlling high blood pressure.
Getting adequate exercise and preventing diabetes.
Stopping smoking.
Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic syndrome is a group of findings that increase risk of heart attack. This article discusses the criteria for diagnosing metabolic syndrome and some of the common treatment strategies.
Metabolic syndrome is a group of findings that increase risk of heart attack. This article discusses the criteria for diagnosing metabolic syndrome and some of the common treatment strategies.
Treating Risk Factors for a Heart Attack
Recommendations from the American College of Cardiology regarding the control of cardiac risk factors. Both natural and medication approaches are discussed.
Recommendations from the American College of Cardiology regarding the control of cardiac risk factors. Both natural and medication approaches are discussed.
Eating Your Way Out of a Heart Attack
Nutrition should be a part of any treatment plan for coronary heart disease. This article describes several foods that can help prevent heart attacks.
Nutrition should be a part of any treatment plan for coronary heart disease. This article describes several foods that can help prevent heart attacks.
Fish Oil and The Heart
Fish oil contains omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 has been shown to improve cholesterol levels and to decrease heart attacks.
Fish oil contains omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3 has been shown to improve cholesterol levels and to decrease heart attacks.
Checking the Good Cholesterol
A high HDL (good cholesterol) prevents and may even reverse coronary artery disease.
A high HDL (good cholesterol) prevents and may even reverse coronary artery disease.