Are You Having a Heart Attack? Don’t Ignore These Signs
Heart attacks, also medically referred to as myocardial infarctions, are common, but potentially life-threatening events. Every year, nearly 800,000 people in the United States suffer one of these medical emergencies. In the following post, we discuss what happens when someone experiences a heart attack. We also look at what causes such an event and the symptoms he or she might face if affected. What Is A Heart Attack? A heart attack occurs when a blood vessel leading to or situated within the heart is completely blocked. This obstruction results in a loss of blood flow and supply of oxygen to the heart. If the disease process gets worse, the surrounding…
Include These 5 Heart-Healthy Foods into Your Diet
Heart disease is still the top killer in the country. You can greatly reduce the risk of heart disease by adding healthy foods to your diet. There are a number of foods that can keep your heart healthy. 1. Yogurt Yogurt can reduce the risk of gum disease. People who have gum disease are more likely to develop heart disease. Yogurt has good bacteria, which helps keep the gums healthy. There has also been evidence to suggest that yogurt can boost the immune system. 2. Wild Salmon Salmon is tasty and healthy regardless of whether it is broiled, baked or grilled. It is filled with heart-healthy omega 3 fatty acids.…
Asian Cabbage Salad with Warm Spicy Peanut Dressing
Today is National Cabbage Day (February 17th). If you had asked me about cabbage when I was a kid, I would have had nothing good to say, Maybe only that once I turned 18, I was never going to eat this vegetable again! I didn’t know about Asian cabbage salad! My mother went hard on the cabbage — cooking a big pot which we saw for DAYS… It was a challenge and I had no intention of EVER eating cabbage again. But I found other ways to prepare cabbage that were actually tasty! Healthy Benefits Cabbage has a lot of health benefits. It’s packed with vitamins like vitamin C and…
Small Changes to Improve Heart Health
If you have a serious medical condition involving your heart, it may take a great deal of effort to improve your heart health. If you don’t already have a serious condition, however, a few small steps can go a long way towards improving your overall heart health and help prevent a number of more serious conditions. Heart health has also been proven to have a strong link to cognitive function as well, so many of the same things that protect your heart also protect your brain. Here are 3 small lifestyle changes you can make to help improve your heart health – and maybe help protect your brain in the…
3 Facts About Heart Disease
February is American Heart Month. Friday, February 7th is Wear Red Day. This month is a good time to learn more about heart health and perhaps take steps to improve yours if possible. Heart health is a major focus for most people, and for good reason—it’s terrifying to think that something may be wrong with your ticker. Despite this awareness, many people have misconceptions about heart disease and their vulnerability to it. This article looks at some facts about heart disease that you should be aware of. 1. Heart Disease is a Leading Cause of Death The reason some causes of heart disease, like high blood pressure, are known as…
Take Walks in Interesting Destinations
Walking on a treadmill in a gym can be unbearably boring. Nobody likes getting in shape by walking the same speed on a flat surface staring blankly at the wall, at best with music coming in through headphones or some random news channel blaring from the TV on the wall. It makes things tedious, and when you have to do something tedious, more often than not you’re going to stop doing it. If you really want to commit to fitness and not be bored to death while doing it, get outside and walk around some interesting places instead. There are so many good places to walk all around the world.…
Taking Care of You
Each of us was given a single physical vessel to use for our entire lifetime. Apart from general health and wellness, such as eating a healthy diet, routine exercise, and getting enough quality sleep, we should also establish and maintain a self-care regimen. There has been so much information floating around about self-care. But even with this wealth of information, many haven’t quite grasped the concept of self-care. They get stuck in the mindset that it’s self-indulgent and that there simply isn’t enough time in the day. Self-care is basically you taking care of you. We spend a great deal of time catering to the needs of others, yet who…
National Glaucoma Awareness Month: What Is Glaucoma and Eye Care Tips
January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month. As an ophthalmologist by training, I thought it would be important to publish some general information about this disease which can silently steal sight. Glaucoma is an eye disease that develops when the optic nerve becomes damaged. It damages vision and can lead to full blindness over time if left untreated. It is very often symptomless in the early stages which means many people don’t even realize they have it. In this post, I’ll be providing you with the latest glaucoma statistics, discussing the main forms of this eye disease, and listing ways to lower your risk. Glaucoma Statistics Currently, more than 3 million…
Resetting Your Eating Habits after Christmas
When Christmas is over, most people feel as if they need a break from the heavy holiday food that they’ve been eating. You need a reset from the holiday fare. It’s the perfect time to try to start eating healthier, even while navigating the leftovers. Establish Balance in Your Meals Focus at first on balancing your meals. Each of your meals should contain a healthy mix of carbs, protein, and fat. If you focus on smaller meals stretched over six times per day (about every three hours), you’ll avoid the energy slumps and feelings of hunger that can knock people off their plan. Drink More Water Stop drinking any other…
Six Ideas for Your Christmas Leftovers
We spend a lot of time thinking about Thanksgiving dinner and the Thanksgiving leftovers. Little consideration is given to what happens to the Christmas meal the next day. But that leaves some fun opportunities on the table. The only thing better than Christmas dinner is Christmas leftovers. It’s one of the few times of the year that everyone looks forward to having leftovers. Thankfully, there are tons of ways to use traditional Christmas food creatively in leftovers. Wraps Almost anything is good in a wrap. The best part is that you can use different things for the wrap such as lettuce, cabbage, jicama, tortillas, seaweed, and more. Be creative about…
