Blood Donor lower risk of heart attack and cancer

Blood Donor lower risk of heart attack and cancer - Recent studies have shown that donating blood may reduce the risk of heart attacks and cancer. This is thought to occur due to decreased levels of high iron in the body.

Iron levels in the body can affect how thick and sticky texture of the blood. High iron content which causes the blood becomes very thick. And increased levels of iron in the body can also speed up the process of oxidation of cholesterol.

This condition can affect the consistency of the blood and creates an increase in friction on the way through the blood vessels. Because this increases the wear and tear in the lining of an artery, it can contribute to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

According to a study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers found that those aged 43 to 61 years who donate blood every six months, lower risk of heart disease.

Higher Intake of Fruits and Vegetables Lower Risk of Bladder Cancer

University of Hawaii Cancer Center Researcher Song-Yi Park, PhD, along with her colleagues, recently discovered that a greater consumption of fruits and vegetables may lower the risk of invasive bladder cancer in women.

The investigation was conducted as part of the Multiethnic Cohort (MEC) Study, established in 1993 to assess the relationships among dietary, lifestyle, genetic factors, and cancer risk. Park and her fellow researchers analyzed data collected from 185,885 older adults over a period of 12.5 years, of which 581 invasive bladder cancer cases were diagnosed (152 women and 429 men).

After adjusting for variables related to cancer risk (age, etc.) the researchers found that women who consumed the most fruits and vegetables had the lowest bladder cancer risk. For instance, women consuming the most yellow-orange vegetables were 52% less likely to have bladder cancer than women consuming the least yellow-orange vegetables. The data also suggested that women with the highest intake of vitamins A, C, and E had the lowest risk of bladder cancer. No associations between fruit and vegetable intake and invasive bladder cancer were found in men.

"Our study supports the fruit and vegetable recommendation for cancer prevention, said Park. "However, further investigation is needed to understand and explain why the reduced cancer risk with higher consumption of fruits and vegetables was confined to only women."

Smoking marijuana can lower the risk of diabetes

You would have to know the negative effects of smoking marijuana. But it turns out marijuana also has benefits. Recent research has shown that people who regularly smoke marijuana have a lower risk of developing diabetes.

Marijuana users had lower insulin levels. This indicates control blood sugar better. If the link between cannabis and prevention of diabetes clarified, then it is likely researchers will develop diabetes treatments using the substance in cannabis, namely THC (tetrahydrocannabinol).

The study, published in The American Journal of Medicine found that people who smoke marijuana regularly have insulin levels 16 percent lower compared with those who never smoked marijuana.

Those who used marijuana also known to have a smaller waist, while a large waist circumference can increase a persons risk of developing diabetes.

Currently marijuana is generally used in patients with cancer or experiencing severe pain. The use of marijuana as medicine is allowed in 18 states, as reported by the Daily Mail.

The study looked at 4,657 patients. Approximately 579 people use marijuana, 1,975 marijuana use in the past but had stopped, and 2,013 people have never used marijuana. Insulin and glucose were then measured through participants blood samples after fasting for nine hours.

As a result, users of cannabis had insulin levels 16 percent lower than those who had never used marijuana at all. Murray Mittleman of the Cardiovascular Epidemiology Research Unit at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center also explained that in previous studies researchers found that rates of obesity and diabetes is lower in cannabis users.

Although the substance in the cannabis plant is known to control and prevent diabetes insulin, Indonesia would allow the use of marijuana for treatment?

Regular Exercise and Active Lifestyle Lower Risk of Developing Alzheimer’s Disease

Scientific studies have previously demonstrated that many lifestyle factors as well as diet can have a major impact on genetic expression that either promotes of inhibits the development of Alzheimer’s dementia. Recent studies have demonstrated that insulin signaling and resistance in the brain result in the formation of amyloid protein tangles that are a hallmark of disease progression.

A new study by neurological researchers from Rush University Medical Center that will be published in the online journalof Neurology demonstrates that daily physical activity may reduce the risk of Alzheimers disease and cognitive decline, even in people over the age of 80. Integrating a healthy diet including foods known to suppress sharp insulin and glucose spikes along with sensible supplementation (curcumin, resveratrol, grape seed extract and omega-3 fatty acids) and regular physical activity may be sufficient to halt Alzheimer’s progression as we age.

All Types of Physical Activity Found to Dramatically Lower Alzheimer’s Disease Risk

Lead author of the study, Dr. Aron S. Buchman noted “The results of our study indicate that all physical activities including exercise as well as other activities such as cooking, washing the dishes, and cleaning are associated with a reduced risk of Alzheimers disease.” The study reinforced the concept of remaining physically active each day to ward off this devastating form of dementia.

Strenuous exercise is not essential and may hold potential health risks for the aging population. The key is to avoid becoming confined to a chair: keeping the muscles and brain active can dramatically alter brain chemistry and metabolism to prevent Alzheimer’s.

Lack of Physical Activity Nearly Triples the Risk of Developing Alzheimer’s Disease

To determine daily physical activity levels, researchers asked 716 older individuals without dementia and an average age of 82 to wear a device called an actigraph, a device attached to the wrist that monitors activity levels, for a period of ten days. Additionally, participants were given annual cognitive tests during this ongoing study to measure memory and thinking abilities. All types of physical activity from structured exercise sessions to common everyday tasks were recorded for analysis.

Over a three and a half year follow up period, 71 participants developed Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers determined that those individuals in the bottom ten percent of daily physical activity were more than twice as likely to develop Alzheimers disease compared to those in the top ten percent. Further, the scientists found that those in the top ten percent as rated by physical intensity were nearly three times as likely to develop Alzheimer’s dementia, as compared to the lowest intensity group.

Dr. Buchman concluded“Our study shows that physical activity, which is an easily modifiable risk factor, is associated with cognitive decline and Alzheimers disease.” This study adds to the mounting evidence that Alzheimer’s disease can be prevented by adopting a lifestyle of healthy eating, stress-reduction, minimized exposure to pesticides and toxins and engaging in daily physical activity.

Eating more legumes lower heart disease risk

CEating more legumes (such as beans, chickpeas or lentils) as part of a low-glycemic index diet appears to improve glycemic control and reduce estimated coronary heart disease (CHD) risk in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), according to a report of a randomized controlled trial published Online First by Archives of Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication.

Low glycemic index (GI) foods have been associated with improvement in glycemic control in patients with type 2 (DM) and have been recommended in many national DM guidelines, the authors write in the study background.

David J.A. Jenkins, M.D., of the University of Toronto and St. Michaels Hospital, Toronto, Canada, and colleagues conducted a randomized controlled trial of 121 patients with type 2 DM to test the effect of eating more legumes on glycemic control, serum (blood) lipid levels and blood pressure (BP).

Patients were randomized to either a low-GI legume diet that encouraged patients to increase eating legumes by at least one cup a day or to increase insoluble fiber by eating whole wheat products for three months. Changes in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) values were the primary outcome measure and calculated CHD risk score was the secondary outcome.

"In conclusion, legume consumption of approximately 190 g per day (1 cup) seems to contribute usefully to a low-GI diet and reduce CHD risk through a reduction in BP," the authors note.

The low-GI legume diet reduced HbA1c values by -0.5 percent and the high wheat fiber diet reduced HbA1c values by -0.3 percent. The respective CHD risk reduction on the low-GI legume diet was -0.8 percent, largely because of a greater relative reduction in systolic blood pressure on the low-GI legume diet compared with the high wheat fiber diet (-4.5 mm Hg), the study results indicate.

"These findings linking legume consumption to both improved glycemic control and reduced CHD risk are particularly important because type 2 DM is increasing most rapidly in the urban environments of populations in which bean intake has traditionally been high (e.g. India, Latin America, the Pima Indians of Arizona)," the authors conclude. "Support for the continued use of such foods in traditional bean-eating communities, together with their reintroduction into the Western diet, could theore be justified even if the effect on glycemia is relatively small, given the magnitude of the problem and the need for acceptable dietary options, especially those options that may also have a BP and cardiovascular advantage."

Fruit and vegetable intake is associated with lower risk of ER breast cancer

There is no association between total fruit and vegetable intake and risk of overall breast cancer, but vegetable consumption is associated with a lower risk of estrogen receptor-negative (ER-) breast cancer, according to a study published January 24 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

The intake of fruits and vegetables has been hypothesized to lower breast cancer risk, however the existing evidence is inconclusive. There are many subtypes of breast cancer including ER- and ER positive (ER+) tumors and each may have distinct etiologies. Since ER- tumors, which have lower survival rates and are less dependent on estrogen levels than ER+ tumors, account for only 15-20% of breast cancers, large pooled analyses are needed to determine the suspected link to lower ER- breast cancer risk and the consumption of fruits and vegetables.

In order to determine if there is a link between the lowered risk of ER- breast cancers and the intake of fruits and vegetables, Seungyoun Jung, Sc.D., formerly from the Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health, and currently at the Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Womens Hospital, and colleagues analyzed data from 20 cohort studies of women who were followed for a maximum of 11-20 years. They investigated the association of high compared to low intake of fruit and vegetables and risk of developing breast cancer in each study and then combined the study-specific estimates to generate summary estimates for all studies combined.

The researchers found that total fruit and vegetable intake was statistically significantly linked to a lower risk of ER- breast cancer, but not with risk of overall breast cancer or risk of ER+ breast tumors. The results showed that the lower risk was mostly associated with higher vegetable consumption. "These findings support the value of examining etiologic factors in relation to breast cancer characterized by hormone receptor status in large pooled analyses because modest associations with less common breast cancer subtypes may have been missed in smaller studies," the authors write.

In an accompanying editorial, Cynthia A. Thomson, Ph.D., and Patricia A. Thompson, Ph.D., both of the University of Arizona Cancer Center, write that the findings of the study support the emphasis on greater intake for vegetables (and to a lesser extent fruit) to lower the risk of ER- breast cancer. However, they also write that, "interpretation of these findings may also be challenged by the known effects of other potential confounders, including the aggregation of health behaviors."

Strawberries Increase Antioxidant Levels to Lower Chronic Disease Risks

Strawberries are shown to be a potent source of antioxidants in a body of research published in the journal Food Chemistry. In vivo studies confirm that regular consumption of the flavorful fruit raise antioxidant blood saturation levels.

This can help to lower the risk of chronic diseases ranging from heart disease and cancer to metabolic disorders including diabetes. The study, conducted by Italian and Spanish researchers demonstrated that eating two cups of strawberries daily for two weeks boosted the antioxidant status of red blood cells and improved the body`s immune response reaction to oxidative stress to lower disease risk.

Strawberries Shown to Significantly Increase Disease-Fighting Antioxidants in Blood

European researchers have demonstrated the antioxidant capacity of strawberries on human health using volunteers at the Marche Polytechnic University in Italy. Twelve healthy adults were fed the equivalent of two cups of strawberries over the course of a day for a period of two weeks.

Blood samples were taken after four, eight, twelve and sixteen days and then again after a month. Live blood analysis showed that regular consumption of this super fruit significantly increases the antioxidant capacity of blood plasma as well as the resistance of red blood cells to oxidative haemolysis in a process known as fragmentation.

Lead author and researcher, Dr. Maurizio Battino commented on the initial results “We have shown that some varieties of strawberries make erythrocytes more resistant to oxidative stress. This could be of great significance if you take into account that this phenomenon can lead to serious diseases.”

Strawberries Lower Risk of Developing Heart Disease, Cancer and Dementia

Researchers are continuing to test a variety of strawberry strains and different consumption levels to determine optimal antioxidant levels. They note that strawberries should form part of a healthy, balanced diet and be included as a daily serving of fruits and vegetables necessary to lower disease risk.

Strawberries contain a large concentration of phenolic compounds, such as flavonoids known to exert potent antioxidant properties. Flavonoid consumption triggers an extensive arsenal of antioxidant mechanisms that function at the cellular level to fight free radical production and lower the risk from heart disease, cancer, diabetes and dementia. Antioxidants promote normal cellular function and are either manufactured by the body or consumed through diet in the form of natural foods such as strawberries.

When the blood antioxidant capacity is lowered by stress, physical exertion or normal metabolic function, oxidative stress occurs and the risk of chronic disease increases exponentially. Many forward-thinking scientists posit that oxidative stress is a key factor determining how quickly we age, and foods such as strawberries hold the answer to slow this process and prevent a host of deadly illnesses.

Watermelons Lower Belly Fat Accumulation and Heart Disease Risk

Researchers from the University of Kentuckyhave demonstrated that consuming watermelon juice can have a significant impact on artery-clogging plaque deposition by modifying blood lipids and lowering dangerous belly fat accumulation. Heart disease takes the lives of millions of unsuspecting individuals each year, and atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) leading to a heart attack is the most common form of the disease.

Many different species of melons have been shown to benefit human health and watermelon is no exception. Regular consumption of the red fruit can help manage fat deposition and weight management goals while lowering the risks associated with coronary artery plaque accumulation and heart disease.

Watermelon Improves Lipid Profile and Fat Accumulation to Lower Heart Disease Risk

Researchers using mice with diet-induced high cholesterol were given supplemental watermelon juice while a control group was fed a typical diet with plain water. After a studyperiod of eight weeks, the animals given watermelon juice had lower body weight than the control group, due to decreased fat mass. They experienced no decrease in lean mass, an important finding as muscle tissue remained viable and weight loss was due to loss of abdominal body fat.

Further, the study authors determined that plasma cholesterol concentrations were significantly lower in the supplemented group, with modestly reduced intermediate and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol concentrations as compared to the control group. An examination of plaque affected lesion areas found that the watermelon juice group experienced significant reductions in atherogenic plaque lesions and a statistically significant reduction in risk of progressive arterial hardening and heart attack.

Watermelon Consumption is Shown to Stabilize or Slow Arterial Plaque Growth

Lead investigator, Dr. Sibu Saha concluded “Melons have many health benefits… this pilot study has found three interesting health benefits in mouse model of atherosclerosis. Our ultimate goal is to identify bioactive compounds that would improve human health”. Any intervention that can stabilize or slow the growth of arterial plaque will result in a critical lowered risk of atherosclerosis (arterial hardening), the leading form of heart disease.

Like many other fruits and vegetables found in their natural form, watermelons contain powerful carotenoid antioxidant compounds that promote human health and fight disease. Watermelons derive their red color from lycopene, a nutrient well known for its ability to fight colon and prostate cancer. In addition, watermelon consumption is associated with protection against macular degeneration and has been shown to help lower blood pressure and improve insulin signaling. Prior studies have used three cups of watermelon juice or two and a half cups of fruit chunks to provide clinically significant levels of lycopene.

Seven Lifestyle Habits that Significantly Lower Both Cancer and Heart Disease Risk

The incidence and etiology of many forms of cancer and the development of cardiovascular disease run on a parallel course as they are both the result of lifestyle habits that are well within our control. It comes as no big surprise that scientists have created a list of seven healthy practices that can dramatically lower the risk of developing either one of these illnesses that account for more than half of all deaths in the US each year. Many of these identified lifestyle habits fall within the realm of common sense, yet millions of men, women and children fail to regularly follow more than one or two habits, placing them at considerable risk for future disease and early mortality.

Lifestyle modifications slash chronic disease risk by lowering inflammation and improving health biometrics

A group of researchers from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago have published the results of a study in the American Heart Association journal, Circulation that explains how following the American Heart Associations Lifes Simple 7 steps to reduce your risk for heart disease can also help prevent cancer. Lead study author, Dr. Laura J. Rasmussen-Torvik said “We were gratified to know adherence to the Lifes Simple 7 goals was also associated with reduced incidence of cancer… this can provide a clear, consistent message about the most important things people can do to protect their health and lower their overall risk for chronic diseases.”

The team identified the seven critical lifestyle habits that promote a healthy heart as: being physically active, keeping a healthy weight, eating a healthy diet, maintaining healthy cholesterol levels, keeping blood pressure down, regulating blood sugar levels and not smoking. To assess the impact of these habits on cancer risk, the researchers analyzed the health records of 13,253 men and women who were involvedin the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study, which tracked the seven risk factors and the participants’ health outcomes since 1987.

Dramatically Lower Your Risk for Developing Chronic Life-Threatening Diseases

The participants were interviewed at the outset of the study to establish how closely they followed the established heart disease lifestyle risk factors. After a period of twenty years, researchers reviewed hospital records and cancer registries and discovered that 2,880 of the participants were diagnosed with cancer of the lung, colon, rectum, prostate or breast. Scientists found that the incidence of cancer closely paralleled following fewer lifestyle habits, as compared to participants that did not develop the illness.

The team determined that people who followed six of the seven health metrics had a 51 percent lower cancer risk than the participants who did not meet any of the steps. When smoking was removed as a factor, participants who followed five to six of the health steps had a 25 percent lower cancer risk. Dr. Rasmussen-Torvik concluded“This adds to the strong body of research suggesting that it is never late to change, and that if you make changes like quitting smoking and improving your diet, you can reduce your risk for both cardiovascular disease and cancer.” Health-conscious individuals already follow the identified healthy lifestyle practices, but it certainly makes sense to ensure that each of these habits is at the core of your daily regimen to dramatically lower risk of heart disease and cancer.

7 Easy Steps Lower Cholesterol

Cholesterol is a fatty substance that provides energy for your bodys cells, which are produced from the food consumed daily. Cholesterol is essential for the body if it remains within the appropriate levels, but it is too much cholesterol can lead to various diseases associated with cardiovascular events such as heart disease, stroke and others. Therefore to help you stay healthy, pay attention to cholesterol levels with seven tips, follows:

1. Stop Smoking
Stopping smoking is an important method in reducing your cholesterol levels. Content in cigarettes may cause the inner lining of arteries, or endothelium getting damaged. Carcinogens and carbon mono-oxide contained in cigarette smoke in the arteries become more susceptible to seizures, thus leading to high blood cholesterol levels.

Smoking can also lower cholesterol levels lipoprotein (HDL) or good cholesterol, and at the same time raise cholesterol levels Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) or bad cholesterol. In addition, smokers may also experience heart palpitations that can affect their overall quality of life. If you used to smoke, stop the bad habit now.

2. Many Exercise
Exercise is the best treatment for those who have cholesterol levels high enough. The experts said the exercise for 40 to 60 minutes per day will help reduce bad cholesterol about 5-10 percent and increase good cholesterol levels up to 3-6 percent. To that end, does not matter any type of exercise you do, the important thing is the intensity of exercise each day.

3. Healthy Food Consumption
To reduce cholesterol, the important thing is to keep your food intake. Reduce foods that contain saturated fats and trans fats. You also need to reduce consumption of fatty meats, egg yolks, fried foods, whole dairy products and fried foods. This is because the saturated and trans fats increase LDL (bad cholesterol). The recommended daily intake for saturated fat intake is 20 grams or less, so beware of foods that contain saturated or trans fat levels are high and make sure you stay below the recommended daily level.

4. Avoid Alcoholic Drinks
Consumption of alcohol is normally composed of one to two drinks per day for men and one drink per day for women. However, if you exceed this amount, the possibility of increasing the body to store fat. Waistline will also be widened (beer belly) so that it does not directly increase cholesterol levels.

5. Lose Weight
Try to lose weight if you are obese or overweight body. Begin to exercise every day, every type of additional activity will work well. To begin with, do light activity like walking, weight training, aerobics, cycling and exercise because it helps increase good cholesterol while lowering bad cholesterol levels.

Obesity can cause what is known as insulin resistance, a condition where the body can not use insulin properly. Of the pancreas, insulin convert glucose into the blood and then into energy. Insulin resistance can lead to diabetes and increasing cholesterol levels in the body.

6. Eat Spinach
Consumption of spinach on a regular basis will also reduce your cholesterol levels. Spinach contains about 13 flavonoid compounds that keep you from cancer, heart disease and osteoporosis. Consumption of 1/2 cup of lutein-rich foods every day can keep you from heart attacks caused by excess cholesterol.

7. Fish Consumption
Fish contain much omega-3 fatty acids, which helps in keeping the body from heart disease, stroke and high cholesterol levels with the help of nutrient-rich protein. According to medical experts, a diet rich in seafood, especially fish, assist in raising levels of good cholesterol. Other sources of omega-3 foods include soy, canola, flaxseed, walnuts and fish oil.

Kinds Of Fibers Are Suitable For Lower Weight

Efforts to lose weight can be done by improving her diet and eat foods that contain fiber. But not all types of fiber foods good for weight loss.

A new study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition found that breakfast with an additional fiber-containing foods does not reduce hunger and control your appetite throughout the day.

But natural fibers can make a person feel full and helps prevent overeating.

The body can feel the difference between natural fibers or fiber that is added in the food. Researchers also found that fiber is added to food packaging can reduce absorption of calories from carbohydrates.

Way to identify what specific cereal containing natural fibers or fiber addition is to review the list of the contents of wheat bran, cellulose, pectin, soluble corn fiber, inulin, Polydextrose, agave, and fruit extracts.

Heres the best source of fiber needed to meet the needs of fiber daily to a total of 25 grams:

1. Cereals

Outer layer of bran or whole grains contain fiber that can best limit hunger. In order for the stomach feel full longer and powerful body throughout the day, begin the day with a breakfast of cereal grains are healthy.

Cereals made ​​from whole grains such as whole grains have at least 5 grams of fiber per serving.

2. Greens

Green vegetables such as spinach and beans also have fiber which is good for the body. Another vegetable that has a lot of the fiber is beans that offers 16.3 grams of fiber per cup.

Add spinach, beans or peas into the dish to meet your daily fiber needs.

3. Nuts

Handful of almonds can give as much as 4 grams of fiber intake. Eat nuts in your leisure time as a snack that can provide the benefits of fiber compliance.

4. Fruit

Eat fruit for dessert every time you eat to meet daily fiber needs. A medium sized pear could have contributed as much as 5.5 grams of fiber.

How to Lower Cholesterol Without Drugs

Nowadays many people are obsessed with losing body fat, either to have a more slender physique or to lower cholesterol. Unfortunately they sometimes resort to drug-based slimming tablets and even other more dangerous means. Most of these people are unaware of the damaging effects this may be causing to their liver.

However, there is a natural way to lower cholesterol and shed some of those pounds. It is to have a healthy diet and perform moderate to rigorous exercise at least 3 times a week. Everyone who has tried it will agree, that pounding the treadmill or doing a similar exercise to raise the heart rate, not only helps a person burn off the fat but also live a much healthier life. Clinical studies have shown that doing at least 30 minutes exercise 3 - 4 days every week increases a person’s good cholesterol levels by 10% - 20%.

It is not always true that when a person is slender that they have lower cholesterol than someone heavier. Because of our modern society’s need for fast food, the unhealthy food we put in our body translates to cholesterol imbalances and even for those with faster metabolisms, cholesterol problems are totally unavoidable if their lifestyle and diet is poor.

To lower cholesterol one good idea is to consume high fiber foods such as pectin, oat bran, psyllium, guar gum and dried beans. These have been shown to significantly lower total cholesterol and low density (bad) cholesterol. This highly recommended daily regime also greatly contributes to keeping a normal bowel movement while cleansing the colon from unwanted body fat and toxins. With proper diet and ample aerobic exercise, bad cholesterol is lowered and good cholesterol is raised. Maintaining an active lifestyle is the best natural way to lower cholesterol, raise your mood and encourage a more positive mental attitude.

A lower cholesterol, salt and fat diet is vital, not only to losing weight but also in staying healthy. These dietary tips go hand in hand with exercising. You could exercise 6 times a week, but if you ate a Big Mac and fries every day, the days in the gym wouldn’t bring the best results. Just as paying attention to your diet won’t totally help without losing any sedentary habits and raising your level of physical effort.

To re-iterate, exercise doesn’t always mean you have to lift heavy weights. Cardiovascular exercises help a lot in lowering cholesterol levels and releasing natural feel good, pain lowering endorphins. Aerobic exercises like dancing, swimming and rowing are a far better substitute. The form of exercise doesn’t really matter as long as you are sweating and raising your heart rate. The main goal here is to lower cholesterol and cardiovascular exercise is the best form.

Doing a sport is a good idea. It is not exactly required for you to be a professional or reach a required standard. Participating in any sport is another natural way to lower cholesterol. People of any age should do daily exercises, not only to lower cholesterol but to stay fit and healthy and give them a purpose in life.

Whatever your reasons for wanting to lower body fat, there are two important facts to remember. The first is that your diet and lifestyle have given you the problems of poor health or excess weight, and a change to these factors will reverse the effects. The second is the drug approach doesn’t offer a solution, only further complications. If you have reached a point where you are committed to doing something to change the way your life is going, congratulate yourself for making that decision, and to beginning your road back to health and happiness.

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Coconut Water Lower Blood Pressure

Coconut Water lower blood pressure - Coconut water is one of the favorite drinks for break the fasting. The fresh effect that appear from coconut water, because coconut water contain natural electrolyte that really good for change the body fluid that gone.

In the website of WebMD is mentioned, coconut water consists of water (94 percent) and low in calories. Coconut water is also a source of B vitamins, potassium, enzymes and amino acids and has the effect of antioxidants in the body.

Scientific research about the benefits of coconut water is still limited, but one of them says, blood pressure, "high blood pressure patients" who regularly consume coconut water dropped to 71 percent.

"Compared with" isotonic "or energy drinks, coconut water is richer in potassium than sodium. As is known, sodium should be limited because it can cause hypertension," said Dr. Helmin Agustina Silalahi, Kalbe Farma, a medical adviser, in a press conference Hydro Culinary Ramadan in Jakarta, Friday (8/5/2011).

Calium, and potassium known to be beneficial to heart health. Therefore, experts say, pure coconut water to drink without sugar can help reduce the risk of heart disease.

"The World Food Organization (FAO) has stated, coconut water as a natural energy drink. The content of fructose and glucose can also make the body re-energized after a day of fasting, without worrying about blood sugar rises," said Helmin.

Some Important Tips To Lower High Blood Pressure

When the human heart pumps blood, a pressure is created in the blood vessels known as BP. When this pressure is the maximum it is known as systolic pressure while the minimum one is known as diastolic pressure. The normal BP range of systolic and diastolic are 120-80 mm Hg. However, some physiological conditions can disrupt these normal readings which lead to hypertension or hypo tension. Among these high blood pressure is quite common.

There can be several conditions which result in this condition like obesity, faulty diet, age, kidney failure and several genetic reasons. Some sort of inflammation and loss of elasticity in kidneys is also a major reason for this problem.

There are several high blood pressure natural remedies which helps in lowering the high BP numbers. Some of these are:

• A salt restricted diet regimen is essential to follow by a high BP patient most importantly uncooked or table salt. It is also important to stay on an oil free diet.
• Brisk walking twice a day will definitely work on this problem.
• Stress and mental worries contribute to this problem. Therefore try to get out of it with relaxation and meditation.
• Some normal exercises like jogging, cycling, freehand and swimming are also important in the treatment of hypertension.
• It is imperative to completely stop drinking alcohol and smoking.
• Two teaspoonfuls of powdered mint leaves help magically with hypertension.
• Garlic is one of the best and most common high blood pressure natural remedies. It helps in reducing arterial spasms controlling pulse rate and cardiac rhythm.
• Lemon strengthens capillaries and thus regular consumption in water without salt and sugar will surely help.
• Dried and roasted seeds of watermelon help in dilating blood vessels reducing the pressure of blood.
• One should consume food rich in potassium and carbohydrate.
• Among so many vegetables, celery and broccoli are the best ones to reduce BP as they contain phytochemical content.
• Juices of raw spinach, carrot, parsley, etc. if taken twice a day will cause extreme positive effects on your health.

This is due to the modern, sedentary lifestyle and changed food habits. All these in combination leads to the more working of heart and exerts pressure on it.

The greatest cure of high BP is possible with a regular eye over it. It is very important to track the BP even if you are in normal conditions. There are no symptoms as such in this disease and therefore, sometimes it is also referred as "silent killer".

Be aware, eat healthy, drink healthy and be healthy!!

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Some Important Tips To Lower High Blood Pressure

A Good Habit To Lower Cholesterol

High cholesterol is a problem experienced by hundreds of millions of people around the world. The main cause is because most foods, although there is some other cause. If you already overdo high, there are some things that need to be done to
it down.

Someone said to have normal cholesterol levels 160-200 mg size while incoming hazardous condition if it is above 240 mg because it can cause a variety of vascular diseases such as coronary heart disease and stroke.


1. Change your lifestyle

Lifestyle or lifestyle that can lead to cholesterol include smoking. Smoking can lower your good cholesterol circulating in your body so that only the bad cholesterol. This bad cholesterol if not controlled can be fatal.

Besides being overweight can also lead to high cholesterol. Known to be overweight may increase triglycerides and lower HDL (good cholesterol).

2. Exercise more

The human body is designed to always move so it is advisable to move a lot. Consider whether your activities more sitting or sleeping and seldom walk away. Less mobile can increase LDL (bad cholesterol) and lowers HDL (good cholesterol).

Perform regular exercise at least 30 minutes every day. A 2009 study at the University of North Carolina found that more than 8,000 people who exercise lightly for 30 minutes in a few days a week can lower triglycerides and increase HDL levels.

3. Avoid certain foods

Cholesterol is generally derived from animal fats such as meat goat, egg yolks, red meat, offal, poultry, shellfish, cream and milk products, though not a few are derived from vegetable fats such as coconut and palm oils.

Cholesterol under control so that it takes a healthy lifestyle (diet and exercise), smoking cessation and medication adherence (for those who suffer from high cholesterol).