Fatty Heart, Diabetes II & Heart Failure

Saturday, May 16th, 2009

Fatty heart increases heart failure greatly. In a small study fatty heart was found in 30% of those with heart failure. Obesity and diabetes II are co-related with increased heart failure.

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Reducing Homocysteine & Heart Disease Risk With B-Vitamins

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

Vitamin B-6 is  important in reducing excess homocysteine, an indirect contributor to heart disease. Studies also show B-6 enhances immune, cognitive and brain function and possibly reduces kidney stones.  Studies have shown it helpful in migraine headache reduction.  Let’s explore how B vitamins relate to heart disease risk.
Homocysteine is an amino acid found in [...]

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Arteriosclerosis & Atherosclerosis

Saturday, December 20th, 2008

What is atherosclerosis?   In layman’s terms it is hardening of the arteries; it is also called arteriosclerosis.  What does this mean?  It means that the blood vessels become less flexible and resilient… which can increase blood pressure because of the resistance created in the vascular system.  It makes the heart work harder to pump blood [...]

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