Alcohol Consumption
Written by Dr.ChrisAlcohol Consumption: Moderate drinking has been noted to have beneficial effects on the heart. Only 1-2 drinks per day is considered moderate drinking. Some studies have suggested that moderate alcohol intake may reduce your chance of developing coronary heart disease. An interesting study involving 18 different countries was recently reported in the British Medical Journal. […]
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Diabetes: Elevated Cholesterol Levels
Written by Dr.ChrisDiabetes: High cholesterol is a common problem in diabetic patients of all ages. Coronary heart disease is, perhaps, the single most important reason for the death of diabetic patients. In, 1927, Joslin, the world-renowned expert in diabetes mellitus, wrote: ‘I believe the chief cause of premature development of atherosclerosis in diabetes, except fOr advancing age, […]
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Kidney Diseases: Cholesterol Levels
Written by Dr.ChrisKidney Diseases: At least 50 different types of kidney diseases may result in a syndrome called Nephrotic Syndrome. Patients with nephrotic syndrome typically lose a lot of protein in the urine. While a normal person loses less than 100 mg of protein in the urine in 24 hours, a patient with nephrotic syndrome can lose […]
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Thyroid Disorders
Written by Dr.ChrisThyroid Disorders: Thyroxine is a hormone that is produced by the thyroid gland in small quantities. It plays an important role in the body and affects all the body organs.
In the case of thyroxine deficiency that commonly results from an underactive thyroid gland, the body metabolism slows down. This condition is known as hypothyroidism. The […]
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High Blood Pressure
Written by Dr.ChrisHigh Blood Pressure: It is by now well established that uncontrolled high blood pressure or hypertension significantly increases your risk of coronary heart disease. For example, a 40-year-old man with uncontrolled systolic blood pressure of 196 mm is almost at five times greater risk of stroke or heart attack within the next seven years than […]
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Drugs which Cause Elevated Cholesterol Levels
Written by Dr.ChrisDrugs which Cause Elevated Cholesterol Levels: patients suffering from diseases which require treatment JL with medication may find themselves in a difficult situation. Many types of medicines have been noted to cause high cholesterol due to their toxic effects.
Diuretics: A group of medicines that make you pass more urine and are frequently used for the […]
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Smoking Increases the Level of Hormones
Written by Dr.ChrisSmoking Increases the Level of Hormones: Smokers also tend to have high levels of the two hormones, adrenaline and non-adrenaline, in their blood. They are responsible for the ‘fight or flight’ reaction when a person is under extreme stress. An excess of the two catecholamines —adrenaline and non-adrenaline—can increase blood pressure, heart rate and the […]
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The Perils of Smoking
Written by Dr.ChrisThe Perils of Smoking: Many patients with coronary heart disease have been noted to be heavy smokers. Doll and Hill, the famous research scientists from England, showed many years ago, that physicians between the ages of 35-45 years who smoked, were four times more likely to have a heart attack as compared to non-smoking physicians. […]
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Regular versus Decaffeinated Coffee
Written by Dr.ChrisRegular versus Decaffeinated Coffee: Caffeine is the chemical present in both tea and coffee that gives the jolt—the stimulation to the brain and the body. Health promoters have argued that tea is, perhaps, a better drink than coffee largely due to its low caffeine content. Through a process of decaffeination, caffeine contents of regular coffee […]
Tags: blood pressure, Cardiac Arrhythmias, Coffee, irregular heartbeats, Tea
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Life Style Addiction
Written by Dr.ChrisTea, Coffee and You: Habits are not formed overnight and even though most people are aware that drinking caffeine-containing
beverages, smoking, and consuming alcohol are health issues, they are drawn towards them for the stimulation they offer. This chapter takes a close look at the • effects of addiction-forming habits and cautions you against them.
Tea, Coffee […]
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Common Symptoms of a Heart Attack
Written by Dr.ChrisCommon symptoms of a heart attack include sudden, severe chest pain which may come in the form of a sense of tightness, constriction or heaviness in the central chest area. The pain may be crushing or bursting and is often continuous. It may last for a few minutes, then ease off, but may return within […]
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Cholesterol Level in Older People
Written by Dr.ChrisCholesterol Level in Older People: Heart disease is the leading cause of death in people over the age of 60 years; since cholesterol level rises gradually with ageing, higher cholesterol levels are far more common in old age. The National Centre for Health Statistics in the US studied the total cholesterol levels of thousands of […]
Tags: higher cholesterol values, Lack of physical activity, National Cholesterol Education Programme (NCEP)
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Cholesterol Level in Children
Written by Dr.ChrisCholesterol Level in Children: Are children’s coronary arteries equally at risk of being clogged by excessive fat and cholesterol? This has been a subject of great interest for all parents, physicians and research scientists.
A twelve-member panel of experts in the United States recently prepared a consensus report for the National Cholesterol Education Programme (NCEP). Without […]
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Cholesterol Level during Pregnancy
Written by Dr.ChrisCholesterol Level during Pregnancy:
Cholesterol increases during pregnancy. During the last weeks of pregnancy, cholesterol may be 40-45% higher than the non-pregnancy state.
Cholesterol Level after a Heart Attack:
Having a heart attack is a major form of stress, and any stressful condition will lead to a rise in the cholesterol level. This is why the cholesterol values […]
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Measuring Cholesterol
Written by Dr.ChrisMeasuring Cholesterol: Your cholesterol level is not a fixed number at all times. Several factors including the day-to-day changes
in your diet, stress level, and even the film of the day and the weather have been reported to influen’ce your cholesterol results. Several medical conditions and use of medication can also alter the blood cholesterol. Furthermore, […]
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