Posted in Heart & Vascular Health on September-1-2008

Healthy DietA healthy diet is needed when the body mass is too large and the blood vessels ace lined with too much cholesterol, it’s difficult for the heart to pump blood efficiently to the various parts of the body. When the heart is compelled to work too much, it can lead to life-threatening conditions.

The main reasons of doctors recommend that people who are suffering from cardiovascular ailments go on a diet. They usually advise patients to adopt a healthy diet for weight loss and for their heart’s health as well. This diet usually consists of low fat and high protein meals. They should also stay away from red meat and opt for more vegetable-rich food.

Dietitians recommend a fiber-rich meal as a healthy diet for the heart and for weight loss. Fiber allows for harmful toxins to be safely flushed out from the body. It can also help remove the excess fat that has accumulated in your system thereby aiding in weight loss. Fruits and vegetable as fiber decrease the risk of heart disease, lower blood pressure and protect your body from certain cancers.

Not only you will have a healthy body but you will have a lighter weight with this kind of food plan. Be sure that your diet plan should be complemented by sufficient exercise.




 
Posted in Pregnancy on July-11-2008

Ectopic PregnancyEctopic pregnancy occurs when the fertilized egg implants itself somewhere outside of the uterus. Although most ectopic pregnancies occur in the fallopian tubes, embryos can also implant in the ovaries, abdomen or cervix. None of these sites will provide the fertilized egg with enough space or nutrients to properly develop, and the resulting fetus will eventually rupture the space that it inhabits, usually causing extensive bleeding that will endanger the mother’s life.

Most early pregnancy symptoms, missed periods, nausea and breast tenderness, also occur in ectopic pregnancies and it can be difficult to detect. However, pain can be the first indication of a problem, and blood loss from the rupture of the implantation site also causes low blood
pressure, dizziness or fainting. Some ectopic pregnancies present with lower back pain and sharp pain in the pelvis or abdomen.

A quantitative blood test to measure the traces of the human chorionic gonadotropin hormone (HCG) in the blood is often used in the initial diagnosis. If the hormone levels are lower than expected, an ectopic pregnancy may be the cause. The blood test is often followed with a pelvic or ultrasound exam to check for the presence of the developing fetus in the uterus. Another test, called a culdoncentesis, is used to check for internal bleeding and involves the insertion of a needle into the top of the vagina and behind the uterus. Blood present in this area is usually caused by a ruptured ectopic pregnancy.

Treatments for this type of pregnancy vary depending on the location and size. Methotrexate can be injected into the earliest stages of the pregnancy to dissolve the fertilized egg. However, as the pregnancy progresses, laparoscopy or surgery may be needed to remove the fetus.