Archive for the ‘Heart & Vascular Health’ Category

 
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 Heart & Vascular Health on December-29-2007

Heat StrokeHeat stroke is the condition that happens when the body creates or takes in more heat then it can let out. Generally this condition is due to excessive exposure to a heat that the body cannot tolerate. Our body is equipped with heat-regulating mechanisms, that are constantly trying to regulate the temperature of our body. When these mechanisms are over-worked for an extended period of time, they become unable to effectively regulate our temperature, which makes our body temperature climb uncontrollably. Although often overlooked, Heat stroke is a serious medical emergency, and has to be looked after immediately.

Our body works hard to keep itself at an optimal temperature. The scale into the ‘danger zone’ begins at temperatures above 40 degrees celsius, that are life threatening. At 41 degrees celsius brain death starts. At 45 degrees celsius death is almost certain. Heat stroke can come on suddenly as our temperature regulating mechanism
can simply become over-excercised and shut down.

There is several different signs that are body will give us if it is overheating, also known as heat stroke symptoms. The most common way for our body to release excess heat is through perspiration. This works as long as the body has a sufficient amount of water to perspirate. Once the body becomes dehydrated, it starts to look for other methods of losing heat. If it cannot find any, the temperature begins to climb rapidly.

Under ‘normal operating conditions’ our body is able to maintain itself. Be smart about when and how you push your body and you will be able to reduce the risks of such conditions as heat stroke. Simple steps that you can take, like staying hydrated, avoiding over-exhaustion in hot temperatures, etc are all that it takes.