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The Black Barbershop Health Outreach Program to Offer Free Cardiovascular Screenings in Stockton, California Barbershops

May 13, 2012     No comments


Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 03, 2012

The City of Stockton, California has joined the Black Barbershop Health Outreach Program (BBHOP) to conduct diabetes and high blood pressure screenings on Saturday, May 12th, 2012, from 11am to 4pm.

Participating barbershops will provide the platform for volunteers to educate, screen and refer African American patrons; encouraging them to become more aware of cardiovascular diseases and how to prevent them.

Daniel Salas, a Pharmacy student at the University of the Pacific is working extensively to get the word out about the program. He along with members of the Phi Delta Chi, Professional Pharmacy Fraternity will administer screenings to hundreds of men in the area.

The Black Barbershop Health Outreach Program has a unique, grassroots approach to health screening and education. Led by Dr. Bill J. Releford, D.P.M., founder of The Diabetic Amputation Prevention (DAP) Foundation, his leadership has taken the Black Barbershop initiative across the country to impact the lives of African American men, helping them to better understand the health issues that plague their community.

“The need to address health care disparities in African American men is paramount in light of the fact that they have the lowest life expectancy of any group in the U.S.,” said Dr. Releford a podiatric surgeon. “For decades, the black barbershop has served as a centralized gathering place where African American men feel comfortable discussing the most important issues that impact their lives: politics, social trends, family and finances. Now, we are introducing an important discussion of health and the critical need for health awareness.”

Recent figures show African American men are 30% more likely to die from heart disease than White men, according to the Office of Minority Health – an arm of Health and Human Services, a federal agency. Also, African American men suffer from prostrate cancer at a level that?s more than twice the mortality rate for any other racial or ethnic group in the U.S., according to the CDC.????

Through black-owned barbershops, which represent a cultural institution of familiarity and trust, the outreach program has adopted a novel means to spread health information. Over 30,000 African American men have been screened in 23 cities, including New Orleans, Chicago, Atlanta, St. Louis, Washington, DC, Baltimore and California since 2007 when the outreach program was launched. The ultimate goal by 2014 is to screen more than a half-million African American men.

State-wide partners of the BBHOP include Anthem Blue Cross and Medtronics. Both are leaders in the health care industry with Anthem providing affordable health care coverage in the state of California and Medtronics serving as the go-to resource for medical technology development. The outreach program is also happy to have the support of community and media partners which include: University of the Pacific, Phi Delta Chi-Professional Pharmacy Fraternity, East Main Clinic & Stockton Diabetes Intervention Center.

Since 2007; nearly 750 black-owned barbershops have participated in the program. Participating barber locations for the Stockton area include: Dudes and Divas 345 N. California St. Stockton, CA 95202, Bay Kutz 936 N. Yosemite St. Stockton, CA 95203, Tru Barber Styles 338 E. Lafayette St. Stockton, CA 95203.

To learn more about the health outreach effort, and to view a complete list of those barbershops involved, please go to http://www.BlackBarbershop.org.

About Anthem Blue Cross

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Medtronic, Inc., headquartered in Minneapolis, is the global leader in medical technology ?? alleviating pain, restoring health and extending life for millions of people around the world. Through our key businesses, we partner with medical professionals to develop life-changing technologies that improve the way chronic diseases are treated. While much of our work happens at the business level, we have several cross-business groups to help us leverage best practices, knowledge, and technologies across the company. Learn more at http://www.medtronic.com

About Dr. Bill Releford

As Founder of the Black Barbershop Health Outreach Program and the Releford Foot and Ankle Institute, Dr. Bill Releford is a visionary and industry pioneer. He began his private practice in 1990 and has dedicated his life?s work exclusively to the reduction of diabetes-related amputations in high-risk populations. Dr. Releford and his efforts have recently been highlighted in the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, Newsweek Magazine, THE VIEW, THE DOCTORS, NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams as well as the TODAY SHOW and more. Additionally, Dr. Releford’s innovative community organizing strategies culminated into an invitation from President Obama to attend the White House Super Bowl Party in 2011. To learn more about Dr. Releford and his work visit http://www.drreleford.com.

About the Black Barbershop Health Outreach Program

The mission of the Black Barbershop Health Outreach Program is to increase public awareness about health care disparities in under-served communities through culturally specific education, research and community based programs. Our goal is to empower the African-American community to better understand various diseases, their complications as well as the standard of care they deserve as it relates to prevention and management. The primary objective of the Black Barbershop Health Outreach Program is three-fold: 1. SCREEN: Cardiovascular Disease (diabetes and hypertension) 2. EDUCATE: Preventive education about diet and exercise as well as education about the signs and symptoms of common chronic diseases. The ?PEP Talk? or Prostate Education Program will inform men about their choices in prostate cancer diagnosis and treatment. 3. REFER: Through the ?Real Black Book/Medical Resource Guide,? men will be referred to local health care providers that offer free or low-cost health services. For more information on participating or sponsorship opportunities, please visit http://www.blackbarbershop.org







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Prior Analysis of Smoking-Cessation Drug?s Cardiovascular Safety was Misleading

May 07, 2012     No comments


San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) May 05, 2012

A popular smoking cessation medication has been under a cloud of suspicion ever since the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) published a study in July 2011 reporting ?risk of serious adverse cardiovascular events associated with varenicline.? Varenicline, also known as Chantix, blocks the pleasant effects of nicotine on the smoker?s brain and lessens nicotine withdrawal symptoms.

UCSF researchers, however, question the way the previous study was conducted, and their new analysis, published May 4, 2012 in BMJ, reaches a very different conclusion.

?We found no clinically or statistically significant increase in serious adverse cardiovascular events associated with using varenicline,? said lead author Judith J. Prochaska, PhD, MPH, an associate professor in UCSF?s Department of Psychiatry and researcher with the Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education. ?The findings from 22 trials with more than 9,200 participants indicate a difference in risk of only 0.27 percent between those on varenicline versus placebo, or about a quarter of one percent.?

Prochaska identified the need for the re-analysis after reading the CMAJ publication and finding the conclusion inconsistent with the small differences within trials. Prochaska had received an ?investigator-initiated research award? from Pfizer, the maker of Chantix, that spring to study use of varenicline in hospitalized smokers, many with heart disease. Prochaska says she was compelled to more closely examine the data to quantify the level of risk before using the medication on UCSF patients.

Differences in Meta-Analytic Methods

Prochaska and Joan F. Hilton, ScD, MPH, a professor in UCSF?s Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, conducted the new study, which, like the prior one, used meta-analytic statistical techniques to combine results from different trials of varenicline with tobacco users. The UCSF and prior analysis, however, differed in several fundamental ways.

The previous study, led by Sonal Singh, MD, MPH, assistant professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins University, looked at a sample size of 8,216 patients in 14 trials and reported a 72 percent (relative) increase in risk of heart attack or other serious heart problems.

The UCSF analysis included 22 double-blind, randomized controlled trials with 9,232 participants. More than half of the studies included participants with active or past history of cardiovascular disease. Eight trials had no events. The UCSF study found a 0.27 percent (absolute) risk difference, which it determined was neither clinically nor statistically significant.

?We identified eight separate trials with nearly 1,600 tobacco users randomized to varenicline or placebo that did not have a single serious cardiovascular event,? Prochaska said. ?This information is meaningful and the Singh analysis excluded these trials.?

UCSF researchers say varenicline lasts in the body about seven days after a person stops using the medication. The new analysis examined events occurring during the drug treatment window or within 30 days after a patient stopped using the drug, rather than the entire trial period, which in many cases was a year in Singh?s study.

?The longer you follow heavy, long-term tobacco users ? and in these studies, the average participant smoked a pack a day for 25 years ? the more likely you will see serious cardiovascular events related to their compromised health,? Prochaska said. ?In addition, 13 of the 14 studies in the Singh analysis experienced greater attrition in the placebo group than in the test group, which could inflate the treatment effect.?

Absolute Difference vs. Relative Difference

Singh?s study found that 1.06 percent of those who took varenicline had serious heart-related complications, compared to 0.82 percent of the placebo group. Although the simple absolute difference was only 0.24 percent ? similar to the UCSF study finding based on meta-analytic methods ? Singh?s paper reported the weighted, relative difference, which was 72 percent.

?What made the headlines is this claim of a huge increase, but it?s a relative measure; it?s a unit-less measure,? Prochaska said. ?And so if you increase something small by a little bit, you can claim that it?s a 72 percent increase, but that obscures the fact that it?s still a very small risk.?

?For someone not accustomed to these measures, it might not be obvious that the 72 percent increase was relative to a very small base ? interpretations the Singh study didn?t mention,? Hilton said.

The new meta-analysis provides a more comprehensive examination of varenicline by presenting and comparing the four most relevant summary measures for this type of analysis.

?Among these, we found that the methods used by Singh and colleagues produced the most extreme estimates of treatment effect,? said Hilton. ?We identified the specific conditions under which this statistic is inflated. We recommended the summary based on the risk difference because it is methodologically appropriate in our setting and is easy to interpret.?

Smoking and Cardiovascular Risk

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among smokers. Tobacco use also increases a person?s risk of stroke, cancer and lung disease.

?One of the most important things you can do for your heart is to quit smoking,? Prochaska said. ?Clinical practice guidelines recommend the use of FDA medications to quit smoking. All medications carry some risk; however, we hope the FDA and other experts compare the Singh analysis to ours to determine what action, if any, should be taken with regard to varenicline and cardiovascular risk. Tobacco is a deadly addiction, and patients need effective treatments.?

This study was supported by grants to Prochaska from the State of California Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program (TRDRP) and the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

Hilton is funded by federal grants and has no current funding from any pharmaceutical company.

UCSF is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care.







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Bel Marra Health Comments on a Recent Harvard Study that Shows a Tie Between Positive Mood and Good Cardiovascular Health

April 27, 2012     No comments


Toronto, ON (PRWEB) April 22, 2012

Bel Marra Health, well known for offering high-quality, specially formulated vitamins and nutritional supplements, is commenting on a recent study out of Harvard School of Public health that shows a startling connection between positive mood and good cardiovascular health.

In the first review of this subject to date, researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health have found that positive psychological health appears to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events.

Lead author of the study Julia Boehm, a research fellow in the Department of Society, Human Development, and Health at HSPH commented on the results saying, ?the most optimistic individuals had an approximately 50% reduced risk of experiencing an initial cardiovascular event compared to their less optimistic peers.?

Boehm also investigated the association of well-being with cardiovascular-related health behaviors as well as biological markers. It was found that individuals with a sense of well-being engaged in healthier behaviors such as exercising, eating properly, and getting enough sleep. In addition, greater well-being was related to better biological function, such as lower blood pressure and normal body weight.

Expert in Pulmonary Medicine and Spokesperson for Bel Marra Health, Dr. Victor Marchione says the results are promising, ?it further reiterates that reduction of stress can really make for a complete lifestyle change, but don?t forget that other aspects of your health need to be managed as well, especially your cardiovascular system.?

The American Heart Association (AHA) reports more than 2,200 Americans die of cardiovascular disease each day, that?s an average of one death every 39 seconds.

(SOURCE: ?Harvard School of Public Health”, Positive Feelings May Help Protect Cardiovascular Health?, April, 2012)

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Diabetes Support Supplements, a New Product from ProactiveLife, Contains Pure Cocoa Powder Which May Lower the Risk of Certain Cardiovascular Events

April 19, 2012     No comments


Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (PRWEB) April 18, 2012

Diabetes Support Supplements, a new dietary supplement from ProactiveLife, is the first product to infuse pure cocoa powder with nine other ingredients to provide support for healthy blood glucose levels and cardiovascular support. Recent studies have shown pure cocoa can provide cardiovascular support.

According to the Journal of American College of Cardiology June 3rd addition type 2 diabetics who consumed pure cocoa witnessed a 30% increase in arterial blood flow.

At the American Heart Institute?s conference in 2011 Harvard researchers looked at 21 studies involving 2,575 participants and found that cocoa consumption is associated with decreased blood pressure, improved blood vessel health, and improvement in cholesterol levels, among other benefits. Eric L. Ding, PhD, of Harvard Medical School believes the healths benefits come from polyphonic flavonoids in cocoa.

A presentation at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) 2011 Congress showed that people who consumed the most chocolate had a 29% lower risk of stroke compared with people who consumed the lease amount of chocolate.

ProactiveLife was founded in 2011 to help people take control of their health. The approach incorporates community, lifestyle changes, and natural supplements to assist people with blood sugar regulation and provide cardiovascular support.

Diabetes Support contains 10 ingredients to lower blood sugar naturally including cocoa, cinnamon, omega-3, vitamin D and others while providing cardiovascular support. Along with lifestyle changes including diet and exercise Diabetes Support is a new proactive approach to better health.

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Bel Marra Health comments on a recent study that shows connection between lower cardiovascular disease risk and aspirin in women

April 09, 2012     No comments


Toronto, ON (PRWEB) April 09, 2012

Bel Marra Health, well known for offering high-quality, specially formulated vitamins and nutritional supplements, has commented on research that shows the connection between daily aspirin use and lower cardiovascular disease in women.

The Journal of Women?s Health has shown evidence that less than half of the women who could benefit from aspirin are taking it.

Editor-in-Chief of the Journal, Susan G. Kornstein, MD, commented on the findings saying, ?based on this survey, it is evident that the majority of women for whom aspirin is recommended for prevention of cardiovascular disease are not following national guidelines.?

The results showed that of the 200,000 women participating in the study (to assess risk factors for cardiovascular disease) only between 41% – 48% of women reported that they took an aspirin daily.

The study and concurrent survey showed that women who were more likely to use aspirin if they had a family history of cardiovascular disease or had high cholesterol.

Expert of Pulmonary Medicine Dr. Victor Marchione says the results are showing that women need to be more aware of preventative medicine. He adds, ?with so much stress on the medical system already, if there is an easy lifestyle change that can prevent cardiovascular disease, then women should attention. These studies are in place to help. And with percentages that high, awareness becomes so much more important.?

Study authors have decided more educational programs are needed to increase awareness regarding how aspirin can be used as a preventative for heart disease among women.

(SOURCE: ?Journal of Women?s Health.? Underuse of Aspirin for Primary and Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Events in Women, April 4, 2012)

Bel Marra Health, the maker of Heart Rescue, a formulation built in optimal dosages to help maintain heart health, offers quality vitamins and nutritional supplements in formulations designed to address specific health concerns. All ingredients are backed with scientific evidence. Every product is tested for safety, quality, and purity at every stage of the manufacturing process. Furthermore, Bel Marra Health products are produced only in Health Canada approved facilities, going that extra mile to ensure our health conscious customers are getting top quality products. For more information on Bel Marra Health visit http://www.belmarrahealth.com or call 1-866-531-0466.

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October 28, 2011     No comments

Understand cholesterol numbers for heart health
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Losing weight by midlife reduces CVD risk
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Cardiovascular Diseases: Consequences of Obesity

October 26, 2011     No comments

When you are overweight, you expose yourself to a lot of fatal things and diseases. Time will come when you will you will not feel good about yourself anymore and realize that the reason for this is because of your weight, and that is true. It might sound harsh, but being obese can predispose you to a host of medical problems. That is the main reason why medical professionals have always found it to be important that you maintain your normal body weight. This is not saying that slim people never get sick, they also do, yet people who are obese have a greater risk for developing more serious diseases. Statistics show that those people who are obese have twice the chances of suffering from heart problems. Cardiovascular diseases in general are not caused by being obese. Yet, cardiovascular diseases all have the risk factor of obesity. It is not a joking matter. Your life could be put at stake if you are not careful.

Atherosclerosis is a kind of cardiovascular disease that can stem from obesity. Atherosclerosis is the condition wherein the blood vessels of the body become hardened due to the loss of elasticity and the narrowing of the lumen, or the opening of the vessels. This is mainly due to the accumulation of fat plaques and patches within the walls of the blood vessel which if truth be told would not have arisen in the first place if one did not abuse the body by overeating foods that are terribly unhealthy. In this type of cardiovascular disease, the blood flow is compromised.

Aside from this, obesity also increases your risk for developing hypertension. Hypertension is the condition when the blood pressure levels are above the normal limits. A hypertension is diagnosed if one’s diastolic blood pressure reading is above 90 mmHg and systolic blood pressure is greater than 140 mmHg even at rest. It is also when the mean arterial pressure of a person is greater than 110 mmHg.

These two are just some of the dangerous and health threatening cardiovascular diseases that you could acquire from being obese. If these two are addressed before they get out of hand, you might be able to live for more years. Yet, when it gets out of control, you could be in danger for a heart attack or a stroke. Being obese presents such a problem not only to people but also to some countries as well. Because of the increasing number of people who are obese, the numbers the mortality and morbidity rates also increase. It is always best to address these issues while still in the early stages. The number one and number two on the list of conditions that affect people are stroke and cardiovascular diseases. With such numbers constantly increasing, experts advise people to stay healthy and fit.

One of the things you can do to help prevent obesity is to become active in your life. This means becoming physically active and not sitting on the couch in front of the television the whole day. You need to change your lifestyle in general if you don’t want to get sick. Try to fit in exercising and going to the gym in your schedule and learn to eat healthy. By doing these things, you lessen your risk for developing some deadly diseases.

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Natural Remedies and Tips to Prevent and Treat Cardiovascular Disease

October 24, 2011     No comments

The heart is a powerful organ that works constantly, without ever pausing to rest. Stopping to function for a few seconds means disaster. Cardiovascular diseases are the first cause of death in developed countries. Each year 1.5 million people suffer a heart attack; 250,000 will die as a result before they reach a hospital. In the United States alone, heart disease kills one person every 34 seconds. Any symptoms of heart disease you that feel you should take it seriously. 

Cardiovascular diseases are mainly caused by the environment, age, gender, lifestyle, stress, tobacco and unbalanced diet.

– The incidence and risk of heart disease increases as we grow older.

– Some people are particularly predisposed towards developing heart disease due to inherited genetic factors

- Men have more heart attacks than women, but women have a higher death rate.

– Choosing a healthy lifestyle by exercising regularly can help you improve your health and reduce your risk of heart disease and diabetes

– stress makes your blood pressure goes up, which can cause heart disease and other health problems. Besides heart disease, stress affects the   immune system, which influences many diseases.

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– besides cancer, cigarette smoke is the leading cause of heart
disease. Three out of four deaths from heart disease are due to smoking

– A good diet high in soluble fiber may lower your risk of heart disease. Several cardiovascular risk factors are heavily influenced by nutrition:
•    cholesterol and especially the bad (LDL) cholesterol
•    triglycerides (fats are as harmful as cholesterol when it comes to cardiovascular disease)
•    homocysteine (risk factor independent of cholesterol and hypertension) which increases 3 times the risk of coronary heart disease.
•    fast and slow carbohydrates that release insulin, which in turn, promotes the formation of cholesterol and fats

Let’s talk a little bit about cholesterol. Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that occurs naturally in all parts of the body. To work properly, your body needs some cholesterol. The problem occurs when you have too much in your blood. Excess cholesterol in the bloodstream adheres to the interior walls of arteries; this is called plaque. In return, Plaque can narrow or block your arteries. Too much cholesterol is very common among men but also among women.

Very often, when a patient has high cholesterol, he is prescribed drugs (generic Simvastatin, pravastatin Atorvastatin). They are indeed very effective, but sometimes cause muscular side effects. Moreover, once the treatment is interrupted, cholesterol is back quickly because the problem is not resolved.

The strongest prevention against cardiovascular disease is a healthy diet that is rich in fruits and vegetables and low in saturated fat, cholesterol, meat, and sugar. Supplements you need to intake in your diet are B-vitamins, magnesium, Omega-3 fatty acids, garlic, potassium, calcium, agnesium, and Coenzyme Q10.

Many alternative treatments can restore and keep your heart healthy. One of them, Chelation therapy, is considered as the alternative equivalent of heart surgery. To learn more about Natural

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Dental Care and Its Relationship to Cardiovascular Disease

October 24, 2011     No comments

I was unaware until terribly recently of the correlation between dental health and diseases of the cardiovascular system. There are even studies that place poor dental health prior to smoking, high cholesterol levels, lack of exercise and obesity as a risk for cardiovascular disease. Clearly, proper dental hygiene has taken on a significance that goes far beyond an attractive smile and contemporary breath! What constitutes sensible dental care? It begins before you ever see a dentist. Follow these practices daily: ? Brush your teeth twice every day-in the morning and before bed-and floss once a day. This removes plaque. ? Use toothpaste that contains fluoride. Fluoride strengthens teeth and helps scale back cavities. ? Avoid foods with high sugar content. Sugar grows plaque. ? Do not use tobacco products. They can cause gum disease or worse! ? Use a tongue cleaner. If you don’t have one, use a soft bristled brush and clean from front to back. In addition to those daily activities, see your dentist on a regular basis for exams and cleanings. I was interested in checking out which dental problems tied in with what cardiovascular disease, in different words, what the causes and effects were. A comprehensive study was sponsored in the late 1980′s, by the Finnish government, to work out health risks to the Finnish people. They measured many sorts of diseases and then did statistical correlations. Unexpectedly, the info showed a robust correlation between dental disease (specifically, periodontal disease) and stroke, heart disease and diabetes. Taking the study a step additional by weighting the information for age, gender, diet etc. it absolutely was apparent that periodontal disease was the best risk factor for stroke, heart attack and premature death. This study was later confirmed by studies undertaken within the United States, Canada, Nice Britain, Sweden and Germany. The results of periodontal disease are staggering. Studies showed that people with periodontal disease had a better risk of cardiovascular disease by a factor of two! Smokers, as compared, solely had a 60% increased risk. Animal studies have demonstrated quite conclusively that in periodontal disease, bacteria enter the bloodstream and invade heart and vascular endothelial cells and produce vascular calcification (hardening of the arteries). Endothelial cells are a specialised kind of epithelial cell that forms the inner layer of blood vessels. I’m completely surprised that these facts aren’t getting more media attention. Why hasn’t the Yank Dental Association made this correlation between periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease better known to the general public? It’d be good for business, right? In this writer’s opinion, the American Medical Association and the Yank Dental Association ought to be touring the planet with these findings. My goodness, study the paranoia around the world relating to smoking! Smoking is much less a issue in cardiovascular disease than gum disease, nevertheless smoking is getting all the press. Well, on the and aspect, now you recognize! Tell your friends, members of the family and coworkers. This can be important. Get the word out! This is BIG!

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Looking into cardiovascular disease symptoms at a glance

October 23, 2011     No comments

Cardiovascular diseases can be a serious challenge to a man’s life if left untreated, which is why it is must to have an early proper treatment for this and maintain a carefree, healthy life. However, in order to deal with the disease, it is worthwhile to learn the cardiovascular disease symptoms. To speak precisely, once you are aware of the ins and outs about the disease, you will know about the various ways and remedies to treat it or prevent the recurrence.

The cardiovascular disease symptoms (In French)typically vary from person to person, however the most common symptom found in most patients is angina. Angina is a mild chest pain, which gives the patient a feel of tightness or heaviness in their mind and can be relieved basically by following rest. As the arterial impasse distends, it blocks the flow of oxygen and blood even more; this intermittent stop and go phenomenon may start to become steadier as time passes and does not last even after having a rest.

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Some other cardiovascular disease symptoms include difficulty in breathing, especially when working out physically or stressful events; a fickle heartbeat (cardiac arrhythmia); vertigo or feeling uneasiness; extreme sweating; physical debility even on carrying out simplest chores or outdoor jobs. In case of women, pain in the breast or abdomen is typically common to occur.

Some other typical symptoms of cardiovascular diseases found in most patients include chest congestion; fatigue; swollen ankles, feet, leg, and belly; irregular respiration; sudden weight gain; chest pain; and asymmetrical heartbeat.

 

A patient suffering from cardiovascular disease starts experiencing one or even more arteries having a considerable blockage. In wake of this, the blood finds a very little vacuum to squeeze through, which paves the way for a complete blockage and blood clotting to occur. In the eventual stages, it sets off a heart attack, which may end up causing death to the person.

It is obvious when such cardiovascular disease start to occur your heart is bound to work with more exertion. Therefore, in order to avoid such conditions, most experts specifically recommended to consume Pepin extract grapefruit(In French ) , which is an excellent antioxidant to work wonderfully in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Besides, Pepin extract grapefruit also instrumentally helps in the maintaining the health of brain, skin and eyes.

 

If you are looking to gain extra information on the symptoms of cardiovascular disease and their prevention, then start researching on the internet to guide you to success.

 

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