Category Archives: Cardiovascular disease
Erectile dysfunction is the First Sign of Heart Disease?
Not all symptoms of erectile dysfunction describe the early complications of heart disease. For example, European Urology recently published clinical outcomes than men with mild erectile dysfunction had a higher risk of stroke more than ten years compared with individuals without any erection problems. According to the evaluations, erectile dysfunction is associated with heart problems [...]
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death worldwide
Cardiovascular diseases, ie those affecting the heart, are the leading cause of death worldwide. Calculations of the World Health Organization in 2005 suggest that about 17 million people lost their lives due to coronary heart disease, ie 30% of all deaths that year. At the same time, the WHO projects that by 2015 that number [...]
Advances of 2010 for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases
The 2010 also was a year of scientific and medical advances in relation to heart disease and its treatments. Share in this post some of the most important steps, according to the American Heart Association (American Heart Association.) * A personalized and tailored treatment for patients with type 2 diabetes, so that these people more [...]
Grapefruit benefits against cardiovascular disease
The grapefruit is a delicious fruit that belongs to the citrus, and its beneficial effects are partly due to certain components phytochemicals such as flavonoids are antioxidants that inhibit bad cholesterol and collaborate with cardiovascular health. On the other hand also provides us with vitamin C and beta-carotene present in large amounts in the juices, [...]
Measures and activities to prevent cardiovascular disease
There are some activities we can do to stay healthy and avoid developing certain cardiovascular disease. *You should practice physical activity adapted to the characteristics of each individual. * To prevent overweight and obesity by controlling your diet. * Eat a diet low in animal fat and rich in fruits and vegetables, legumes, fish, vegetables, [...]