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the following link should give all of the answers Heart Disease Risk Factors http://www.cdc.gov/heartDisease/risk_factors.htm
Research has definitively proven that there is a solid link between heart health and your spiritual and mental wellbeing. Individuals who deal with stress, anxiety, and depression are at great risk for heart disease and related illnesses. One of the best ways to improve heart health is to look at the entire spectrum of mental wellness. Spirituality can be expressed in many ways, including nature walks, volunteering, and giving back to the community. Overeating and poor eating habits are often a symptom of depression or spiritual ennui, a kind of self-medication. For this reason, spiritual and mental wellness are vital for good heart health.
WebMD has an exspansive and grand list of helpful tips and information about heart health. The link to their website: http://www.webmd.com/heart/default.htm
Heart disease comes in many shapes and forms. Coronary artery disease, angina, heart rhythm problems, high cholesterol and high triglycerides are just a few diseases of the heart. below is a link that explains the different types of heart disease. http://heartdisease.about.com/od/coronaryarterydisease/a/heartdisease.htm
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[IMPORTANT: If you are experiencing chest pain, you mustgo immediately to your nearest emergency clinic to determine the cause. If you cannot drive or have no one to take you, call 911 if you live in the United States.]If you are concerned about the health of your heart, you need to see a physician, especially if you have a family history of heart problems or have had problems in the past.For a list of symptoms of coronary artery disease or heart attack, please go to the following link: http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/guide/heart-disease-symptoms Women need to especially take note of the fact that their symptoms may be more subtle and quite different from men's.[I am not a doctor or health practitioner of any kind.]
Vitamin E helps protect against heart disease. Vitamin K assists in the production of coagulation factors in the blood and the B-carotene offers protection against heart disease and some cancers.
the following link should give all of the answers Heart disease Risk Factors http://www.cdc.gov/heartDisease/risk_factors.htm
Cardio is very important when you are trying to improve your heart health. Here is a link to an article on WebMD that tells you how to exercise to keep your heart in optimal health: http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/exercise-healthy-heart
Fast food is unhealthy because the amount of calories and fat in the food itself. Fast food also has too much grease. Eating too much fast food can link directly to health problems such as obesity, heart disease, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
There are many, but a big one is congenital heart disease, which means a person is born with it. CHD occurs when the heart or blood vessels near the heart do not fully develop, or do not develop properly. Check out the link to the American Heart Assn attached for more info :-)