Cardiovascular diseases

exposure during sauna bathing may protect both the heart and memory. The findings of this particular research concluded to be somewhat correct but still needs more understandings on this topic. However, one conclusion that has been made was that cardiovascular health affects the brain. It has said that MVPA (moderate to vigorous physical activity) shows benefits in improving different aspects of your well-being such as: mood, reduce anxiety, lower depression risks and optimize cognitive function…

Rationale In today’s increasingly sedentary lifestyle, a substantial emphasis has been placed on incorporating physical activity into our daily lives. Given the well-known relationship between sedentary lifestyle choices and chronic disease (Boyle et al. 2010; Ganzit & Stefanini 2012; Na & Oliynyk 2011), physical activity promotion has become a Significant goal for University students. As physical activity has grown to be a predominate aspect of preventative medicine, accelerometer-based…

affected the blood. Hence, Kim et al, have suggested that the lemon detox diet could bring huge benefits, reducing not only obesity but also cardiovascular diseases as they correspond to each…

else other than my school work, so I could try to incorporate exercising as something I do for fun during the week. Having an exercise routine in my life will improve my life in many ways. Exercising will reduce my risk of cardiovascular diseases. There is a history of heart disease in my family. My pap had heart problems before he passed away. My grandpa has heart problems, and my great uncle has heart problems. I know I am overweight, so exercising could help me reduce my risk of getting…

JOURNAL-1 After completing the first journal entry, I found that my stress level is below the average that is very good for me. there are only a few areas where my score relates that I am under stress. I was amazed when I found that my stress level is under my control. In order to keep my stress at the same level and to overcome some of the stress in my life, I have to go through my health textbook. First, what is stress: it is an automatic biological response to stressors, or demands made on…

forming plaques; therefore, increasing risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). By lowering the consumption of SFA, it decreases one’s risk of a cardiac event by decreasing plaque formation. One method of lowering SFA is by substituting foods high in SFA with foods containing other macronutrients while possibly gain additional benefits (such as lowering body weight, reducing oxidative stress, or inducing favorable lipid…

Cardiovascular health refers to the health of the heart and the blood vessels. It is important to have proper blood supply to various organs in the body to support good health. The heart is a muscle that actually pumps blood throughout the body. Other organs in the body definitely become affected if there is something wrong with the heart (“Cardiovascular disease,” 2012). Obviously, if the heart muscle fails to function completely, then you die. This is because there will be no more blood flow…

Summary 1: Sodium and excessiveness of it is one of the main factors increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke in Americans. The purpose of this study was to test the relationship between the amount of salt consumed and cardiovascular disease or stroke. To do this study, researchers used a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies done between 1966 through 2008. They used data sources from Medline, Embase, Psychinfo, Cochrane Library, AMED, and CINAHL. The average salt intake…

my study of my family health history list, I was able to come up with roughly 20 different problems that appear in my immediate paternal and maternal families. In order to stay at optimum health, I looked deeper into asthma and allergies, cardiovascular disease, cancer, mental illness, joint issues, diabetes, birth defects, and other problems to figure out what I can do to prevent them. When I was first diagnosed with asthma in elementary school, my doctor always told me that asthma,…

Heart Failure in Older Adults Heart failure (HF) is a preventable, complex, and progressive disease that affects most older adults. The enormous personal and national financial burden of HF is astounding. HF has become a global epidemic affecting over 23 million people worldwide with economic burden estimated at more than $108 billion per year (Dickson et al., 2014). This condition is predominant in adults older than 65, and is a chronic and progressive syndrome often associated with the…