Follow Your Heart

or higher (a diagnosis can be established after three or more blood consecutive pressure readings). Antihypertensive medication is often used to reduce blood pressure. The blood pressure is the amount of blood the heart pumps and the resistance of blood flow in the arteries. If the heart pumps more blood than needed, or the arteries become narrower the result will be a higher blood pressure (3). The main purpose for treating hypertension is to decrease the risk of further complications that can…

My temperature rises as if my cheeks were slowly absorbing the heat from a hot stove. I support the weight of high expectations on my shoulder from myself and my family. I get onto my starting block and after every second going by I can hear my heart beating in my own ears so deafeningly as if it were pounding on my ribcage to rip free from my chest. I concentrate on gulping as much of oxygen I can accommodate in my mouth like a lion deprived of food and is ferociously stuffing…

Pets can end up with all kinds of disease, just as we can. Gaining knowledge of what those could be, what the signs are, and what steps to take is the key to keeping your pet happy and healthy. Our pets should have regular checkups so any diseases or illnesses can be detected early. One thing that can happen to our pets is hypokalemia, which can be potentially fatal. What is hypokalemia? The simple definition is low blood potassium. But what is going on inside the body when a dog has…

among the various groups of dogs, but pet owners need to consider a surveillance and prevention program no matter what type of dog. The parasite is commonly called “heartworm”. It gets its name from the location where it is found most often; the heart. Nevertheless, it has been known to be in the pulmonary arterial system (lung arteries) and can have further damaging affects to lung vessels and…

the size of your left ventricle in your heart if you abuse AAS. The left ventricle is responsible for pumping blood to the entire circulatory system in your body and this is why there is a lot of muscle surrounding this ventricle because much force is needed to eject blood from the heart. When you abuse AAS for a prolonged period you will dramatically increase the size of all your working muscles when you work out and one of those muscles that can enlarge helps eject blood from your heart as I…

Cardiovascular System Have you ever felt your heart racing before a big exam? How about after running a marathon? That fast, steady pace, making you breathe heavily. This is part of your cardiovascular system. A larger system made up of your heart system and circulatory system. The heart works to push out about 5 liters, on average, of blood every minute, to the organs, tissues and cells of the human body. This hard working organ, fully matured is only about the size of your clenched fist. Each…

this doesn’t allow the heart muscle to receive the proper amount of blood needed for normal heart function. The objective is to inform the…

Bernhardt (2004) states that speed endurance is the ability to maintain a very high speed for long periods of time. Masters Athlete (2015) agrees with this and adds that recovery between sprints isn’t long enough to recover all required energy for high levels of speed endurance. Bernhardt (2004) stated that as intensity increases and duration continues, it becomes increasingly difficult for the body to provide enough oxygen so the anaerobic lactic system begins to contribute more energy to fuel…

Conditioning your horse properly is very important to not only the health of the horse, but the welfare as well. It affects many important internal systems in their bodies as well as their comfort and stamina. How do you know when your horse is in good condition? A horse in good condition when he is capable of doing an appropriate amount of work for his stage of training or discipline, and willingly does the work you are asking of him. He will also be thriving, and appear happy with bright eyes…

vegetables. Garlic has been noted as one of the most effective remedies for lowering blood pressure (Health Library, 2003). After a patient has been diagnosed with hypertension, he or she should lower their sodium intake. Any hypertension patient should follow a well-balanced diet. Managing a proper diet is beneficial in keeping a person's blood pressure low. The hardest thing for a hypertension patient to manage is their diets along with maintaining a low-stress level. Every…