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Fish Oil Based Dietary Supplements for a Healthy Heart

cooldude — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 16:47:22 +0000

Thanks to modern lifestyle, heart problems are increasing. Blood pressure problems, Cholesterol issues and artery blockades are getting more common. So what can you do to ensure your heart is healthy? Get your facts straight! Omega 3 (fatty acid) is a vital chemical needed for your heart’s long term health. Unfortunately it gets stripped out of modern processed foods. Its source lies in fish.

But not everyone is lucky to live in a place where fish is available. Plus it becomes expensive to take fish regularly. That is why you need fish oil based supplementary for your heart. These supplements check blood pressure and do not lead to scarring of tissues increasing the chance of artery blockades. These supplements also help in reducing Triglycerides which further ensure that there is less chance of cholesterol problem. And if you do not like the flavour of fish, the markets provide you with odourless fish supplements!

Diet for high cholesterol

Health Care Advisor — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:44:29 +0000

Often we come across the fact that high cholesterol is bad for health in case of heart patients but the thing which we need to know is as to what is high cholesterol. Cholesterol is a waxy substance secreted by the liver and is responsible for good health and for proper functioning of each and every cell of our body. It is also responsible for food components like fats etc.

As mentioned above that cholesterol is secreted by our body but some food items are rich sources of cholesterol and if we intake them in large amounts then the condition of high cholesterol arises and there is a risk of various diseases like heart strokes etc. the food components responsible for high cholesterol levels in our body are:

Animal fats: this includes meat and beef and they are responsible for increasing the levels of cholesterol in the blood
Saturated fats: various oils and other saturated fats if consumed in large quantities can lead to high levels of cholesterol
Fruits and vegetables do not contain cholesterol at all.

Natural Remedy for Piles

Health Care Advisor — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 07:14:20 +0000

The natural remedies can be effective if it is used correctly. It’s sometimes tendency to think about natural remedies, which are less helpful than the medicines. On certain situation, this would not be the case.

Medicines for piles are given for shrink the tissues and pain relief. But, if you’ve tried these, then you will come to know the effect because once you discontinue taking them, piles will come back.
There is a few natural remedy for piles that help you to lighten some symptoms.

Soak cotton wool in the ‘diluted witch hazel’ and later apply it to piles. Take warm bath for about 10 – 15 minutes. Apply ice to piles (it should be wrapped in kitchen paper or clean towel). Apply some soothing creams like zinc cream or petroleum jelly. Drink abundance of water as it keeps the stools soft and also help you to keep away from constipation. Always take care while wiping after you visit the toilet.

Home Remedies for Heartburn

Health Care Advisor — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:40:35 +0000

There are several ways to treating and curing the condition of heartburn. The most effective ones are the home remedies. They are quite easy to follow, highly inexpensive and most importantly, they are exceedingly effective and recommended. The most basic home remedy for treating heartburn is the ‘apple cider vinegar’. The condition is readily cured if you drink apple cider vinegar at least three times a day for a period of nine months.

Besides, chewing gum, having honey and drinking aloe syrups and juices are other effective methods of curing heartburn. Adding ingested ginger to the food you cook also relieves heartburn. Apart from the remedies, it is very essential to maintain a healthy and balanced diet. Onions, chocolate, junk food, mayo, tomatoes, citrus and fatty foods are some of the things that should be strictly avoided. Food that is low in fats should be consumed and habits like smoking must be stopped completely.