There are some people who only get stress from time to time and there are others who suffer from chronic stress. Obviously, it is easier to deal with stress that only arises occasionally, while it is almost impossible to get away from chronic stress.
Chronic stress is a condition in which stress arrives routinely and can [...]
Though the root causes are often unclear, perhaps the most prevalent acid reflux cause is a poor diet. Acid reflux occurs during digestion, when the stomach churns up acid or refluxes it into the esophagus, causing a burning sensation in the chest or throat. So if you eat too many highly acidic foods like tomato [...]
Treadmill stress test is performed to search for abnormal heart beat, decrease supply of oxygen/blood to heart, indicate coronary artery disease, detect irregular heart rhythms and overall cardiovascular conditioning of the person undergoing a treadmill stress test.
Treadmill stress test is useful to screen people who desire to start an exercise program and help to make [...]
When it comes to heart disease risk factors — like high blood cholesterol and high blood pressure — one plus one can equal three, five or even nine times higher risk! Adding risk factors can actually multiply your risk.
You can’t change some risk factors, like your age or family history. But you can change others, [...]
You should always keep in mind that whatever actions you do today can either help to prevent, delay or minimize the effect of heart disease or worsen it. The key is to control risk factors. Granted that you cannot control every risk factor for heart disease such as family history but you can definitely do [...]
