Being active
Prevention is always better than cure. This section outlines how regular exercise can give you a healthier heart and how relaxing can help reduce stress levels. Being active Aerobic (cardiovascular) exercise Strength (resistance training) ... [... more]
BBC |
Obesity
Obesity is more than just a few extra pounds. Obesity is the heavy accumulation of fat in your body to such a degree that it rapidly increases your risk of diseases that can damage your health and knock years off your life, such as heart disease ... [... more]
Net Doctor |
Online Gym
Research suggests that only one-third of adult men are moderately active on a regular basis and just one in ten are vigorously active. The lifestyle of a couch potato creates as big a risk of heart disease as smoking a pack of cigarettes every ... [... more]
Male Health |
Angina - Overview - Introduction
National Health Service (NHS); Cardiovascular;Angina;Haematology;Coronary heart disease;Musculoskeletal Information on Angina from NHS Choices including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, risks and treatment and with links to other useful ... [... more]
NHS Direct |
Exercise - Overview - Introduction
Walking is the perfect form of exercise and prevents lots of illnesses such as heart disease. For these ramblers, it's a relaxing antidote to city life. Exercise is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle. Not only does regular exercise help to ... [... more]
NHS Direct |
Beta-blockers - Overview - Introduction
National Health Service (NHS); Cardiovascular;High blood pressure;Heart attack;Eye;Stress A nurse describes how a cardiovascular risk assessment can detect whether you're at risk of heart disease. Beta-blockers (also known as beta-adrenoreceptor ... [... more]
NHS Direct |
Health and Vegetarians Part 3
Cardiovascular disease is the major cause of mortality in Britain, being responsible for around 50% of all deaths. The majority of these deaths are from coronary heart disease. Vegetarians suffer markedly lower mortality from coronary heart ... [... more]
Vegetarian Society |
Health and Vegetarians Part 2
A vegetarian diet is known to confer a wide range of health benefits. Research has shown vegetarians to suffer less heart disease, hypertension, obesity, diabetes, various cancers, diverticular disease, bowel disorders, gall stones, kidney ... [... more]
Vegetarian Society |
Jon J. Kabara
Common wisdom, encouraged by pharmaceutical companies with a financial interest in the matter, invariably blames cholesterol and saturated fats for everything from heart disease to stroke. Distilling 50 years of research on the subject, and ... [... more]
Random House |
Eduardo Chapunoff, M.D.
Answers for the questions that cardiac patients are too embarrassed to ask. Over 59 million Americans have heart disease, and they're concerned as to how this will impact their sex lives. Answering Your Questions about Heart Disease and Sex takes ... [... more]
Random House |
Anne Ornish
A Scientifically Proven Program to Feel Better, Live Longer, Lose Weight, and Gain Health Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease was a landmark bestseller that transformed the way we think about our health and well-being. Now Dr. ... [... more]
Random House |
Arnold A. Lazarus, Ph.D.
Answers for the questions that cardiac patients are too embarrassed to ask. Over 59 million Americans have heart disease, and they're concerned as to how this will impact their sex lives. Answering Your Questions about Heart Disease and Sex takes ... [... more]
Random House |
