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Heart Disease and Heart Attacks
What are the signs to look for
and who is at risk?
Risk factors for a heart
attack
- Smoking
- Diabetes
- Increasing age--83% of
people who die from heart
disease are 65 years of age
or older
- High cholesterol level
- High blood pressure
- Family history of heart
attack
- Race--African Americans,
Mexican Americans, Native
Americans and Native
Hawaiians are at greater
risk.
- Atherosclerosis
(hardening of the arteries)
- Lack of exercise
- Stress
- Obesity
- Sex--More males have
heart attacks, although
heart disease is the leading
cause of death for American
women.
Women's risk compared to a man's is:
Women are at risk for heart disease and heart attacks, just like
men. In fact, heart disease is the leading cause of death among women over 65.
American women are 4 to 6 times more likely to die of heart disease than of
breast cancer. Heart disease kills more women over 65 than all cancers combined.
Women develop heart problems later in life than men -- typically 7 or 8 years
later. However, by about age 65, a woman's risk is almost the same as a man's.
Women are less likely to survive heart
attacks than men. No one knows why. It
may be that women don't seek or receive
treatment as soon as men. Or it may be
because women's smaller hearts and blood
vessels are more easily damaged. Doctors
are working on finding answers to these
questions. There's no question, however,
that it makes sense to prevent heart
problems before they start.
How does Cholesterol
affect your heart?
Cholesterol is a waxy substance your body uses to protect nerves, make cell tissues and produce certain hormones. Most of the cholesterol in your body is made by your liver. Some cholesterol also comes from foods such as eggs, meats and dairy products.
While some cholesterol is needed for good health, too much cholesterol in your blood can raise your risk of having a heart attack or stroke.
The extra cholesterol in your blood may be stored in your arteries (blood vessels that carry blood from your heart to the rest of your body). Buildup of cholesterol, or "plaque," in your arteries will cause them to narrow. This is called atherosclerosis. Large deposits of cholesterol can completely block an artery, so the blood can't flow through.
If the coronary artery (the blood vessel that supplies blood to the muscles in your heart) becomes blocked, a heart attack can occur.
The Arginine
found in both
Argenix and
Cardio
Cocktail may also inhibit
the buildup of plaque and other
substances that can harden blood
vessels.
Heart Attack: Warning Signs and Tips on Prevention:
What is a heart attack?
A heart attack (also called myocardial
infarction) is when part of the heart
muscle is damaged or dies because it
isn't receiving oxygen. Oxygen is
carried to the heart by the arteries
(blood vessels). Most heart attacks are
caused by a blockage in these arteries.
Usually the blockage is caused by
atherosclerosis, which is the buildup of
fatty deposits (called plaque) inside
the artery. This buildup is like the
gunk that builds up in a drainpipe and
slows the flow of water.
Heart attacks can also be caused by a
blood clot that gets stuck in a narrow
part of an artery to the heart. Clots
are more likely to form where
atherosclerosis has made an artery more
narrow.
It is
time you thought about preventing this.
See
Argenix
and
Cardio Cocktail
both
are excellent Heart Products.
How do I know if I'm having a heart
attack?
The pain of a heart attack can feel like
bad heartburn. You may also be having a
heart attack if you:
- Feel a pressure or crushing pain
in your chest, sometimes with
sweating, nausea or vomiting
- Feel pain that extends from your
chest into the jaw, left arm or left
shoulder.
- Feel tightness in your chest
- Have shortness of breath for
more than a couple of seconds
Don't ignore the pain or discomfort. If
you think you are having heart problems
or a heart attack, get help immediately.
The sooner you get treatment, the
greater the chance that the doctors can
prevent further damage to the heart
muscle.
What should I do if I think I am
having a heart attack?
Right away, call for an ambulance to
take you to the hospital. While you wait
for the ambulance to come, chew one
regular tablet of aspirin. Don't take
the aspirin if you're allergic to
aspirin.
If you can, go to a hospital with
advanced care facilities for people with
heart attacks. In these medical centers,
the latest heart attack technology is
available 24 hours a day. This
technology includes rapid thrombolysis
(breaking up clots using medicines
called "clot busters"), cardiac
catheterization and angioplasty.
In the hospital, you might be given
"clot busters" that reopen the arteries
to your heart very fast. Nurses and
technicians will place an IV line
(intravenous line) in your arm to give
you medicines. They will also do an
electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG), give you
oxygen to breathe, and watch your heart
rate and rhythm on a monitor.
How can I avoid having a heart
attack?
Talk to your family doctor about your
specific risk factors (see box above)
for a heart attack and how to reduce
your risk. Your doctor may tell you to
do the following:
- Quit smoking. Your doctor
can help you. (If you don't smoke,
don't start!)
- Eat a healthy diet. Cut
back on foods high in saturated fat
and sodium (salt) to lower
cholesterol and blood pressure. Ask
your doctor about how to start
eating a healthy diet.
- Control your blood sugar if
you have diabetes.
- Exercise. This sounds
hard if you haven't exercised for a
while, but try to work up to at
least 30 minutes of aerobic exercise
(that raises your heart rate) at
least 4 times a week.
- Lose weight if you're
overweight. Your doctor can
advise you about the best ways to
lose weight.
- Control your blood pressure
if you have hypertension.
Last but not least start taking either
Cardio Cocktail or Argenix. You can't afford
not to start one of these products! Decide which is best for you now.
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