Cardiovascular diseases
Cardiovascular diseases are the most common cause of death all around the world.Cardiovascular diseases are a group of disorders related to the heart and the vascular system. However, some cardiovascular diseases like congenital heart disease, cardiomyopathy, heart valve diseases, rheumatic disease, etc., are not caused due to diet and lifestyle but a majority of the cardiovascular diseases like coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, peripheral artery disease, hypertension, heart attack and stroke are directly related to hardening and narrowing of arteries (atherosclerosis) and are directly affected by diet and lifestyle.
Healthy arteries are elastic, strong and flexible so that they can easily withstand the pressure exerted on the walls of the arteries by the blood. Hardening of the arteries causes the increased blood pressure on the walls of the blood vessels. Further, the narrowing of the arteries is caused due to build-up of fatty deposits on the inner walls of the arteries forming plaque, which can sometimes break and block the blood vessels. The overall effect of the hardening and narrowing of the arteries results in restricted blood flow and obstructing the blood flow to heart and brain. Cardiovascular diseases are brought on by numerous factors such as high blood pressure, high bad cholesterol, obesity, stress, and lack of exercise and are one of the leading causes of death. According to the statistics, over 1 million people died of complications brought on by the disease in 1999 alone.
The most important and main cause of cardiovascular disease is build up of fatty deposits in the inner wall of blood vessels that causes blockage, obstructing the blood flow to go to the heart or to the brain leading to either heart failure or stroke. The major reasons of cardiovascular disease are chewing tobacco, unhealthy diet and physical inactivity. An early form of fatty deposits (fatty streaks) are found in younger children which worsen as the person gets older.
Cardiovascular diseases treatment
There are four general categories of prescription medications used in Cardiovascular diseases treatment involving statins, bile acid sequestrants, cholesterol absorption inhibitors, nicotinic acid (prescription strength niacin), and fibrates. These categories of drugs are available in form ofcardiovascular diseases pills
Nicotinic acid is considered as the most effective of the group, but can damage the liver and has other unpleasant side effects. Bile acid sequestrants bind to cholesterol containing bile acids in the intestines, which are then sent out of the body by way of stool but they also cause severe and intolerable diarrhea. Chelation therapy was introduced into the U.S. in 1948 and is well recognized by medical authorities all around the world. The therapy has been administered to over 500,000 Americans and over one million Canadians, Europeans, Australians, and South Americans who suffer from hardening of the arteries. The two time Nobel Prize winner scientist, Dr. Linus Pawing described the usefulness of EDTA Chelation in reducing and preventing hardening of the arteries (Arteriosclerotic plaque) thus improving blood flow to the heart and other organs.
There are prescription medications to lower bad LDL cholesterol (statin drugs); daily dose aspirin to thin blood, reduce blood clots, and inhibit platelet aggregation; beta blockers to reduce blood pressure, slow irregular heart rhythms, relax the heart muscle, and reduce the hearts demand for oxygen; nitroglycerine to relieve pain and open narrowed arteries; calcium channel blockers designed to increase blood flow to the heart; and ACE inhibitors working similarly to beta blockers by lowering blood pressure. Surgical and invasive procedures for Cardiovascular diseases treatmentinclude catheter assisted procedures, angioplasty and stents, and coronary artery bypass surgery.
According to health experts, smoking combined with high cholesterol levels increases the chances of developing cardiovascular diseases by 350 %. Junk foods, animal products and dairy products are high in cholesterol, saturated fats and Tran’s fats and tend to increase your LDL cholesterol levels, putting you at risk of developing cardiovascular diseases. With increased cholesterol levels, the development of plaque is enhanced which will then clog the inner linings of your arteries leading to a heart attack or a stroke.
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