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Coronary heart complications and diabetes

September 1, 2016
Coronary heart complications

Coronary heart complications and diabetes can be avoided if we refrain from drugs and alcohol.

Coronary heart complications and diabetes: The known effects

Diabetes is a serious factor in causing coronary heart complications. People who are struggling with diabetes are more likely to develop coronary heart disease than those without diabetes. Understanding the relationship between diabetes and coronary heart complications becomes very important for all patients to enable them take the most appropriate action in keeping healthy. And just for further illustration, from the various studies, experts have established that established that diabetes causes high levels of glucose in the blood and when this happens, it impacts negatively on the walls of the arteries causing them to develop fatty deposits commonly known as atheroma. If this atheroma is allowed to build up in the coronary arteries (the arteries that supply oxygen-rich blood to your heart) the individual patient affected is likely to develop coronary heart disease which can eventually cause heart attack and angina says doctor Dalal Akoury MD and founder of AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center. Now let us try to understand diabetes better in the context of causing coronary heart disease.

Coronary heart complications: Types of diabetes

We have two common types of diabetes namely:

Type 1 diabetes happens when the body lucks the capacity to produce insulin. This type of diabetes is very common with the children and young adults. Type 2 diabetes occurs when your body can’t produce enough insulin or the insulin doesn’t work properly. Type 2 diabetes is more common and tends to develop gradually as people get older usually after the age of 40. This type of diabetes is closely associated with being overweight, being physically inactive and having a family history of diabetes. Like most people in the south Asia origin and African Caribbean are associated with higher rates of diabetes. Nonetheless when diabetes is present, the most important thing is how to eliminate it and reduce the risk of other complications that come with it. Therefore you can effectively reduce your risk of developing diabetes by controlling your weight and doing regular physical activity.

The great news is that doing these things will also make you less likely to develop other cardiovascular diseases such as coronary heart complications/disease and stroke as well as being great for your general mental and physical wellbeing. Whenever we mention engagement in physical activities many people do wonder how and whether they will achieve their set objectives. If this describes you then you need not to worry for you are not alone. The most important thing to do is to resolve to take the first step of acknowledgement and willingness to lose. When this is done you can now seek for a more professional help from doctor Dalal Akoury MD who will take you through the best and natural weight lose exercises in the most professional way that will leave you much healthier. Remember that by losing weight and being active, you will be succeeding in solving several health complications as already mention.

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Cancer pain control using herbs

September 1, 2016
Cancer pain control

Cancer pain control using herbs is very helpful since herbs have no side effects as compared to other drugs.

Cancer pain control using herbs

In our painful moments we have resorted into doing all manner of things just to ensure that some pain is off loaded and the intensity reduced. While we were introducing this discussion in our last article we dealt with the first element which was the importance of understanding and getting control over our pain. If you are getting to this link for the first time, then you may want to make reference to that article so that we can move together. The previous article was titled Identifying appropriate alternative treatment however in this second part we are discussing element which is concerning some herbal some herbal treatment procedures worth embracing. With the guidance of experts from AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center under the able leadership of doctor Dalal Akoury, we want to interrogate the best herbs for cancer pain management and we hope that by the time we are through with this discussion, you shall have made up your mind appropriately in all matters concerning cancer pain and how to deal with them.

Treating cancer related pains using herbs

Many people across the divide are open to natural pain relief, but that poses a different problem. There are quite a few supplements to choose from and it can be hard to know what to do. However the good news is that it’s generally safe to try any combination whether two, three or as many different types as you may like. You can take them all together. In doing all these it is important to note that many supplements are effective in suppressing pain without any form of side effects with some even working to treating the cancer source itself. Most of the helpful herbs for the treatment of pain have anti-inflammatory properties that work by blocking the enzymes that trigger swelling and subsequent pain.

Turmeric extract

  • Turmeric are kinds of herb that originates from Indonesia and South India. It’s well-known as a main spice for curry.
  • It’s also commonly found in Indian food, usually either in curry powder or yellow mustard.
  • Curcumin is an extract from the turmeric root. If you were to take pure turmeric powder, curcumin would comprise about three percent of it.
  • Both turmeric and the curcumin extract have anti-inflammatory properties and potent antioxidant properties.
  • Curcumin in particular is credited with anti-cancer properties, including the ability to reduce pain and slow deterioration in the body.

This anti-inflammatory herb is able to search for and destroy free radicals in your body that cause pain. Studies have established that turmeric is more precise than other medications like aspirin when it came to stopping inflammation. It works by shutting down the COX2 enzyme that causes pain. And like many other herbs turmeric does not have any known side effects. you can however seek for more information about cancer pain control using herbs from the experts at AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center under the able leadership and all your concerns will be addressed professionally.

Cancer pain control using herbs

 

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Cardiac toxicity and lifestyle

August 30, 2016
Cardiac toxicity

Cardiac toxicity and lifestyle can be affected by the daily toxin exposure from the environment and the foods we eat.

Cardiac toxicity and lifestyle: Preventing heart diseases

Unless we expand our knowledge about the dangers of diseases around us, we are likely to sink with them. There are very many health conditions affecting people from all walks of life and the sooner we pool together to fight them from a common front the better for everyone. Most of these diseases could be avoided if we chose to live a healthy lifestyle. What we eat and how we live our lives contributes greatly to the risks of some of these conditions. For instance damaging the heart using toxins could be prevented if we eat the right organic foods and live an active life. You may be wondering how best you can protect yourself and your children from the effects of such health problems. We have a solution for you and you are just in time to meet with our qualified and experienced team of experts from AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center under the able leadership of doctor Dalal Akoury MD who will be helping us discuss the real issues and how to go about them.

Doctor Akoury says that many people may not know but chemotherapy drugs are toxins in themselves and can cause injury to your heart. This is what is referred to us as cardiac toxicity. These injuries to the heart will incapacitate the heart and render it in effective. When this happens the heart will be unable to pump enough blood to supply the body with essential oxygen and nutrients. Even though several chemotherapy drugs may cause cardiac toxicity, the most common cause in cancer patients may include treatment with chemotherapy drugs known as anthraxcyclines. Doxorubicin (Adriamycin®) is a frequently prescribed anthraxcyclines. Although the best way to currently prevent cardiac toxicity from anthraxcyclines is to limit the amount of anthraxcyclines administered, forms of less toxic anthraxcyclines drugs and drugs that may relieve side effects are being developed to supplement the on what is already available. As we progress into the discussion, doctor Akoury is going to respond to some of the questions that are being raised by many patients from time to time. The questions include:

  • What is cardiac toxicity?
  • What causes cardiac toxicity?
  • How is it diagnosed?
  • What are the symptoms of cardiac toxicity?
  • How can it be prevented?
  • How is cardiac toxicity treated?

What is cardiac toxicity?

Damage to the heart muscle by a toxin is called cardiac toxicity she says. Cardiac toxicity may cause arrhythmias which are changes in heart rhythm or it can develop into heart failure. Remember that when we talk heart failure it does not mean that your heart has stopped or is about to stop. It simply means that the heart muscle cannot pump with enough force to supply the body with blood containing essential oxygen and nutrients. Heart failure develops over time as the pumping action of the heart grows weaker.

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Heart protection if struggling with diabetes

August 29, 2016
Heart protection

Heart protection if struggling with diabetes can seriously be hindered if you don’t engage in physical activities

Heart protection if struggling with diabetes: Proper blood sugar control

For effective heart protection, experts from AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center under the able leadership of doctor Dalal Akoury says that it is important that if you have diabetes, then controlling your blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol levels should be prioritized to help reduce your risk of coronary heart disease and other cardiovascular diseases. To do this you can chose to:

  • To more physical activity
  • Eat a healthy, balanced diet
  • Control your weight, and
  • Stop up smoking.

If you are diagnosed with diabetes, you may also need to take a cholesterol-lowering medicine such as statins to help protect your heart.

Family history

If you have a family history of cardiovascular disease, you have an increased risk of developing cardiovascular diseases such as coronary heart disease, angina, heart attack, heart failure and stroke. Ideally you will be considered to have a family history of cardiovascular disease if:

  • Your father or brother was under the age of 55 when they were diagnosed with cardiovascular disease or
  • Your mother or sister was under the age of 65 when they were diagnosed with cardiovascular disease.

Doctor Akoury says that if you have family history of cardiovascular disease, it will be very important that you consult with your doctor in good time for professional evaluation which may include checking on your blood pressure and cholesterol.

Heart protection if struggling with diabetes: How does family history affect me?

Genes can pass on the risk of cardiovascular disease, and they can also be responsible for passing on other conditions such as high blood pressure or high cholesterol levels. There’s no single gene that increases your risk of getting heart disease. It’s likely that several genes are responsible. Lifestyle habits, such as smoking or poor diet passed on from one generation to the next can also increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Heart protection if struggling with diabetes: Can I do anything about my family history?

This is very important but unfortunately there is nothing you can do about your family history. Having a family history of cardiovascular disease is sometimes called a ‘non-modifiable’ risk factor meaning that it’s a risk factor that you can’t change. However, whilst you can’t change your family’s background, you can choose your lifestyle.  So even if you have a family history, you can reduce your risk of getting cardiovascular disease by controlling other risk factors by:

  • Being physically active
  • Eating well
  • Keeping to a healthy weight and body shape
  • Not smoking
  • Managing high blood pressure
  • Managing high cholesterol, and
  • Controlling diabetes, if you have it.

Finally your risk of developing cardiovascular disease also depends on other things including your age. According to the several research findings, it has been established that the older you are, the more likely you are to develop cardiovascular disease. Therefore it is advisable that you be on top of everything when it comes to protecting your health. Talking to the experts is one way of being in the know. I would want to beseech you to call the experts at AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center and schedule for an appointment with doctor Dalal Akoury for a comprehensive review of your health and treatment where is applicable.

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High blood pressure consequences

August 29, 2016
High blood pressure

High blood pressure is as a result of poor weight management. Using good nutrition this can be corrected

High blood pressure consequences: Heart attack and Stroke

Having high blood pressure increases your chances of having a heart attack or stroke. Even though this is a life threatening condition, it is regrettable that no proper reason is given as to how high blood pressure is caused. However it is believed that the following can play a part:

  • Luck of adequate physical activity
  • Being overweight or obese
  • Having too much salt in your diet
  • Alcohol abuse
  • Having a family history of high blood pressure.

Doctor Dalal Akoury MD and also the founder of AWAREmed Health and wellness Resource Center says that prevention is always the best and therefore if you are not having high blood pressure, living a healthy lifestyle is very important as it is one of the best ways of preventing this problem from occurring in the future. This may seem very challenging to many people because of different reasons. If this suits your description, then you may want to consult with doctor Akoury for more professional guidance.

How does my General Practitioner know I have high blood pressure?

Like we had said before, this is measurable and your doctor will do just that. If your blood pressure is 140/90mmHg or higher you will probably have to have this rechecked several times. It is necessary to note that everyone’s blood pressure varies during the day. Some people have a condition known as ‘white coat hypertension’ or ‘white coat syndrome’. This is a condition where your blood pressure rises only because someone is taking your blood pressure, and not because you have an underlying medical problem. If you have white coat hypertension, your blood pressure will return to normal when your doctor or stops taking it. It can be very difficult to diagnose and this is why you may need to have your blood pressure rechecked several times, or you may be sent home with a 24 hour blood pressure monitor for the same reason.

High blood pressure consequences: What do the numbers mean?

If you have been to a health institution for high blood pressure measurement, you must have noticed that every blood pressure reading consists of two figures shown as one number on top of the other and measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg). A reading of 120/80mmHg for example doctor or nurse will register that your blood pressure is 120 over 80. The interpretation of the figures is that the top figure represents the highest level your blood pressure reaches when your heart contracts and pumps blood through your arteries – your systolic blood pressure. An example might be 130mmHg. The second (or bottom) number represents the lowest level your blood pressure reaches as your heart relaxes between beats – your diastolic blood pressure. An example might be 75mmHg. Not unless stated otherwise the human blood pressure should be below 140/90mmHg.  But as for those struggling with heart or circulatory disease the recommended blood pressure should be below 130/80mmHg.

What do I do to reduce blood pressure?

Finally if it has been established that you have high blood pressure, then it would be advisable that you consider changing your lifestyle and engaging in healthy physical activities, losing weight, reducing the salt content in your diet, cutting down on alcohol and eating a balanced, healthy diet. In the event that you have done all these and still the high blood pressure persists, then you may need to consult with your doctor for professional advice to help you reduce the risk of having a heart attack or stroke.

High blood pressure consequences: Heart attack and Stroke

 

 

 

 

 

 

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