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Heart and cholesterol

A number of risk factors for heart disease - activity level, weight, cholesterol - are under your control. Talk with others who are grappling with these factors and facing the same treatments, tests, and anxieties that you are.

Atrial Fibrillation, Palpitations

jareeves4581
  • By jareeves4581 · New reply November 9, 2009
  • 8 replies
  • My story is kind of long so I will try and make it short and stick to the major points. I am a 27 yr old male that has been battling the thought of heart disease for quite sometime now. When I was 18 ...

Arjuna and it's Effects on Lowering Cholesterol

HealthyPrism
  • By HealthyPrism · New reply July 30, 2009
  • 1 reply
  • Terminalia Arjuna herb - Cardiac tonic Arjuna or Terminalia arjuna is a unique herb that helps maintain a healthy heart and reduces the effects of stress and nervousness. Arjuna promotes effective cardiac ...

irregular heartbeats

adoptedandproud
  • By adoptedandproud · New reply February 24, 2009
  • 12 replies
  • I am 26 years old and have been suffering from irregular heartbeats. One time 3 years ago I walked down the street and my heart kept on fluttering like a butterfly flapping it's wings real fast and usually ...

Increase heart rate in heart transplants

dippitydo
  • By dippitydo · Posted January 28, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • why is a transplanted heart rate higher than normal ...

How can I deal with my diet addiction?

debbu
  • By debbu · Posted January 9, 2009
  • 0 replies
  • I have been dieting for 15 years now and I can’t stop. I’ve tried every diet there is and, even though not even one has worked, I just can’t stop. I keep telling myself that one should work, so I try ...

Irregular heartbeats

kimmyyw2
  • By kimmyyw2 · New reply November 3, 2008
  • 3 replies
  • Has anyone every had an irregular heartbeat? I feel these beats that are like extra beats in my throat. Doesn't happen all the time, but when it does it worries me ...

Aneurysm of the ascending aorta

Brendas
  • By Brendas · Posted September 26, 2008
  • 0 replies
  • Please give me some insite on this ...

Metabolic Syndrome - Factors

mitchg
  • By mitchg · Posted September 24, 2008
  • 0 replies
  • There’s an article, today, about metabolic syndrome on the website cholesterolscore.com The article discusses niacin as an effective therapy for most of the risk factors in metabolic syndrome, including ...

bystolic

autume
  • By autume · Posted September 3, 2008
  • 0 replies
  • ive been on bystolic the beta blocker for about two weeks now ive noticed continuous headaches does anyone know how long they last ...

Trio for Heart Health

HealthyPrism
  • By HealthyPrism · Posted September 2, 2008
  • 0 replies
  • Dr. Sinatra has come up with a trio of natural supplements to improve your Heart Health. They are CoQ10, L-Carnitine and D-Ribose. he feels when taken in this combination you can help prevent and overcome ...

IS SEX BETTER OR WORSE AFTER HEART SURGERY?

Nicoletto
  • By Nicoletto · Posted August 28, 2008
  • 0 replies
  • I had a sextuple (6) by-pass surgery with 8 stents placed in my heart in May 2006 and I think my sex life has approved. Some people think that's crazy, so I'm doing a study on this site and my web site ...

carotid subclavian bypass

Hazel1
  • By Hazel1 · New reply August 8, 2008
  • 2 replies
  • Hello this is Hazel. I was wondering if anyone has had bypass on their subclavian. I just want to know how long it took to heal. and anything you can tell me Thank you ...

Tell your heart story

Nicoletto
  • By Nicoletto · Posted August 2, 2008
  • 0 replies
  • I would like to thank US News and all you heart patients for placing their stories and helpful information on our new web site www.myheartinformation.com. Please continue to place your stories on both ...

The impact of emotional conflict on your health

ewg580
  • By ewg580 · New reply July 28, 2008
  • 1 reply
  • Greetings! This is Elisabeth, the health producer at U.S.News & World Report. It seems as if family conflict could cause damage to more than our egos. According to accumulating evidence, emotional conflict ...

Have you ever had heart surgery?

Nicoletto
  • By Nicoletto · New reply July 27, 2008
  • 4 replies
  • I'm starting this discussion because I feel that heart patients should share their stories and experiences with other heart patients. Two years ago I had a sextuple by-pass with eight stents placed in ...

Do you have a heart problem?

Nicoletto
  • By Nicoletto · New reply July 26, 2008
  • 2 replies
  • Being a heart patient myself, I would like to hear your heart story or experience and so would others. You can write it on US News or go to the web site www.myheartinformation.com. You may want to do ...

heart pain

Janie5
  • By Janie5 · New reply July 24, 2008
  • 3 replies
  • age 55 female having needle like pains in and around heart ...

Air Pollution and Heart Attack

cchase1
  • By cchase1 · New reply July 23, 2008
  • 1 reply
  • A lot of research studies published throughout the world suggest that air pollution from cars and power plants can ruin your heart as well as lungs. Within hours, breathing in ultra-fine particles can ...

Peripheral artery disease

missjudy
  • By missjudy · New reply July 11, 2008
  • 2 replies
  • Does anyone know of an alternative procedure to angioplasty for treatment of PAD? I am a senior diabetic who does not want to go through a catheter with dye through the groin, nor do I want to lose a ...

Recovering from open heart surgery

GWOlson
  • By GWOlson · New reply June 12, 2008
  • 2 replies
  • Why should a person avoid driving after open heart surgery if his recovery is going well? How long should one avoid driving a short distance ...

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