Eat fruits and vegetables to prevent heart disease
As heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death in the United States for all adults, a new report released by the Nutrilite Health Institute, America’s Phytonutrient Report: Heart Health by Color*, shows that Americans are falling short on heart-healthy phytonutrients.

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• If someone told you that your stress level could go from 300 to 0 with a boost of magnesium you probably wouldn’t believe them but you might buy a hefty bottle of magnesium supplements the next time you were in the vitamin and natural health section.

• Magnesium also helps the body control its absorption of potassium  and calcium .

• If magnesium can multi task by also helping the kidneys, adrenals, brain, heart, and nervous system functioning.

• Some of the symptoms of a magnesium deficiency are  asthma, lowered energy levels, sleeplessness, headaches, muscle aches, tension and soreness, fatigue, anxiety, seizures, nervousness, PMS, weak bones, teeth grinding, insomnia, difficulty breathing, and heart problems.

• It is  small things such as alcohol, smoking, sweating too much, drug use, hypothyroidism , diabetes, sugar, carbohydrates, sodium, or calcium-filled diets, and finally stress.

• Stress can cause over or undereating and trigger depression which can lead to a low metabolism with inactivity. It can also increase bad habits such as smoking and drinking, which tend to lead to bigger health issues such as cancer and heart disease.

• With incredible health benefits and the determination of a worker bee it seems that magnesium has been the wallflower of the natural health world.

• Even if my stress level is not at 300 and I do not have a burgeoning heart problem  I will be stopping by my natural health aisle soon anyway as a preventative measure.

 The human anatomy comprises a myriad of internal systems that function in-sync, to promote longevity. However, the most vital of all the internal systems is that controlled by the heart. This chambered organ is primarily divided into the atrium and the ventricle. As the terms suggest, the atrium refers to the upper segment or chamber, while the ventricle is the lower chamber. The function of each heart chamber is facilitated by blood vessels and valves. This intricate system not only receives oxygenated blood from the lungs, but also assimilates and rejuvenates cellular waste and deoxygenated blood from different parts of the body. The blood vessels and valves control the flow of oxygenated blood to the different organs of the body and redirect the deoxygenated blood towards the lungs. The heart muscle incessantly builds up blood pressure by pulsating. The contraction and relaxation of the heart muscles pumps blood throughout the body, and revitalizes its own inherent capacity.

Atrial fibrillation refers to the atrium or upper chamber of the heart being exposed to multiple micro-reentry circuits and erratic electrical impulses. The condition is imminently life-threatening and could culminate in a medical emergency if not addressed in time. The abnormal electrical impulses in the atrium of the heart are treated via CPR, to prolong brain survival during a lapse in normal heart pulse and/or defibrillation, to restore the normal heart rhythm. The latter is a treatment option that involves the application of an electric shock to reset cells and trigger a normal beating pattern.

The term “heart failure” can be very unnerving, but it doesn’t mean the heart has “failed” or stopped working. It does mean that the heart isn’t pumping as well as it should. In some cases, the heart can’t fill with enough blood; in other cases, the heart can’t send blood to the rest of the body with enough force. Some people have both problems. Currently there is no cure for heart failure, and patients are traditionally urged to curb physical activity and focus more on resting the heart. But that recommendation may change in light of new evidence that suggests physical activity is not only beneficial, but may increase survival rates in some patients.

Patients were randomly assigned to either their usual-care regimen, which included a passing reference to exercise but encouragement to remain active, or standard treatment combined with regular sessions of aerobic-style exercise, such as using a treadmill or stationary bike 15 to 35 minutes three times a week, working up to 40 minutes 5 times a week. The participants were followed for two and a half years on average.

“We feel these are important findings for patients and physicians alike,” said Dr. Whellan. “It takes a lot of time and commitment to definitively answer a question that many of us had asked for years: Can exercise provide clinically significant benefit for patients with heart failure? Now we know that the answer is ‘yes.’ We also know that it is safe: There was no significant difference between the two study groups in the risk of heart attacks, arrhythmias, falls or fractures during the study period.”

“Many patients and health care providers have continued to be concerned about the safety of aerobic exercise for heart failure,” said NHLBI Director Dr. Elizabeth G. Nabel. “With the results of this robust clinical trial, we can now reassure heart failure patients that, with appropriate medical supervision, regular aerobic exercise is not only safe but it can also improve their lives in really meaningful ways.”