Weight Loss and a Well Balanced Diet When choosing a diet, more than just weight loss should be considered. In addition, other health factors should be looked at as well. The Atkins diet, being a low carbohydrate diet, does not take into account factors other than weight loss and puts participating subjects at risk for long and short-term health problems. In contrast, the most healthy and effective way of losing weight is to reduce fat and simple carbohydrate intake. Instead, a healthful diet
increase the production of nitric oxide. Third, it’s been shown to reduce chronic inflammation that induces cardiovascular disease. Fourth, it reverses endothelial dysfunction and enhances the blood flow. Scientists proved this by using a method known as flow-mediated dilation which enhances blood flow after using this technique and consuming dark chocolate. And finally, the fifth method is dark chocolate thins the blood to make platelets less likely to stick together. This prevents blood clots which
attack to the site of the injury and clump there, forming blood clots.1 These blood clots combined with plaque narrow arteries even more, which further limits the flow and delivery of oxygenated blood to the rest of the body.1 Atherosclerosis can ultimately cause a heart attack (blood flow to the heart is blocked), a stroke (blood flow to the brain is blocked), or angina (chest pain) depending on the artery damaged.1 Lifestyle changes include healthy eating, physical activity, managing stress, and
type of fat that produced by the liver which is very important to the body. And it is the main source of energy, making hormone, and it is important to help the body to digest fat and absorb important nutrients. There are two types of cholesterol. HDL is the 'good' cholesterol and LDL is the 'bad' cholesterol. Also the level of cholesterol is dependent on the type nutrition you eat, and how the body makes cholesterol in the liver. There are many things can cause high blood cholesterol, some of them
affected by atherosclerosis also. There are many preventative steps that can be taken to decrease the risk of atherosclerosis; however, if atherosclerosis does develop in the arteries, medications can be given to help the individual receive adequate blood flow to important tissues. Atherosclerosis is a very serious condition that requires medical attention and a change in life style because it is a precursor to many dangerous and potentially fatal diseases. Atherosclerosis begins when the inner wall of the
Currently, John Martin is at high risk for a heart attack within the next 10 years. His blood pressure is high, HDL is low, and he is a smoker. While it has been determined that Mr. Martin does not have metabolic syndrome, it is imperative that he make the following changes in order to ensure a long, healthy life. John Martin’s systolic blood pressure was recorded at 148 mm/Hg, a borderline high number. An optimal systolic blood pressure is 120 mm/Hg for adults. Currently, Mr. Martin is in the
cholesterol throughout our bodies; they are low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and high-density lipoproteins (HDL). High density lipoprotein is known as good cholesterol. HDL takes the bad cholesterol out of blood by transporting it to the liver and keep it from building up in arteries. Low-density cholesterol is known as bad cholesterol because it can cause arteries to narrow or become blocked. That makes the flow of blood slowing or stopping to vital organs, especially the heart and brain. It also increase chances
or higher to be high cholesterol. Within this total is the level of high-density lipoproteins (HDL or “good” cholesterol) and low-density lipoproteins (LDL or “bad” cholesterol). Below 40 mg/dL is considered poor for HDL, while an optimal level of 60 mg/dL or above is more desirable. A LDL level of 160-189 mg/dL is considered high, and the optimal level is 100-129 mg/dL. In addition to LDL and HDL cholesterols, a third type of fatty material, collectively known as triglycerides, may be found
Health associations are always advertising the risks of eating every food product this world has seen whether it’s doughnuts and cookies or even beef and chicken. For the most part, they aren’t trying to be a pain but there is a good reason behind their suggestions and regulations, and it’s not always the whole food itself but just a small piece inside it. Trans fats are one of the most feared, yet consumed, of the “killer foods”. While people overreact to the health lectures of how bad it is for
disease, or atherscelorosis the artery cannot fully supply the part of the heart it is responsible for. The heart is an effective pump only when good blood supply is maintained to all heart muscles. If an artery becomes so clogged that blood cannot flow through it, the result is chest pain which could progress to a heart attack, or myocardial infarction (MI). "Myocardial" is a medical term that means "having to do with the heart" or "heart muscle". "Infarct" is a medical term for tissue death. During
lipoprotein - This can cause a buildup of plaque on the walls of arteries.The more LDL in the blood, greater the risk of heart disease. 2. High density lipoprotein - This helps the body to get rid of bad cholesterol in the blood. Higher the level of HDL cholesterol, the better. 3. Very low density lipoprotein - VLDL contains more fat and less protein.It is similar to LDL. Causes of High Cholesterol • Diet high in saturated fat • Lack of exercise • Smoking • Age and Gender – The cholesterol levels
arteries to relax, which therefore reduces blood pressure. Many trials show that cocoa and dark chocolate has the potential to improve blood flow and lower blood pressure, but the effects mild. Conclusion: The bioactive compounds contained in cocoa can improve blood circulation and cause a statistically significant decrease in blood pressure. 4. Dark Chocolate Raises HDL production and Protects LDL against Oxidation. Eating dark chocolate can help minimize several critical cardiac risks factors. In controlled
Diabetes mellitus is one of the common diseases of the hormonal system. Diabetes is a disease caused by a number of factors such as due to complete or partial loss of insulin production or complete or partial loss of its action or both. Whatever the type of diabetes, the main feature of all types of diabetes is elevated level of blood glucose termed as hyperglycemia. A disease forming alterations in capillary’s basement membrane thickening, elevation of matrix of vessel wall and proliferation cell
are compiled into the working library, and the design references gate-level models in a separate resource library. The diagram below shows the basic steps for simulating with multiple libraries. Fig. 3.9 Basic steps for multiple library flow You can also link to resource libraries from within a project. If you are using a project, you would replace the first step above with these two steps: create the project and add the test-bench to the project. 3.4.2.4 Debugging Tools ModelSim offers
The Theobroma cacao tree is where it all started. Olmecs, Aztecs, and Mayans were the original consumers of cocoa: they would form it into a drink and ingest it for medicinal reasons (Allen Par. 7). The Spanish then brought it back to Europe and continued to treat a variety of ailments with it (Allen Par. 7). In the last 40 years people have started to question the health benefits of chocolate, but new research is starting to prove that the Olmecs, Aztecs, Mayans and Spaniards were not too far
effects on levels of blood. It reduces the levels of total cholesterol, the bad cholesterol (LDL) and triglycerides, while the Good cholesterol HDL remains stable. Recently, a big review study concluded that a dose of just 120 milligrams of cinnamon per day can have these effects. In most recent study, it’s been concluded that cinnamon also increased HDL (the “good”) cholesterol. It also reduces the blood pressure. When combined with all these factors it drastically cut the risk of heart disease
Foods are the basic needs of life. Without them, all people would die due to starvation. During the BC years, foods are considered as scarce resources since humans are not full of knowledge at that time. Now, foods could be found anywhere around us. There is not one area which is not filled with foods. Humans these days are full of ideas that they could even create artificial foods. The presence of foods are in excess in human lives but, are all of them considered as healthy foods with essential
that artery is connected to a major vital organ the person will most likely die. When the blood flow is slowed it shows a greater risk for blood clots and although blood clots are natural and important to healing broken blood vessels, if blood clots gather inside the blood vessel this proves to be a serious health risk. The clots have the possibility to get stuck and completely cut off the blood flow to cells, leaving them without oxygen and causing them to die. If a clot gets inside a blood vessel
your heart doesn't get enough blood flow and oxygen. It may lead to a heart attack. Causes Symptoms/Signs Differences between others anginas Treatments Nursing Implications Coronary artery disease due to atherosclerosis is by far the most common cause of unstable angina. Atherosclerosis is the buildup of fatty material called plaque along the walls of the arteries. This causes arteries to become narrowed and less flexible. The narrowing interrupts blood flow to the heart, causing chest pain. Some
contraceptives; American Indian ancestry; gallbladder, pancreatic, or ileal disease; low HDL cholesterol level and hypertriglyceridemia; and gene-environmental interactions (Doig &Huether, 2014). Causes: The housing of a gallstone in the cystic duct almost always causes both forms. This occlusion produces the gallbladder to become enlarged and inflamed. Pressure against the distended wall of the gallbladder decreases blood flow. Ischemia, necrosis, and perforation