Coronary Artery Disease, CAD as referred to in the medical community, is running rampant in our country and is the leading cause of death. Yearly, about 500,000 people die, 600,000 have heart attacks, and 800,000 folks suffer from angina (chest pain caused by blockage or constriction of the coronary arteries.) The incidence of heart disease is increasing and the age at which it occurs is decreasing. The statistics are pretty frightening. Medical intervention techniques are expensive, invasive, and not very effective in the long term. Treating the symptoms is only a stop-gap measure; treating the cause is the real cure.

We know that yoga relaxes us and reduces stress. We know that a vegetarian diet is healthier. We know we’re more relaxed and effective if we take time to meditate. We know we need a bit of aerobic exercise daily, and that sharing our lives with friends and family in deep and meaningful ways is of great value for emotional and psychological wellbeing. What we’re discovering, scientifically, is that all of these positive activities combined with yoga heals our hearts. (more…)

As many of us grow older it seems like there is always a new group of boogey men to protect against. One of the latest, particularly relevant to heart and general health are triglycerides and figuring out ways to lower high triglyceride levels may just be the missing link that keeps your heart ticking for a just a little bit longer.

Triglycerides are not cholesterol but instead both fall into the category of blood lipids. A healthy level of triglycerides is around 150 milligrams per deciliter of blood, anything over 200 mg/dl is considered high, and a reading over 500 mg/dl is considered to be very high. If you fall into the high or very high category this article on how to lower high triglyceride levels is for you. (more…)

A home cholesterol test kit offers you three major advantages over traditional cholesterol test methods at a clinic, a laboratory or at your doctor’s surgery: it makes testing convenient for you, and saves you time and money. In this article, I show you what you need to know when you choose a home cholesterol test kit.

When you start researching the market you will find that you have quite a few cholesterol test kits to choose from. Here is a convenient way to classify the various home cholesterol test kits: (more…)

Do your fingers ever feel numb and turn white when exposed to mildly cold air or are outside in the cold for only a few short seconds? Many individuals will experience numbness in their fingers after prolonged exposure to very cold temperatures, but if your fingers get cold, numb, and change colors very quickly, you may suffer from what is called Raynaud’s disease.

Primary Raynaud’s disease is a temporary narrowing of blood vessels in the fingers and other extremities most often triggered by cold temperatures. Finger tips become numb and painful and can turn from white, to blue, and then to red. It doesn’t take extreme temperatures for the Raynaud’s phenomenon to occur. The numbness and discoloration of your fingers can even occur in air conditioned environments. Some people find that even a quick trip to the refrigerated aisle at the grocery store can trigger an attack. (more…)

Angina is unpleasant disease that might result even in heart attack. Therefore, the treatment of the disease requires your full attention. There is a great variety of medicine to deal with the disease. However, I would suggest letting nature heel you.

1. Mix a tablespoon of herbs of greater celandine with a tablespoon of herbs of chamomile. Put the mix of herbs in a vessel (you should use either enameled or glass vessel) and infuse it with a glass of boiling water. Place the vessel in hot water for 15 minutes. Afterwards, leave the decoction to brew for 45 minutes in a warm place and decant it. You should gargle the tincture several times a day. (more…)

A sprain is an injury to a ligament. A ligament is a thick, tough, fibrous tissue that connects bones together. Strains refer to tearing muscles and surrounding tendons. Strains most commonly occurs in the muscles that support the calf, thigh, groin, and shoulder.

Most of us have experienced these painful injuries at some poin. With proper treatment, a sprain of a ligament or a strain of a muscle, you can reduce any pain or swelling and speed up the healing process. (more…)

Cholesterol buildup in the coronary arteries leads to the condition known as Hridaya roga in Ayurveda, which literally means heart disease. This is similar to atherosclerosis. When the cholesterol collects in the arteries leading to the heart, their lumen becomes narrow and the amount of blood entering the heart is insufficient. Due to this the heart needs to pump harder, causing several kinds of cardiovascular diseases, the worst of which is the fatal angina pectoris.

Cholesterol is present in fatty acids. Some cholesterol is needed for the proper utilization of foods in the body, formation of the hormones and the bile, etc. This is known as the high-density cholesterol, or simply, the useful cholesterol. The rest of the cholesterol simply builds up in the arteries without any apparent function. This is the low-density cholesterol, or the bad cholesterol. (more…)

Lifestyle, peculiarities of your metabolism and food are the most common causes for atherosclerosis. Consumption of large quantities of high energy food products (especially animal fats) and sugar appear to increase the risk of the disease. In addition, hypertension facilitates the development of atherosclerosis. Find below simple herbal remedies to deal with the disease.

1. Infuse a tablespoon of elecampane rootstock and root with a glass of hot water. Boil the tincture for half an hour and decant it. Take a tablespoon of the decoction 3 times a day before meal. (more…)