There are many forms of heart disease including alcoholic cardiomyopathy, aortic regurgitation, aortic stenosis, arrhythmias, carcinogenic shock, congenital heart disease, coronary artery disease (CAD), endocarditis, heart attack also called a myocardial infarction, heart failure, heart tumor, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, idiopathic cardiomyopathy, ischemic cardiomyopathy, acute mitral regurgitation, chronic mitral regurgitation, mitral stenosis, mitral valve prolapse, peripartum cardiomyopathy, pulmonary stenosis, stable angina, unstable angina and also tricuspid regurgitation.

There are many things that can cause or lead to heart disease including narrowing of or a blockage of the coronary arteries that are responsible for supplying blood to the heart. Some cases of heart disease are present at birth such as congenital heart disease and others occur as we go through life and can include hypertension (high blood pressure), abnormal heart valve function, an abnormal heart rhythm, and a weakening of the heart’s ability to pump that can happen when there is infection or a toxin present in the bloodstream.

Heart disease is a leading cause of death for both men and women in the U.S. Coronary heart disease is the major type of heart disease and is the type that causes 71% of the heart connected deaths in the U.S. Almost half of the victims of heart attacks die before getting to the emergency room.

Individuals who have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, are obese or are older than 60 are all at an increased risk for heart disease.

Heart disease can be caused by infection, by toxins, by smoking, by other disease or by birth defects and malformation of the heart during the fetal stage of life. Anyone can get heart disease but it is more prevalent as we age.

Some risk factors for heart disease are unavoidable and cannot be controlled such as age, or family history and congenital heart problems. The individual can control other risk factors such as obesity, and smoking.

Heart disease can involve just the arteries, it can involve a part of the heart that is not functioning, or it can involve a malformation of the heart at birth. It can involve a perfectly good heart that becomes damaged by disease, infection or a toxin.

Heart disease can be something that occurs at birth, it can be something that occurs over a lifetime of bad habits like overeating and smoking or it can occur because of an event such as the introduction of a toxin into the bloodstream or the occurrence of an infection.

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Other symptoms are feeling a pain or discomfort in the center of your chest, pain or discomfort in the upper body, arms, back, neck, jaw, or stomach area. Some individuals feel short of breath, or break out in a cold sweat, or feel faint or woozy.

Women may experience different symptoms from males such as unusual tiredness, or trouble sleeping, difficulty breathing, indigestion, or a feeling of intense anxiety. Signs of a heart attack can come from your brain, your chest area, your skin, your lungs, your stomach and your general body. You can experience symptoms from your chest, your arms, back, jaw, shoulders, or your neck.

A doctor will take a medical history, ask for a list of your symptoms, do a physical examination and also order some laboratory tests that will give vital information about the condition of your heart. It is important to tell your doctor if you have any family history of heart disease (mother, father, brothers or sisters who have been diagnosed with heart disease).

Feeling your heart flutter is not necessarily a symptom of heart disease on its own. As we age we can experience irregular patterns in our heartbeats. These heartbeat changes are usually harmless and to an extent a normal part of ageing. If, however they occur along with another symptoms of heart disease such as dizziness, shortness of breath or extreme fatigue than the flutters may be a symptom of heart disease.

You may now be wondering just when a symptom can take you from wondering about heart disease to getting a diagnosis. You have a few risk factors, you recognize symptoms now what? The next step is to make an appointment with your doctor. After taking your medical history and listening to your symptoms your doctor will want to do a physical examination, which may include getting your weight and height, your blood pressure, pulse and respirations.

Then your doctor will check your heart’s rate, rhythm, and regularity. The doctor will use a stethoscope to do these things. Your doctor will also examine your body, eyes, arms, legs, and your skin for signs of other diseases. Your doctor may order some blood tests that will check your cholesterol and other markers of heart disease.

Your doctor may order some tests such as an EKG, Chest x-ray, Stress test, a Tilt Table test, an echocardiogram, cardiac Catheterization, electrophysiology test, a CT heart scan, a myocardial biopsy, a heart MRI, and perhaps a pericardiocentesis.

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Smoking is a difficult habit to break, and if you are used to sitting all day at work or at school is it difficult to do what needs to be done to be physically active. Motivation is what is lacking when it comes to exercise. Unfortunately all to often it is bad health that motivates in the end to make lifestyle changes.

We lead a fast-paced life where grabbing a quick bite to eat at a fast-food restaurant is more often what today’s families see as the reality to the family meal instead of a sit-down around the table family meal that past generations were brought up doing. These meals on the go are usually not nutritious. Breaking this eating habit and developing healthy eating habits is difficult to do.

When a person experiences the first signs of heart disease is when they become motivated to make these lifestyle changes. Those wishing to prevent heart disease need to avoid tobacco smoke including not smoking or exposing yourself to second-hand smoke, reducing stress levels, monitor and control high blood pressure or blood cholesterol, becoming physically active everyday, and taking steps to obtain a normal body weight for your height. It is also beneficial to drink alcohol in moderation, and manage any diseases such as diabetes mellitus.

Sometimes the best motivation is to visit a hospital ward where individuals are dying of heart disease to witness first-hand what happens when you do not do anything to reduce your controllable risks for heart disease.

Look around at your loved ones, your home-life, your career and ask yourself if you are willing to give all these things up for the privilege of smoking one more cigarette?

Discuss your risk factors with a doctor so that you can find ways to control those things you can and learn to accept the risk factors such as age and family history that are out of your control.

Your doctor can suggest meal and snack plans that will put you on the path to eating heart-healthy foods. Your doctor can also suggest appropriate exercise programs that will fit your desires, lifestyle and budget.

Exercising doesn’t have to involve expensive equipment or time at a gym. You can exercise in the comfort of your home by taking walks, swimming in a local pool or your own backyard pool, or by playing catch with your child or a neighborhood child. You can choose to take the stairs instead of the elevator, and to park the farthest parking spot away from the front entrance.

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The risk factors for heart disease that you can control are smoking, having high LDL cholesterol or low HDL cholesterol, whether you are physically active or not, obesity, and having uncontrolled diabetes, or a high C-reactive protein, and also having uncontrolled stress or anger.

You can lower your risk for heart disease by making lifestyle changes that will lower those risks of heart disease that you can control. You can make lifestyle changes that will improve your eating habits or you can become more physically active each day.

You can stop smoking cigarettes if you currently smoke, and you can keep regular appointments with your doctor so that you can learn how to monitor disease such as diabetes and control your cholesterol and blood pressure.

Your diet is one way that you can gain control over your risk factors for heart disease. Studies show that eating at least five portions of fruits and vegetables each day can lower your risk for chronic diseases such as heart disease. You should choose a variety of different colors of fruits and vegetables for maximum benefit.

Eating whole grains is also smart eating when it comes to reducing your risk for heart disease. Whole grains can lower your blood cholesterol levels. Choose whole grain breads and cereals, whole grain pasta and whole grain rice instead of the white alternatives.

Oily fish is also heart healthy because they contain omega-3 fatty acids, which has been shown to reduce your risk of heart disease and may also improve your chance of surviving a heart attack. Omega-3 fatty acids can help your heart to beat more regularly. Adults should eat 2 helpings of fish each week (portion is 3.5 oz). Oily fish include salmon, herring, mackerel, and also tuna. White fish is also good to eat for a healthy heart.

The typical individual eats more fat than the body requires for normal functioning. When we reduce our saturated fat consumption we can reduce our blood cholesterol levels, which is healthy for our heart. Anything we do that is healthy for our heart reduces our risk for heart disease.

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Heart arrhythmias are also considered to be heart disease as they can make people feel out of breath, dizzy and experience chest pains. They are changes in heartbeat that feel like flutters. If you experience heart arrhythmias and feel like you can’t get enough air, you need to call 911 immediately and get prompt medical attention.

One in every three women in America may die of heart disease. Twice as many women die of cardiovascular diseases than men. Females of all ages need to be aware of the risks of heart disease and improve those risks that they can change.

Reducing Your Risk for Heart Disease:

You can reduce your risk for heart disease by not smoking, by knowing what your blood pressure is and if you have high blood pressure finding ways to control it, and by knowing what your blood cholesterol level is and working with your doctor to maintain a normal blood cholesterol level.

Individuals who have a family history of diabetes should be tested for diabetes even if they have no symptoms of the disease because people with high blood sugar are at risk for heart disease. A doctor can help you to control your blood sugar in order to control your diabetes and to reduce your risk for heart disease.

It is also important to control your weight by finding your ideal weight for your height, sex and age and maintaining that proper weight. If you are overweight or obese you are at special risk for heart disease. If you are overweight or obese you can start to control your weight by eating more fruits and vegetables, avoid fats and sugars and exercise on a daily basis.

Avoid alcohol or at least limit your consumption to one 12-ounce beer, one 5-ounce glass of wine, or one 1.5-ounce shot of hard liquor daily.

If you experience stress in your life try to find ways to minimize the stress by learning relaxation techniques, by doing yoga, or by spending more time with friends or doing things that you enjoy doing. Exercising can also reduce stress especially swimming and dancing.

Writing in a journal is also therapeutic for some, helping them to deal with stress. Stress can lead to heart disease so it is good to recognize the source of stress in your life and to find ways to eliminate those sources or to learn how to handle any stress that may come your way so that stress doesn’t lead to you having a heart attack.

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Because fiber is bulky, it will slow down digestion, making you feel fuller faster, preventing you from overeating. Next, it acts like one of those trucks that brush the street, sweeping undigested food debris, cholesterol and other unhealthy deposits out through the intestines for eventual elimination.

Lowering cancer risks as well as heart disease are two other positive by-products to boosting your fiber intake. In fact, many studies show that fiber can significantly reduce a variety of heart ailments. The health benefits that fiber provides is invaluable and the reason why people who do not get enough often end up taking supplements.

Fiber is definitely more beneficial when derived from what you eat rather than a pill or powder you mix with a drink. Here are some easy tips for boosting heart-healthy fiber in your diet:

1.  Fruits are an important fiber source, especially when you consume the skins. Pears and apples are two examples where the fiber is the most plentiful in the flesh of the fruit right next to the skin so the only way to benefit is to eat all of it. Other fruits have skins which are consumable such as plums, peaches, apricots and nectarines. Of course, other fruits also contain fiber in their pulp and are equally healthy.

2.  Vegetables also have a lot of fiber, although some have more than others.  Avocadoes, lima beans, artichokes, green peas, brussels sprouts, cabbage, okra and chickpeas (what hummus is made from) all have high fiber. It is important to note that all vegetables do have some fiber although some like bell pepper, lettuce, potatoes and even fresh tomatoes have low levels.

3.  Always choose whole wheat products over white flour-based ones because the grains used to make the white flour has been refined and stripped of its nutrients. Whole grain cereals, pastas, breads and brown rice are best.

When it comes to snacking, choose healthy selections that have a fair dose in fiber in them. Make a smoothie using fiber-enriched yogurt and fresh fruit. Pop popcorn but lay off on the butter and salt. Choose hummus as your veggie dip of choice as a snack as it is made from garbanzo beans (chick peas) which are high in fiber. Make cookies or muffins with whole wheat flour rather than the white kind.

Fair warning: while fiber is very important for overall good health, you should introduce it slowly into your diet. If you do not, you stand the chance of developing flatulence, diarrhea, cramping and other abdominal distress. As you introduce additional fiber rich foods to your diet, always drink plenty of water which will keep the fiber moving through the body.

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The first step in controlling your risk factors for heart disease is to recognize what your risk factors are? Are you overweight or obese? Do you smoke? Do you have high blood pressure or high blood cholesterol? Are you physically inactive?

If you said yes to any of these questions than you have risk factors for heart disease that you can control. In order to find out if you are overweight, obese, have high blood pressure or high blood cholesterol you will need to make an appointment with a medical doctor.

A doctor can weight you and take your height measurement to find out if these measurements show that you are overweight or obese. If you are overweight or obese your doctor can help you to make better food choices, and to watch your portion sizes by knowing how to find out what the portion size is for the foods you eat.

Most of the packaging labels have portion size on them. Your doctor may refer you to a nutritionist or a registered dietician for further help in knowing what foods to eat or how to design meals and snacks that will help you to lose weight.

Your blood will be drawn and sent to a laboratory where it will be tested for HDL and LDL blood cholesterol. HDL is the “good” cholesterol and LDL is the “bad” cholesterol. You want the HDL number to be high and the LDL number to be low. Your doctor will know the normal ranges for these blood cholesterols.

If you are found to have high LDL blood cholesterol or low HDL cholesterol your doctor will adjust your diet, and possibly give you medication to help control your blood cholesterol numbers.

Your doctor or a member of the medical staff will take your blood pressure reading to see if it is within the normal range. If it is found to be high, your doctor may prescribe medication, make adjustments to your diet or ask you to pay more attention to your physical activity level.

You may also be asked about the stresses that are in your life as sometimes stress can elevate your blood pressure. Your doctor may also ask you to make lifestyle changes such as to stop smoking if you currently smoke because smoking can elevate your blood pressure.

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Taking care of your heart and your health is a long-term condition that is effective only if you continue to work at it each day. One factor in your arsenal of heart disease prevention is eating fish. The benefits of eating fish are many, and there appears to be some concern as well.

In an article in the Washington Post in October 2006 the writer quotes a study that indicated eating two servings of fish per week would decrease the overall mortality of participants by 17%. The death rate was 36% lower in those people who ate fish twice a week as opposed to those who ate little or no seafood. One of the studies published was from the Journal of the American Medical Association and the other by the Harvard School of Public Health.

In another study that was federally funded and released by the Institute of Medicine echoed those same conclusions that the health benefits of eating seafood outweigh the risks.

Even though fish contains methyl mercury the IOM report supported the current federal guidelines that advise women who are pregnant, nursing or plan to become pregnant and children 12 and under to avoid eating swordfish, shark, tilefish and king mackerel. The report also advised that those groups should also limit white tuna to six ounces per week. They did say that they can eat up to 12 ounces of other fish per week. Canned and farm raised salmon have the highest amount of omega-3 fatty acids and the lowest amount of mercury.

Although these new studies helped to settle the question of the risks of eating seafood there doesnt seem to be consensus about the benefits of eating fish. In a recent study published in the British Medical Journal the researchers found no overall decrease in heart disease risk or cancer from eating omega-3 fatty acids.

Scientists are able to point to the large power plants that produce electricity and that also release mercury that is dumped into the oceans and fresh water environments. The mercury accumulates through the food chain and reaches the people who eat the fish.

In a 2004 analysis by a graduate of the Department of Nutrition found strong evidence for the cardiovascular benefits of fatty acids from fish and supplements and on blood lipids. The American Heart Association recommends that you eat at least 2 servings of fish each week to lower your risk of coronary heart disease. Their recommendations are that you eat salmon, trout and herring that is baked or poached without adding additional saturated fats or trans fatty acids.

The benefits of eating fish outweigh the risks according to several studies. And the benefits of eating fish help to protect your heart and circulatory system from disease, stroke and heart disease.

Heart disease affects not only the heart but the entire cardiovascular system. When someone has a heart attack it is because blood couldn’t reach a certain part of the heart through the coronary arteries. There can be congenital defects that affect the heart as well as stenosis in the aorta and other blood vessels of the body.

When it comes to your heart, there is no playing around. Heart disease doesn’t develop all at once but over time. But the risk can be reduced and many risk factors may be reversed with proper care of your heart and the rest of your body.

Here are a few ways that men can improve their chances of avoiding heart disease in their life:

1. Eat a healthy variety of foods. This goes without saying. When people worked the land and stayed active from sunup to sundown, they could eat plenty of meat and potatoes to keep them going. Nowadays that is not the case. Protein doesn’t have to come from meat sources alone. Eating a variety of plant proteins as well as fish and poultry reduces the amount of saturated fats ingested. Saturated fats play a big role in the cholesterol levels in the body.

2. Manage your condition. If you have high blood pressure, high cholesterol or heart issues already, take your medicine as directed. That, along with a healthy diet can improve your condition and may result in you being able to stop the medication in the future.

3. Keep your weight within prescribed limits. Maintaining a healthy weight is important to reduce the risk of heart disease. A healthy weight also reduces your risk of metabolic conditions that contribute to diseases like diabetes.

4. Reduce stress. Increased levels of stress can lead to overeating or lack of proper nutrition, which in turn can lead to obesity and an increased risk of heart disease.

5. Avoid high fat and high calorie foods. Some of our favorite foods are high in fat, but that can lead to clogging of the arteries because of cholesterol plaques that stick to vessel walls. This is not only normal vessels throughout the body but also the coronary vessels.

6. Get physically active. Regular exercise not only helps with weight control but also cardiovascular health and stress management. Strong muscles work more efficiently.

7. Stop smoking. Smoking can reduce the elasticity in the vessels of the body, including those that feed the heart.

Heart disease is an immediate threat for men as well as women. Take steps each day to lower your risk factors.