#cardiovascular disease

[willowreader]

Statistics don't lie It just blows my mind that people can't see or understand that COVID is a dangerous virus that can damage your body. Getting infected multiple times will have serious consequences for many.

#covid #sars cov 2 #long covid #heart issues #heart damage #diabetes #cancer #alzheimers #pulmonary embolism #atrial fibrillation #cardiovascular disease #hypertensive heart disease

[mindblowingscience]

High cholesterol is becoming an all-too common health problem, now affecting almost 2 in 5 adults in the US. Now a new vaccine currently in development promises to effectively and affordably lower levels of 'bad' cholesterol in the body. This bad cholesterol – in the form of low-density lipoproteins or LDLs – is the type that can cause dangerous blockages in the arteries, reducing oxygen flow to the heart or causing blood clots that can lead to a stroke.

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#Science #Health #Genetics #Vaccine #Cardiovascular Disease #Cholesterol

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Hypertension has long been known to be a causative factor for a multitude of medical ailments. Hypertension has further been noticed to have significantly increased in recent years, posing a public health concern. While medical costs and inconvenience may deter potential patients from seeking frequent blood pressure monitoring, new advances in wearable medical devices have made it possible to measure blood pressure cheaply and conveniently from the comfort of one’s home. Tsinghua University, China, researchers designed a wearable device and a novel blood pressure measurement technique for continuous monitoring. The wearable device can be generalized across individuals and has considerable promise in personal healthcare applications.

Hypertension is a medical ailment that has received significant scrutiny over the past few decades. A condition wherein the arterial blood pressure is higher than normal over a long period of time, it has been implicated as a significant risk factor in conditions such as heart failure, strokes, and atrial fibrillation, among others. Lifestyle and genetic factors greatly increase the risk of having high blood pressure, and it has been noted to be a cause of premature death all over the world.

We can see that the measurement of blood pressure regularly can have significant positive impacts by letting individuals know about irregularities in a timely and convenient manner. Wearable medical devices also eliminate other factors in the mismeasurement of blood pressure, including human error and blood pressure variability in various settings. Ambulatory monitors have been developed for this purpose, which can be used to measure blood pressure at certain intervals, but even these cannot provide continuous measurement of blood pressure and prove to be inconvenient to the user since they often need to be used at a frequency of once every 15 to 30 minutes, and interrupt the progression of daily life.

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#health #health tech #hypertension #blood pressure #machine learning #bioinformatics #medical informatics #cardiovascular disease

[themogaidragon]

just curious.... do you know of a general/unspecified chronic illness flag?

Nope so I've made some using those chronic fatigue flags.

Chronic Illness Pride Flag

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I choose to make the flags main's colour bluish green because light blue is often used to represent chronic illnesses and because green is often used on chronic fatigue/pain flags.

Meanings of flag:

dark bluish green: fighting against ableism

light salmon pink: community and solidarity

soft white: remissions and relapses

bluish green: chronic fatigue and brain fog

light bluish green: all the types of chronic illnesses

*my requests aren't curently opened, I just really wanted to make some flags for chronic illnesses.

#chronic illness #chronic disease #chronic fatigue #chronic pain #disability pride #mad pride #depression #depressive disorder #diabetic #cancer #cardiovascular disease #endometriosis #epilepsy #fibromyalgia #ehlers danlos syndrome #eds #migraine #mental disorder

[chinesegreenteagoldentriangle]

Drinking tea can lower the risk of cardiovascular disease

People often say that drinking tea is good for your health and can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease because of the beneficial effects of tea polyphenols on the body. But is there scientific evidence to support this claim? Tian Ying, Chief Physician of the Department of Cardiovascular Medicine at Beijing's Tiantan Hospital affiliated with Capital Medical University, will provide insight on this topic.

Does drinking tea really help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease?

Yes, it has scientific basis. A study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association (JAHA) found that drinking tea can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

The study analyzed the relationship between changes in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels in the blood of over 80,000 Chinese people and tea consumption over a six-year follow-up period.

The results showed that people who regularly drank tea had a slower decline in HDL-C levels and an 8% lower risk of cardiovascular disease. HDL-C is a "good cholesterol" that corresponds to "bad cholesterol" - LDL-C. LDL-C is easily deposited on the walls of blood vessels, causing atherosclerosis, while HDL-C has a protective effect on blood vessels.

In fact, this is all due to the action of tea polyphenols. Tea polyphenols are antioxidants that can be anti-inflammatory, change the viscosity of blood, reduce blood lipids, make blood vessels more elastic, prevent microvascular rupture, and long-term consumption can make the heart and blood vessels healthier, reducing blood lipids and preventing cardiovascular disease.

How to drink tea for cardiovascular health?

Green tea: Green tea has a higher content of tea polyphenols and can slightly lower the risk of cardiovascular disease in women.

Oolong tea: Oolong tea can lower the risk of cardiovascular disease in men more, and older people who drink tea regularly can greatly reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease mortality.

To achieve the preventive effect of cardiovascular disease, you should drink at least 3-4 cups per day, with each cup being 220-230 milliliters, and drink at least 4-5 times a week. Do not drink too much at one time, but drink tea continuously in small amounts every day.

Note: Drinking tea cannot replace the role of medication. It is only a method to assist in making our body healthier. If you have cardiovascular disease, you should still seek treatment from a specialized doctor in a hospital.

8 types of tea that should not be consumed:

1.Strong tea: Overly strong tea can cause discomfort to the heart because tea leaves contain caffeine, theophylline, and other substances. Also, if you drink a lot of strong tea, the tannic acid in it will react with the iron in food to form insoluble substances that will hinder iron absorption.

2.Moldy tea: Tea leaves become moldy due to contamination by microorganisms such as Aspergillus and Penicillium. The tea brewed from moldy tea leaves has no tea aroma and can cause harm to the human body, such as causing dizziness and diarrhea. Moldy tea leaves generally have white mold spots on the surface and smell damp and musty, especially when brewing. Tea leaves should be stored in a dry place to prevent mold.

3.Tea with odors: Tea leaves contain terpenes, which are porous and easily absorb odors from other things. Some odors may contain toxins, such as the odor of paint and camphor, which can harm the human body. Tea leaves should be stored separately from odorous foods.

4.Over-brewed tea: Brewing tea for too long not only gives tea a dark color and poor taste but also reduces the nutritional value of the tea due to the oxidation of vitamins and amino acids in the tea leaves. In addition, tea that has been left for too long is easily contaminated by microorganisms in the environment, making it unhygienic.

5.Raw tea: Raw tea refers to unrolled green tea leaves that are dried directly after withering. This type of tea has the same components as fresh leaves and has a strong raw green flavor. Elderly people who drink this type of tea are very likely to experience stomach pain due to its strong irritation to the stomach mucosa. Young people may also feel discomfort in the stomach after drinking it, commonly known as "stomach scraping." Raw tea should not be brewed directly. Instead, it can be put in an oil-free iron pan and slowly roasted over low heat to remove the raw green flavor. It can be consumed after a slight roast fragrance is produced.

6.Overheated tea: Tea is generally brewed with boiling water, but it should not be consumed when it is too hot. Otherwise, it may burn the mucous membranes of the mouth and esophagus, causing ulcers. Over time, it may induce oral or esophageal cancer.

7.Burnt tea: If tea leaves are over-roasted during the production process, they will produce a burnt flavor. This type of tea has fewer effective nutrients and the components that determine the taste of the tea are destroyed to a greater extent. It may also contain certain carcinogens.

8.Overnight tea: Overnight tea contains trace amounts of amino acids, sugars, and other nutrients that become nutrients for bacteria and mold to grow. In addition, various nutrients such as tea polyphenols and vitamins inthe tea will be oxidized and decomposed, reducing the nutritional value of the tea. Drinking overnight tea is not recommended because it may cause gastrointestinal discomfort and increase the risk of bacterial infections. It is best to prepare fresh tea each time you want to drink it.

Tips for drinking tea:

1.Long-term tea consumption can help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

2.Drink at least 3-4 cups of tea per day, with each cup being 220-230 milliliters, and drink at least 4-5 times a week.

3.Drinking tea cannot replace the role of medication.

4.These 8 types of tea are best avoided: strong tea, moldy tea, tea with odors, over-brewed tea, raw tea, overheated tea, burnt tea, and overnight tea.

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[didanawisgi]

Calcium supplements with or without vitamin D and risk of cardiovascular events: reanalysis of the Women's Health Initiative limited access dataset and meta-analysis

Abstract

Objectives: To investigate the effects of personal calcium supplement use on cardiovascular risk in the Women's Health Initiative Calcium/Vitamin D Supplementation Study (WHI CaD Study), using the WHI dataset, and to update the recent meta-analysis of calcium supplements and cardiovascular risk.

Design: Reanalysis of WHI CaD Study limited access dataset and incorporation in meta-analysis with eight other studies. Data source WHI CaD Study, a seven year, randomised, placebo controlled trial of calcium and vitamin D (1g calcium and 400 IU vitamin D daily) in 36,282 community dwelling postmenopausal women. Main outcome measures Incidence of four cardiovascular events and their combinations (myocardial infarction, coronary revascularisation, death from coronary heart disease, and stroke) assessed with patient-level data and trial-level data.

Results: In the WHI CaD Study there was an interaction between personal use of calcium supplements and allocated calcium and vitamin D for cardiovascular events. In the 16,718 women (46%) who were not taking personal calcium supplements at randomisation the hazard ratios for cardiovascular events with calcium and vitamin D ranged from 1.13 to 1.22 (P = 0.05 for clinical myocardial infarction or stroke, P = 0.04 for clinical myocardial infarction or revascularisation), whereas in the women taking personal calcium supplements cardiovascular risk did not alter with allocation to calcium and vitamin D. In meta-analyses of three placebo controlled trials, calcium and vitamin D increased the risk of myocardial infarction (relative risk 1.21 (95% confidence interval 1.01 to 1.44), P = 0.04), stroke (1.20 (1.00 to 1.43), P = 0.05), and the composite of myocardial infarction or stroke (1.16 (1.02 to 1.32), P = 0.02). In meta-analyses of placebo controlled trials of calcium or calcium and vitamin D, complete trial-level data were available for 28,072 participants from eight trials of calcium supplements and the WHI CaD participants not taking personal calcium supplements. In total 1384 individuals had an incident myocardial infarction or stroke. Calcium or calcium and vitamin D increased the risk of myocardial infarction (relative risk 1.24 (1.07 to 1.45), P = 0.004) and the composite of myocardial infarction or stroke (1.15 (1.03 to 1.27), P = 0.009).

Conclusions: Calcium supplements with or without vitamin D modestly increase the risk of cardiovascular events, especially myocardial infarction, a finding obscured in the WHI CaD Study by the widespread use of personal calcium supplements. A reassessment of the role of calcium supplements in osteoporosis management is warranted.

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[quotesfrommyreading]

Avicenna’s Canon brilliantly synthesises Islamic medicine with that of Hippocrates (460 – 370 BC) and Galen (129 – 200 AD). There are also elements of ancient Persian, Mesopotamian and Indian medicine. This was supplemented by Avicenna’s extensive medical experiences.

In the Canon, Avicenna introduced diagnoses and treatments for illnesses unknown to the Greeks, being the first doctor to describe meningitis. He made new arguments for the use of anaesthetics, analgesics, and anti-inflammatory substances.

Looking forward to modern notions of disease prevention, Avicenna proposed adjustments in diet and physical exercise could heal or prevent illnesses.

Avicenna was also vital to the development of cardiology, pulsology, and our understanding of cardiovascular diseases.

Avicenna’s detailed descriptions of capillary flow and arterial and ventricular contractions in the cardiovascular system (the blood and circulatory system) assisted the Arab-Syrian polymath Ibn al Nafis (1213-1288), who became the first physician to describe the blood’s pulmonary circulation, the movement of blood from the heart to the lungs and back again to the heart.

This happened in 1242, centuries before scientist William Harvey arrived at the same conclusion in 17th century England.

  —  Avicenna: the Persian polymath who shaped modern science, medicine and philosophy

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[seymour-butz-stuff]

In the United States, the Dietary Supplement and Health Education Act of 1994 sharply limited the US Food and Drug Administration’s ability to regulate supplements. Unlike pharmaceutical products that have to be proven safe and effective for their intended use before a company can market them, the FDA doesn’t have to approve dietary supplements before they can be sold. It is only after they are on the market and are proven to be unsafe that the FDA can step in to regulate them.

#business and industry sectors #business #economy and trade #cardiology #cardiovascular disease

[uncrossedrhyme]

Rhodiola rosea: the anti-stress, anti-cancer, herbal amphetamine? (PREVIEW)

Rhodiola rosea is a botanical adaptogen with anti-aging, anti-cancer, anti-stress, antidepressant, pro-metabolic, and nootropic properties. Its polyphenols contribute to its beneficial effects, but its other components also noticeably shift consciousness.

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[indizombie]

High-quality diets included at least five portions of fruit and vegetables every day, two portions of fish per week and lower consumption of red meat, particularly processed meat. For those who had high levels of physical activity as well as a high-quality diet, their mortality risk was reduced by 17 per cent from all causes, 19 per cent from cardiovascular disease and 27 per cent from selected cancers — compared with those with the worst diet who were physically inactive.

Felicity Ripper, ‘Vigorous exercise is not enough to counteract the health effects of a poor diet, new study finds’, ABC

#ABC #Felicity Ripper #High-quality diets #fruit #fish #vegetables #high levels of physical activity #mortality risk #cardiovascular disease #cancers

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Paradox: periods of drought and high air humidity at the same time

In recent years, Central Europe has been hit by massive periods of drought. Regions in Central Europe that are otherwise plentifully supplied with rain and water and deep, wide rivers are also affected. For the inhabitants of these regions, rain was simply "bad weather". Today they long for the rain.

The fields, the meadows, the gardens, everything dries up due to the pitiless lack of water. The forests are dying slowly, forest fires are breaking out in many places.

The rivers dry up and entire transport routes come to a standstill. In earlier times, when the rain still came plentifully from the clouds, the word "drought" meant only deep-seated problems of certain continents and regions. Today, people in Central Europe are afraid that this situation could become entrenched.

Paradoxically, the cruel drought and lack of rain are accompanied by high humidity. Now it should be said that the high humidity should favor rain. And you keep hearing phrases like:

“If the air pressure drops quickly and the humidity is high, then it's almost certainly going to rain.”

But nothing of the sort happens. Even with a frequent humidity of around 80%, not a single drop of rain falls.

The high humidity means high health problems, such as respiratory problems, general malaise and cardiovascular problems.

At the same time, people who are stressed out by the suddenly occurring drought have to fight against permanent health problems caused by the high humidity.

This is all extremely peculiar and nothing really fits together.

#Drought #Humidity #paradoxical #climate change #respiratory diseases #general malaise #cardiovascular disease #strange

[healthaid1]

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#healthaid #multivitamins #cardiovascular disease #Omega 3 benefits #vitamin b12 #vitamin #best vitamins

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[surinderbhalla]

5 Alarming Stats on Youth Heart Health

In today’s fast-paced world, where convenience often outweighs health, heart disease among young people is on the rise. Despite being traditionally linked to older adults, heart disease is now affecting a younger generation and poses a significant threat to their well-being. In this article, we will delve into the latest scientific reports to uncover five alarming stats on youth heart health. 5…

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[didanawisgi]

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This Might Be the Best Time of Day to Exercise

New research might help you make the most of your exercising: Scientists tracked the long-term health of people living with obesity and found that those who exercised in the evening were the least likely to experience cardiovascular problems or to die compared to non-exercisers and those who exercised at other times. Why Alex Garland Loves Science Fiction There has been a long-running debate…

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