WEIGHT LOSS DIETS:Pritikin Diet

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Pritikin Diet is a very popular weight loss program,which was originally created by Nathan Pritikin.

The Pritikin Diet ,basically consists of natural foods like vegetables,fruits,whole grains,vegetables containing starch like potato etc.Apart from these nutritious natural unprocessed foods,another component of the Pritikin Diet is a routine of daily exercise,specially aerobic exercise.

Several studies have shown the benefits of Pritikin Diet ,in preventing the lifestyle diseases like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and obesity etc.This diet also improve the blood lipid profile and normalizes blood pressure.

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PALPITATION : OVERVIEW

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Palpitation, is a very common condition.This may have been experienced by many of us,at some points or the other.In this post i will try to explain the causes of palpitation.

Palpitation is a condition in which an individual becomes aware of his/her own heart beat.Individuals presenting with palpitation usually complain of pounding heart beat.

This condition may occur in any condition like stress, that is physical or emotional etc that increases the catecholamine levels in our body.This in turn increases the force of cardiac contractions,thereby causing palpitation.

Palpitation may also occur in certain individuals when they rest in bed,but are unable to sleep.

Now coming to more serious causes of palpitation.Palpitation may occur in the event of disturbances in heart rate and cardiac rhythm.Some of these disturbances are supraventricular tachyarrhythmia,atrial fibrillation,ventricular tacchyarrhythmias,ventricular extrasystoles etc.In my coming posts i will try to explain each of them in details.
There are certain cardiac diseases like aortic regurgitation that increases the size of the left chamber of the heart i.e the left ventricle,which thereby comes in contact with the chest wall causing palpitation.

Certain non cardiac conditions like fever,hypoglycemia[reduced blood glucose levels] etc. may also cause palpitation.

Last,but definitely not the least psychiatric diseases like panic disorder,depression may also cause palpitation.

There are certain substances that many of us commonly consume like tea,coffee,alcohol,tobacco etc. can also precipitate palpitation and even arrhythmia.

To end this post,any individual presenting with palpitation should not neglect his/her symptoms and should at least consult his/her doctor to undergo a thorough evaluation to establish the cause of palpitation.

Any individual with symptoms of palpitation should avoid the palpitation precipitating substances,mentioned above.


Please consult this topic, with other reliable internet resources or with your doctor.

Tags: Palpitation, Health, Conditions and Diseases, Cardiovascular Disorders, Heart Disease, Cardiac arrhythmia, Arrhythmia, Atrial fibrillation

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ANGINA PECTORIS:MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA

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Myocardial ischemia is a condition where the blood supply to the heart is compromised due to narrowing of the blood vessels that supply the heart, that is the coronary arteries. Myocardium is the name given to the muscles of the heart.
Angina pectoris is the name given to the chest pain or chest discomfort that occurs due to myocardial ischemia. It is a severe squeezing, sharp pain or heaviness felt in the front of the chest. The pain is felt predominantly over the sternum, which is the bone located in front of the chest, in between ribs of two sides.

This type of pain may radiate to the neck, jaw, arm, shoulders and other areas.

Angina pectoris, is of two types, stable and unstable angina.The pain of stable angina usually occurs after a periods of exertion, be it emotional or physical. The pain of stable angina usually subside after a period of rest or relieved by taking medicines like sublingual nitroglycerine tablets.

I’ll try to explain unstable angina in my next post.

One note of advice, if any individual experiences this sort of chest discomfort, please do not forget to contact your doctor or the emergency department of your nearest hospital.

Please consult this topic, with other reliable internet resources or with your doctor.

Tags: myocardial ischemia, nitroglycerine, ANGINA, stable, UNSTABLE ANGINA, HEART DISEASE

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HEART DISEASE

Hi again,coming back to my first topic,let's say something about heart disease related to life style.there are numerous cardiac diseases,but those related prominently to life style may be broadly classified into 1. coronary artery disease[commonly called heart attack]
2.hypertension[increasd blood pressure]
CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE may again be classified into stable angina,unstable angina,myocardial infarction.These may also lead to heart failures and several other complications.
The risk factors for coronary artery disease are1.HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA[high blood
cholesterol]
2.DIABETES MELLITUS[increasd blood sugar]
3.INCREASED STRESS & TENSION
4.UNHEALTHY FOODS
5.SMOKING
6.NO EXERCISE
7.SOME HEREDITARY FACTORS[THIS IS NOT IN OUR HANDS ,BUT MOST ARE]

Feeling very tired now,had a very busy day.There's lot to suggest about these risk factors and how to control them,i guess some other time.signing off.SWEET DREAMS.

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