Cardiovascular Health
The U.K. has one of the highest rates of death from heart disease in the world and one British adult dies from the disease every three minutes.
It is the U.K.’s third biggest killer and claims around 70,000 lives every year.
Heart attacks most frequently occur because blood flow is blocked because of a blood clot whereas strokes are generally caused by either blocked or burst blood vessels in the brain.
A range of other conditions which include heart failure occur when the blood is not pumped properly around the body and congenital heart defects can also cause long term problems and even death.
The Cardiovascular System
Your heart and circulatory system make up your cardiovascular system. Your heart works as a pump that pushes blood to the organs, tissues, and cells of your body. Blood delivers oxygen and nutrients to every cell and removes the carbon dioxide and waste products made by those cells. Blood is carried from your heart to the rest of your body through a complex network of arteries, arterioles, and capillaries. Blood is returned to your heart through venules and veins. If all the vessels of this network in your body were laid end-to-end, they would extend for about 60,000 miles (more than 96,500 kilometres), which is far enough to circle the earth more than twice!
The one-way circulatory system carries blood to all parts of your body. This process of blood flow within your body is called circulation. Arteries carry oxygen-rich blood away from your heart, and veins carry oxygen-poor blood back to your heart.
Heart research is being carried out continually and many natural health boosters have specific health benefits associating with protecting the cardiovascular system. It is well known that garlic and fish oils helps to promote a healthy heart. Well this is just the start.
Anyone suspecting they are suffering from heart problems must see a qualified doctor immediately, as well as undertaking a change to a healthier lifestyle.
As with all illness prevention is better than cure. Following a healthy life style will lessen the risk of heart disease. Exercise, keeping weight in a healthy range, not smoking and effective stress management are good preventive therapies.
If you are taking drugs for heart problems, seek professional advice before taking any herbal medicine.
