Tag: Heart Health

Regular consumption of raspberries may prevent the loss of memory caused due to aging. In addition this, its antioxidant content may aid in lowering blood sugar levels, improving heart health, preventing cancer, and reducing the signs of aging. The low-calorie nature of raspberries make them a good diet snack.

Arjuna has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties well worth tapping. It works as a heart tonic, improves aerobic endurance, and helps manage cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels. It can help heal wounds faster and tackle fungal infections and diarrhea. It may also have a protective effect on your liver and kidneys.

Garlic can potentially lower cholesterol, with some studies recording a 12% dip in total cholesterol while others peg this at 4–6%. However, the effect seems to be short-lived and not firmly established. Incorporate garlic into your meals as part of a holistic diet along with other antioxidants.

Provitamin CoQ10 is taken as a supplement to bring down blood pressure, reduce heart problems, and slow the effects of aging. While many studies have shown its potential for lowering blood pressure by as much as 17 mm Hg for systolic and 10 mm Hg for diastolic blood pressure, further research and trials are needed to confirm its benefits.

Some people owe their weight loss to the alkaline diet. Some of them say their energy levels have shot up because of this diet....

Carbonated water causes burping, bloating, and gas. In the mouth, it’ll destroy dental enamel and increase your risk for cavities. If you have a mouth sore, carbonated water slows down the healing. Additional side effects include fast heart rate, hunger, and acid reflux. It might even contribute to gastroesophageal reflux disease. Despite these side effects, carbonated water is great for treating an upset stomach.

Both men and women can have the "classic" symptoms of heart attack like chest pain, cold sweat, and a sudden lightheadedness. But some less typical symptoms like pain in the abdomen, neck, jaw, or back, nausea, fatigue for hours or days before the attack, and shortness of breath whether independently or along with the chest pain are more common in women.

Most palpitations are caused by heart-related problems or anxiety and stress. Ashwagandha protects the heart by reducing the bad cholesterol levels and can also lower the systolic blood pressure when combined with arjuna. An overactive T3 hormone, especially in hyperthyroidism patients, and high cortisol levels cause palpitations too. Ashwagandha can regulate T3 and lower cortisol levels by 28%, thus reducing palpitations.

LDL, the bad cholesterol, when oxidized, deposits plaque in the arteries, causing atherosclerosis and heart diseases. ACV reduces both LDLs and triglycerides, another harmful substance, and increases the good HDLs and antioxidant enzymes. ACV's flavonoids check LDL oxidation and scavenge free radicals to prevent cell damage and oxidative stress, reducing the risk of atherosclerosis further.

Ashwagandha lowers total, LDL, and VLDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels significantly and increases HDL levels slightly. Antioxidants in the herb scavenge free radicals so that excess LDLs are not oxidized inside the artery to form plaque. They also protect the liver from oxidative damage, lower inflammation, and improve diabetes dyslipidemia symptoms.

Heart disease is termed as Hridya Roga in Ayurveda text and is considered to occur due to imbalances in doshas. The vata dosha imbalance shows symptoms such as Palpitations and Arrhythmia, pitta dosha is recognized by Angina and yellow coloration caused by liver congestion and finally the kapha dosha that is recognized by drowsiness, heavy sensation in the heart. From these symptoms Ayurveda decides the imbalance in the body and treatment that is required. Ayurvedic herbs used as a cure include Arjuna, Shatavari, Dalchini and Lahsuna.