| It is not entirely surprising how often people question | | | | conditions and reversing them. |
| me about cardiovascular concepts; they are quite | | | | Obesity and Inactivity -- both of these are high risk |
| confusing. | | | | factors of cardiovascular disease. In fact, the most |
| To understand the concept you have to understand | | | | common cause of cardiovascular issues is inactivity |
| the meaning of "cardiovascular" itself. "Cardio" is | | | | (39.5%) |
| basically a word for heart and "vascular" refers to our | | | | To avoid this you can simply exercise for 30 minutes |
| blood vessels. | | | | each day. This action will improve blood blow and |
| Our cardiovascular system's function is to transport | | | | strengthen your heart. |
| oxygenated blood through our body. The problem is | | | | Smoking -- if you smoke or know someone who does, |
| that the way we live and what we eat can have an | | | | you need to either stop or avoid them. Smoking can |
| adverse effect on this function. | | | | treble the likelihood that you will develop cardiovascular |
| Many people refer to heart problems as vague "heart | | | | disease. |
| conditions." This is really a phrase which covers a | | | | Junk food -- junk food merely gives us more fat and |
| broad area, including a number of specific conditions | | | | cholesterol than we need in our body, which can then |
| like stroke, heart failure, heart attacks and hypertension. | | | | clog up our arteries as plaque. This can lead to an |
| This is part of your understanding of cardiovascular | | | | increased risk of a heart attack. |
| concepts. | | | | Supplementation -- many doctors, scientists, nutritionists |
| Luckily, there are ways that you can guard against | | | | and organisations like the American Heart Association |
| these diseases. Our lifestyle choices can have a | | | | advise that you use an omega 3 fish supplement to |
| negative effect on our cardiovascular function, but | | | | reduce your risks of cardiovascular difficulties. |
| they can also enhance it. | | | | So there you have it, some information on |
| Promoting cardiovascular function | | | | cardiovascular concepts and how to avoid developing |
| There are a number of ways to do this. It's really a | | | | heart conditions. Your next step? If you notice any |
| matter of taking the factors which can lead to heart | | | | symptoms, begin to take action like this. |