Posts Tagged ‘heart attack’
Healthy Teeth Can Prevent Heart Problems
According to studies by the University of London and the University of Connecticut, carefully brush teeth, floss regularly and have good treatments at the dentist not only will you have a perfect white smile, but also help to health of his blood and heart.
The researchers conducted a test of 120 patients with severe problems of periodontitis (disease caused by bacteria in the gums). These people were recommended to address this problem through an intense treatment that involved removing bacteria, plaque, and the extraction of teeth that could not be saved.
At first, the intensive treatment resulted in an inflammation of blood vessels and arteries, but after 6 months, those receiving the treatment showed improvements in many gums and operation of vessels. In this regard, Peter Weissberg, medical director of the British Heart Foundation argued that “it is known that people with heart problems because of malfunctioning valves can worsen their situation if they neglect their dental hygiene.
Posted in Dental Care, Healthy Tips | 
Tags: cardiovascular, dental hygiene, gum disease, Healthy Teeth, heart attack, Heart Problems, malfunctioning valves, periodontitis, stroke, toothache | 
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Eating Fish and Heart Attack
Fish consumption is not involved in the prevention of heart attack, has only one possible beneficial effect on diabetics, according to a study by the University of Wageningen in the Netherlands published in the Journal of Heart Failure ‘.
The study began in 1990 and involved men and women aged 55 years living in a suburb of Rotterdam. The results showed no difference in the risk of developing heart failure among those who ate fish and those without.
According to the researchers explain in their work, one in four people will develop heart failure at age 40. The risk increases with age and disease prognosis is poor.
Posted in Diabetes, Health Info | Tags: anti-arrhythmic, anti-inflammatory, cardiovascular disease, diabetics, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), Eating fish, ecoisapentaenoico acid (EPA), fatty acids, Fish consumption, heart attack, heart failure, prevention of heart attack, selenium, serum triglycerides, vitamin D | 5 Comments »