Snapping Turtles
SUPPLEMENTS. GARLIC: MYTH, MAGIC, OR FACT? by Vera Tweed
The article discusses the health benefits of garlic. According to the author, individuals have used garlic as a healing herb for thousands of years, believing it possesses magical powers. An overview of the proven health benefits of various garlic products is presented including aged garlic extract (AGE) supplements in the reduction of arterial plaque build-up and raw garlic consumption in the reduction of microbial overgrowth in the human digestive system.
Erik Jarvey
Contents
- 1 Heart Disease: Heredity vs. Diet
- 1.1 Heart Disease Risk May Be All In the Family
- 1.2 Heart Disease - It's all relative
- 1.3 Cardiovascular disease prevention and lifestyle interventions: effectiveness and efficacy
- 1.4 Heart Disease: Frequently Asked Questions
- 1.5 Heredity as a Risk Factor: Can heart and blood vessel disease be inherited?
- 1.6 Heart Disease Risk Factors
Heart Disease: Heredity vs. Diet
Heart Disease Risk May Be All In the Family
Summary/Reconstruction Women and men also share many risk factors for heart disease, and one of the most important is family history.
Caitlin Pallai
Heart Disease - It's all relative
Summary/Reconstruction A new report from the second- generation Framingham Offspring Study indicates that having a sibling with cardiovascular disease increases your chances of having it, too. The increase is on a par with having a parent with cardiovascular disease.
Caitlin Pallai
Cardiovascular disease prevention and lifestyle interventions: effectiveness and efficacy
Summary/Reconstruction While heredity can be a major factor for some people, their personal health habits and environmental/cultural exposure are more important factors.
Caitlin Pallai
Heart Disease: Frequently Asked Questions
Summary/Reconstruction Heart disease can run in some families. But even if you inherit the risks factors that predispose you to heart disease, such as high blood cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, or being overweight, there are measures you can take that will help you avoid developing cardiovascular disease. (such as diet)
Caitlin Pallai
Heredity as a Risk Factor: Can heart and blood vessel disease be inherited?
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4610
Summary/ReconstructionA family history of diabetes, gout, high blood pressure or high blood cholesterol also increases the risk of heart disease. A person with a congenital heart defect is slightly more likely than the general public to have a baby with a congenital heart defect.
"Caitlin Pallai"
Heart Disease Risk Factors
http://www.texasheartinstitute.org/hic/topics/hsmart/riskfact.cfm
Summary/ReconstructionRisk factors are divided into two categories: major and contributing. Major risk factors are those that have been proven to increase your risk of heart disease. Contributing risk factors are those that doctors think can lead to an increased risk of heart disease, but their exact role has not been defined.Heart disease tends to run in families. For example, if your parents or siblings had a heart or circulatory problem before age 55, then you are at greater risk for heart disease than someone who does not have that family history. Risk factors (including high blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity) may also be passed from one generation to another.
Caitlin Pallai
