Heart Health Part 5 – Detoxification
If you think you may have heart disease, based on new signs or symptoms you’re having, make an appointment to see your doctor.
Diseases
Heart Health Part 4 – Valvular Heart Disease
The heart has four valves — the aortic, mitral, pulmonary and tricuspid valves — that open and close to direct blood flow through your heart.
Heart Health Part 3 – Weak Heart Muscle
Cardiomyopathy is the thickening and stiffening of heart muscle. In early stages of cardiomyopathy, you may have no symptoms. As the condition worsens, symptoms may include:
Heart Health Part 2 – Abnormal Heartbeats
A heart arrhythmia is an abnormal heartbeat. Your heart may beat too quickly, too slowly or irregularly. Heart arrhythmia symptoms can include:
Heart Health Part 1 – Introduction
February was Heart Health Month, however, this month I want take the opportunity to revisit the topic and its importance.
Cancer: A Closer Look
In 2019 we will be placing our focus on cancer prevention. Cancer is on the rise in North America and 90% of all cancer cases are environmental and therefore is preventable.
Cancer and Stress
Few events are as stressful as a diagnosis of cancer. As stress level increase the hormone (cortisol) also increases. Cortisol is a casual factor in cancer, when an individual is emotionally challenged, cancer has a significant advantage.