A healthy heart is the desire of every human being, because with a healthy heart then the number of years a person’s life will also increase, but a cloud from which we know that our heart healthy? Of course this requires knowledge alone or also requires assistance. But examination here you will be informed that this related to a healthy heart, so you do not need to come to the doctor’s practice to check, just to see and note factors to avoid heart disease.

Key so that we avoid that is Heart Disease: Cholesterol Levels * should always be below 200 mg%… Triglyceride levels * earned less than 200 mg%. HDL cholesterol * always try to over 35 mg%. LDL * try always less than 160 mg%. * Sugar Fasting levels between 60-110 mgpercent. Sugar levels 2 hours after meals * not more than 200 mg%. Normal blood pressure according to who standards should not be exceeded. 140 mmHg to 90 mmHg for systole and diastole. Does not smoke or environmental tobacco smoke. Stress can control well (Stress Positive).

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Flu is a disease that most often we experience. Changes in weather, fatigue or most often contracted from another person. Although often considered a mild disease, but having the flu is not fun. Also, the concomitant increase in time, flu viruses mutate causing flu-threatening diseases. How to protect yourself from the flu? Colds are caused by flu symptoms.

Flu or influenza is caused by a virus that attacks the respiratory system. The virus enters the body of living things and then use it as a place to breed. The virus is transmitted to others through a granular fluid of saliva or mucus is expelled when someone coughs, sneezes, or speaks. The virus quickly spread along with fluids is expelled. Air as a medium for the spread of the virus and if you breathe air with the condition of the body that do not fit can make you the flu. That is why the spread of flu is very easy.

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Chronic diseases are a group of diseases that only require a longer time to heal or sometimes the underlying condition and complete healing may not be possible. Some examples of chronic diseases are cancer, diabetes, asthma and arthritis. Those who suffer from chronic illness may feel annoyed, frustrated or depressed because of their health condition. Added to the fact that they are also parents, and then the patient may only get worse.

There are a few tips that are available to help manage chronic disease in the elderly. First we need to maintain proper nutrition of patients. Even if the patient is in a state where he had absolutely no appetite, one must still try to feed him a little part of healthy things like vegetables, fruits and fresh fruit juices. One can also encourage patients to take part in activities such as yoga, meditation and music.

This activity provides stress free and peaceful thoughts to the patient. Patients and the people around him have to maintain a positive attitude, and in turn helps patients adjust to illness and the lifestyle associated with it. The patients should also try to keep stress minimal. If possible the patient may delegate the tasks of day-to-day to others and relax. One can also try to socialize and build a support network consisting of other people who suffer from the disease.

The obese people who have very excessive weight can generally be diagnosed simply by looking at the physical. But be aware that the problem of obesity not only affects one’s appearance. As said above the problem of obesity is usually accompanied by other health problems such as diabetes mellitus, coronary heart disease and hypertension, cancer, kidney disease, and liver disease that can cause death.

Overweight or obesity due to consumption of foods that exceed the needs of Nutrient Adequacy Score per day. If this excess occurs in the long term, and not balanced with enough activity to burn off excess energy, excess energy eventually will be converted into fat and deposited in fat cells under the skin. As a result the person will become obese. In the beginning was marked by an increase in weight body, when hoarding more and more, anatomical changes occur.

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