i am 31 with bad circulation, freezing feet all the time, i have high blood pressure and high cholesterol and am on tablets from the doctor, i found a herbal remedy, gingko, garlic, cayenne that reduces blood pressure, cholesterol and helps with circulation, so i brought it and used it, on the second day my feet started tingeling and feeling like they are going to cramp up, and it didnt stop for 2 days, ive stopped taking the should this happen?

This is what I found in an article, how much of it is true?

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1. Most peopleno when they are going to have a heart attack. true or false

2.how many people die a minute from a heart attack?

3.Because the body doesn’t make cholesterol, it is wise to consume a diet that contains a modest amount of cholesterol. true or false

4.What has been fighting heart disease for over ? yrs.

5.Does heart disease have a cure?

6.Do men and women have the same heart attack signs?

7.Low blood pressure can reduce the risk of a heart attack?

8.Most people who unknowingly suffer from heart disease will die of a heart attack true or false

9.Most people know that they have heart disease before they have a heart attack?

10. What is the number one killer in women?

11. HDL is a major contributing factor for heart disease? true or false

12.Statin drugs were shown not to be beneficial for people with high cholesterol? true or false

My mom, who is in her early 60’s, was diagnosed with hypertension (170/90) and high cholesterol (245) about 10 months ago. Her doctor recommended that she take medication but she refuses. In fact, she has steadfastly refused to see the doctor again. She has rarely taken any medication over the years because she believes in natural remedies, which she finds by reading and conducting internet research. She has had no serious health issues prior to this blood pressure problem.

Since she was diagnosed she has lost 15 pounds and her blood pressure decreased to 153/85 (based on readings obtained at those self-service blood pressure chairs at pharmacies). She needs to lose another 25 pounds to get to her ideal weight, but she has maintained the 15-pound weight loss for about 4 months through exercise and says she will soon make more of an effort to lose the rest of the weight.

She stopped adding any salt to her food when she was in her 20’s. She is just now getting around to checking labels to determine sodium levels in bottled and packaged foods. She has cut out soy sauce, for example, since even the low sodium version has an amazing amount of sodium. Must she stop eating all foods that contain even low levels of sodium? She just discovered that no-fat yoghurt and low fat cottage cheese have small amounts of sodium (about 50-something mg). Should she wait until she loses all the weight and check her blood pressure then to see if it is normal before taking the extreme measure of giving up everything with any sodium, as she will wind up with a very limited diet? You can tell when she eats a high salt food because the next day she has huge bags under her eyes, so I’m thinking that her body may be particularly sensitive to salt.

Can weight loss alone decrease her blood pressure to normal or do we just have to wait and see what happens? Are there natural remedies that will lower blood pressure more than a few points? If not, can she take multiple natural remedies together that will accomplish this? I’m very worried because hypertension is called the "silent killer" for a reason and I believe she should take the medication, but she is irritated by my efforts (and those of other people who care about her) to convince her and now refuses to discuss this with anyone. She says she regrets telling us about her diagnosis and is threatening to keep her health issues to herself from now on.

I’d appreciate any responses regarding possible natural remedies. Please, no advice to continue trying to convince her to take medication. She is adamant she will not go that route and feels she is being harassed. Thanks.

Throughout most of my adult life, I have had "palpitations". I had EKGs and even wore a holter monitor about 14 years ago. Doctors just sort of ignored it. A few weeks ago, during a routine colonoscopy, the LBBB was discovered. I then had an EKG, ECHO and Stress test that indicated ischemia. Cardiologist recommended a cardiac cath which was done on Monday. But while in the hospital on monitor, I went into A-Fib. So, for the first time, the "palpitations" I have had several times a year were recorded and diagnosed as A-FIB. The cath was clear, no blockages in the arteries. I was sent home on Lopressor and baby aspirin. I do not have high cholesterol or high blood pressure. Now I am having multiple A Fibs a day and feel light headed. Can I stop taking the Lopressor? Is there another drug that will prevent it? Thanks for listening!!!

Question 1 Which term describes factors related to the occurrences of cardiovascular disease such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol?
A Causative factors
B effect factors
C risk factors
D preventive factors
Question 2 what si another term for hypertension a condition on which condition in which the pressure of the blood against the walls of the arteries is greater than it should be
A atherosclerosis
B thrombosis
C high blood perssure
D fibrillation
Question 3 What term best describes the thickening of the arterial wall due to fatty deposits
A arteriosclerosis
B atherosclerosis
C thrombosis
D angina pectoris
Question 4 in which condition does the heart beat in an abnormal rhythm
A thrombosis
B Cardiac arrest
C angina pectoris
Question 5 what type about type 2 diabetes is true
A its restricted to those who are 40 or older
B its now being found in children and teens
C its results from a build-up of insulin
D it’s a result from a deficiency in glucose
Question 6 Which occurs when cancerous cells break away from the site of origin and move to other parts of the body
A malignancy
B benignity
C carcinoma
D metastasis
Question 7 which is the most important thing to remember about the signs of cancer
A they indicate that cancer is present
B they are the best way to diagnose cancer
C they indicate that you should seek medical help
D they are most effective when used by older people
I think a or c
Question 8 what type of cancer treatment destroys tumor cells and shrinks the cancerous mass
A radiation
B chemotherapy
C complete removal by surgery
D inhalation therapy
Last question Which chronic disease which can be controlled but not cured affects the way the body converts food into energy
A diabetes
B cerebral thrombosis
C asthma
D insulin
I think a

I HAD HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND HIGH CHOLESTEROL, SO MY DOCTOR PRESCRIBED CADUET. I TOOK THIS FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS AND COMPLAINED ABOUT SORE MUSSLES AND FATIGUE. I WENT BACK AND WAS TOLD TO CONTINUE TAKING THE MEDICATION. I WAS AT A POINT I COULDNT GET OUT OF BED. I LOST MY 6 FIGURE JOB AND NOW UNEMPLOYED. MY NEW DOCTOR SAYS I HAVE THIS DECEASE FROM THE MEDS. NOW WHAT DO I DO? IS THIS DANGEROUS? CAN THIS BE CURED? I CAN’T EVEN WALK THE DOG NOW I’M IN PAIN.

Okay, my Dad went for a physical recently because we KNEW something was wrong (I won’t go through the details). They found out that he was passing 7 blood cells through his urine, and that wasn’t normal there (so they said), and now he is passing 20 blood cells. Okay, I know this isn’t normal, but I was wondering what causing this and why isn’t it normal? I want to understand what is wrong with my Dad because I’m not getting any of this. I overheard him talking to his mom and dad and I obviously wasn’t suppose to know, but unfortunately, I do, and I’ve been worried sick! They’re not SURE if he has cancer, cause they’re still running tests, but still, they think there is a high possibility he has prostate cancer. It’s so scary to think about this – but he has been improving some, I can tell. Whatever it is, there is a cure I know, but my Dad suffers from high blood pressure as well as high Cholesterol, and takes pill for both. Could high Cholesterol have caused this at all? High Cholesterol and heart problems unfortunately run in my family, but we’ve never had a record of any type of cancer or anything like that.

But anyways, here are my Q’s:
1. WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS?
2. WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP (CAN I HELP)?
3. HOW EASILY CAN THIS BE CURED?
**4. WHY IS IT TAKING THEM SO LONG TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS?? They’re constantly running test after test and I would this by now that they would have at least found out something!
5. HOW CAN I HELP MYSELF? I’VE BEEN VERY STRESSED OVER SCHOOL LATELY, BUT NOW THIS – I CAN BARELY MANAGE IT ALL! IF MY DAD DOES HAVE CANCER, I DON’T THINK I COULD TAKE IT. IT DOESN’T SEEM POSSIBLE.

Please no rude comments, please understand I am going through some hard times ride now, and all I’m wanting are some reasonable answers to my questions. Thanks so much to anyone who does answer. =)

In my Human Growth and Development class, we have a debate on Pharmaceutical (Drug) companies, and whether they are good or bad. My teacher assigned my group and I pro (for/good).

We need an opening statement, two arguments, and a closing statement. Additional notes and such are recommended. It is also recommended that we use things such as graphs, examples, etc.

My group isn’t helping at all and I’ve been stuck doing everything, and now I need to somehow write an opening and closing statement, and write the two arguments out properly with information to back it up by tonight.

My first argument:
Without their research, we wouldn’t have discovered treatment for cancer (radiation and chemotherapy) and many of the cancer patients who have survived and are healing would be dead right now. If it weren’t for these drugs, we’d all be diseased and most likely dead – drug companies have discovered vaccinations to diseases such as smallpox, malaria, the Spanish influenza, and et cetera. They have kept the human race from dying out. For those who have sex, there would be so many people who would go untreated for STI’s and would ultimately end up giving it to other people. Therefore, these STI’s would spread globally and there would be no way to cure it.

My second argument:
Drug companies generate revenue for the economy because they create medicines for foreign outbreaks which basically helps advance the scientific knowledge of the country. This would ultimately increase life expectancy for the human race.

Additional points:
-Prescription drugs can often be the answer for life-threatening conditions including high blood pressure, high cholesterol or even cancer. These drugs help stimulate and mimic a well functioning body, so there are a number of people whose lives are saved daily because of prescription drugs. Without them, they would have a lower quality of life and even risk death.

-Less crowding in jails, less taxpayer money going to worthless rehab programs, more taxes from the sales of said drugs, new jobs and industries in America, : It would create a revenue steam, and jobs, crime rates go down, less overcrowded jail & prison system…..

-All drug companies want to make a profit – just like any other business. When you consider the numerous doctors and skilled scientists who work for years just to perfect and test a new drug, ultimately some1 must pay for all that. Logically, it would be from those whom that new drug has/had actually helped.

-People are always an inch away from death and get cured due to the new technology and medications created.

-Drug companies are not in it FOR THE MONEY. Drug companies manufacture & market drugs, many of which are cures for various diseases. For example, its like saying, "Do ambulance drivers REALLY want people to get to the hospital? After all, they get paid for driving you there"

-Drug companies exist to make money for the people that own them & work for them, just like every other kind of business. Every time a company comes up with a cure for something that really works, they make HEAPS of money and at the same time they are saving peoples’ lives. They use this money for research to fund trials for new drugs and development.

If there are any grammatical errors, I apologize as I wrote those down very quickly. Anyway, my question is: are those two arguments legit? And what examples and information could I add and use?

Thank you SO much for your help – 10 points to the BEST and MOST INFORMATIVE/HELPFUL answer.
I’m not asking for your opinion on whether or not pharmaceutical companies are good.

I was told I was doing for drug companies, so that’s my argument. I need examples and other information to back up my arguments.

Thank you.

My friend (female, age 54), when she gets on a treadmill or elliptical trainer etc) has her heart rate very quickly go up to a rather high percentage of her maximum heart rate. According to the formula of 220 – AGE = MAX HEART RATE, her heart should not ever go faster than 166. Her heart rate routinely gets up around 160 and it gets up there very quickly with not a lot of effort. Her blood pressure is usually fairly low, but she does have high cholesterol and is taking meds for that as well as some thyroid medication. Should I be worried about her?

I just found out I have early signs of retinopathy in my eye due to likely blood pressure he said.

It averages 165 over 85 or a little up and down from that,

Also had high cholesterol, triglycerides and blood sugar problems

also will anything reduce plaque on one’s arteries ans strength the blood vessels or capillaries..

… that garlic "inflames the baser passions".

♥Namaste♥

I have great respect for the Hindu faiths… but I feel in my heart that this thing about garlic is an incorrect addition of "man" to the divine truth found in Vedic scripture.

Garlic is a great blessing to my health… it fixes my sore throats (when I take it as a drink with water), prevents cancer (due to high selenium content), prevents & cures high cholesterol & lowers blood pressure (scientifically proven), and clears my swollen (from allergies) nasal passages.

It is also virtually the ONLY spice that my family can tolerate without having physical or mental reactions. Our food would be completely bland without garlic, as we cannot tolerate any other herb. (I find that any other herbs makes my mind feel fuzzy & unclear, & some of them send me completely silly.)

I am wondering if any of you have personal experience to confirm this belief about garlic? Have you ever felt spiritually different from eating/not eating garlic?
Jayasri devi dasi… I don’t see things so black & white to "throw the baby out with the bath water". I have a little experience with how God reveals things to people… & how easy it is for a little bit of opinion to creep in amongst the revelation in a moment of laxness. I guess that’s why each of us needs to know how to test each and every truth for ourselves… and thereby obtain conviction concerning our beliefs.

One fault in doctrine would not negate a whole system. But according to your explanation, it seems not to be a fault, anyway. Thank you for explaining so well.

I am afraid I could never give up garlic. I feel it is a miracle herb from God… could never think of it as otherwise, as I am so grateful for that wonderful herb.

I still am left unconvinced that it would contribute to a less spiritual state. I will have to experiment on this… but garlic has never made it difficult for me to connect with God.

Lollies, old meat, spices, artificial additives have.

My dad now has a heart condition and he’s taking medicine for it. I know that it’s only a matter of time before I start developing it, too. luckily I found out that the tree in my front yard produces a fruit that can cure high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Only problem, I have to dry the fruit first to extract the medicine properly, and I don’t know how to do that without buying a dehydrator or food drier. Any tips?

hi am 18 yrs old
I weight 141 pounds
My height is 5"7
My menstrual period cycle was finish on saturday
but blood stop on sunday and on monday like my hands felt tired and weak and like on tuesday my upper body felt exhaused and weak and no strength and like my joints were like fatigue and my elbows also felt the same way. I never felt like that ever my first time. I am a virgin, i don’t smoke or drink i use to take my multi vitamin but not for a long time like for a month now. I didn’t take my multi vitamin which has ginkgo and ginseng and B vitamins which is a new formula from
Centrum Performance, I started taking my vitamin yesterday. When i was on my period i was emotional and like i ate late alot and like now am eating late like i don’t eat breakfast like i used to, i don’t eat till like 8 or 9 at night and my stomach growls and gas bubbling around my intestines, and like i know that’s not good but like that how i am now i wasn’t like this. Am stressed out about alot of things like breakup with this amazing person yes i cried almost this week but not today or yesterday. My family medical history is : high cholesterol, blood pressure, athritis, and my grandma sister has sugar, well anyways before i used to get my period i would have breast tender and sore in my left breast, i wouldn’t sleep, i don’t sleep alot i sleep like 5:00 morning every day and i need to stop that, i know i’ve done this for the past 2 years because am a computer addict, my mom always yell and say get off the computer its not good for your body or brain and i don’t listen. I used to get migraine headaches on my left side of my head but not anymore i took feverfew and it went away. And like i felt fatigue in my whole entire arms and back like my upper body not my lower body and my body feeels hot now and like i never felt like this, my urine is light then dark like its changes colors, i had a heavy period last week and after my cycle was done my whole body was like exhausted tired weak had no strength even my fingers. I was born the same day as my grandmother who died at the age of 78 because of just stress and like athritis and she was wasn’t taking care of herself properly because she lived in the caribbean and like she was bascially not watched so she just gave up. Well i wanna know what’s going on? Am i okay? What should i take? i live in new york and its like snowing and like is it my body under weather? like what does the body do when your menstrual cycle is done for a teenager like me? i feel better now like today but i didn’t eat nothing at all, i eat healthy sometimes but like not how i used to this whole week was Mc Donalds big mac and fries my mom was at work double shift my father went on a business trip and my big sister works and like she didn’t have time to cook like its crazy, is it low iron? what should i do? right now? low energy mild fatigue i feel right now? my body feels hot i didn’t eat nothing but drink why am i doing this to myself? am home schooled am always home im getting lazy now and like i used to be energetic. HELP WOMEN ALL AROUND THE WORLD HELP ME !! THANK YOU GOD BLESSS

hi am 18 yrs old
I weight 141 pounds
My height is 5"7
My menstrual period cycle was finish on saturday
but blood stop on sunday and on monday like my hands felt tired and weak and like on tuesday my upper body felt exhaused and weak and no strength and like my joints were like fatigue and my elbows also felt the same way. I never felt like that ever my first time. I am a virgin, i don’t smoke or drink i use to take my multi vitamin but not for a long time like for a month now. I didn’t take my multi vitamin which has ginkgo and ginseng and B vitamins which is a new formula from
Centrum Performance, I started taking my vitamin yesterday. When i was on my period i was emotional and like i ate late alot and like now am eating late like i don’t eat breakfast like i used to, i don’t eat till like 8 or 9 at night and my stomach growls and gas bubbling around my intestines, and like i know that’s not good but like that how i am now i wasn’t like this. Am stressed out about alot of things like breakup with this amazing person yes i cried almost this week but not today or yesterday. My family medical history is : high cholesterol, blood pressure, athritis, and my grandma sister has sugar, well anyways before i used to get my period i would have breast tender and sore in my left breast, i wouldn’t sleep, i don’t sleep alot i sleep like 5:00 morning every day and i need to stop that, i know i’ve done this for the past 2 years because am a computer addict, my mom always yell and say get off the computer its not good for your body or brain and i don’t listen. I used to get migraine headaches on my left side of my head but not anymore i took feverfew and it went away. And like i felt fatigue in my whole entire arms and back like my upper body not my lower body and my body feeels hot now and like i never felt like this, my urine is light then dark like its changes colors, i had a heavy period last week and after my cycle was done my whole body was like exhausted tired weak had no strength even my fingers. I was born the same day as my grandmother who died at the age of 78 because of just stress and like athritis and she was wasn’t taking care of herself properly because she lived in the caribbean and like she was bascially not watched so she just gave up. Well i wanna know what’s going on? Am i okay? What should i take? i live in new york and its like snowing and like is it my body under weather? like what does the body do when your menstrual cycle is done for a teenager like me? i feel better now like today but i didn’t eat nothing at all, i eat healthy sometimes but like not how i used to this whole week was Mc Donalds big mac and fries my mom was at work double shift my father went on a business trip and my big sister works and like she didn’t have time to cook like its crazy, is it low iron? what should i do? right now? low energy mild fatigue i feel right now? my body feels hot i didn’t eat nothing but drink why am i doing this to myself? am home schooled am always home im getting lazy now and like i used to be energetic. HELP WOMEN ALL AROUND THE WORLD HELP ME !! THANK YOU GOD BLESSS

My mom has essential high blood pressure sometimes reaching over the 200/160 mark. As her blood pressure has been high for a while she has an enlarged right ventricle which will and is leading to CHF. Her breathing is already heavy. Her doctor has given her Betaloc, Plendil, Inhibace, Dosan, Cartia a blood thinner, Lipex for high cholesterol and Quinine for night cramps. She’s in her early 70’s and she complains of head aches, extreme fatigue and loss of energy. She has increasing dark circles around her eyes as if she hasn’t slept in months with shortness of breath like she’s gasping for air. I would like her to try natural remedies because these synthetic drugs don’t appear to be doing much for her overall health. Can anyone advise some really good and effective natural remedies to treat both high blood pressure and CHF? I know Celery is good for lowering blood pressure.

I have asthma/allergies and anemia. I also have blood pressure that was 145/95 in November. I have been using Proventil for a few months for my asthma, but I generally only use it once every few days. When I was told about my high blood pressure in November, the doc said she wanted to wait a month before she decided to put me on medication for it. I then started taking garlic, fish oil, and about that time I started using a Neti pot. When I went back to the doctor, (a month later) my blood pressure was 142/86. I feel that either one or all of the things that I did that I previously mentioned contributed to this significantly lower bottom number. What do you guys think? The doc still decided to put me on atenolol and iron pills, but I am wondering if it can help more than these natural remedies already are.

I do not have high cholesterol or any thyroid issues. I do have a fast heartbeat (about 100 times per minute) The doc thinks that my fast heartbeat is directly related to the anemia.
Phoenix ~ I already said that I was taking garlic. If you read the ENTIRE question, you would have known that
VRG ~ The salt thing is a great point. I never "add" salt to anything, but there is tons of salt in processed foods, so I am trying to eat less of those types food.

I also started taking hawthorne, too, when I started the Atenolol.

I would like to be on a good diet for IBS and High Blood pressure and high Cholesterol.Can you help me eat the right things,for my health conditions.HeLLLpPPP!!!