Why care for your diet and genetics? Imagine your heart as a vital highway, where blood flows smoothly, fueling your every breath and beat. Now, picture that highway clogged with traffic-dangerous blockages that threaten to bring everything to a standstill. This is what coronary artery disease (CAD) does to your heart. It’s a silent, yet … Read more
The Heart of Longevity In the quest for a longer, healthier life, the role of cardiac health cannot be overstated. Cardiac health is a cornerstone of longevity, ensuring efficient circulation, delivering oxygen and nutrients to tissues and organs, which is vital for maintaining overall health. Research has shown that individuals with optimal cardiovascular health tend … Read more
Coping with cognitive stress There is a high prevalence of congestive heart failure within the South East Indian population, which has many contributing factors, such as biology, food/ alcohol intake, and exercise (Nag & Ghosh, 2013). Given genetic factors cannot be changed, it becomes important to know that many times mental health factors can be … Read more
Nurses diary Challenges as a Heart Failure Nurse As a Heart Failure Nurse, I’ve encountered two main challenges: language barriers, which can lead to miscommunication and compromise the patient-nurse relationship, and non-adherence to medication, which disrupts continuity of care and increases the risk of hospitalization. Language Barrier: Many of the patients I see in our … Read more
How does physical activity affect my blood pressure? Regular physical activity makes your heart stronger so it can pump more blood with less effort. this means there will be less force on your arteries, lowering your blood pressure. if your blood pressure is normal, activity can keep it from rising. if you have hypertension, managing … Read more
