Supplements for Stress Green Tea has polyphenol antioxidants, which provide health benefits. It also helps raise serotonin levels to help combat stress and anxiety Valerian Is a popular sleep aid as it has a mild tranquilizing effect Lemon Balm is a member of the mint family and has anti oxidant effects. Omega 3 fatty acids […]
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Statins don’t Prevent Heart Attacks among Healthy over-75s by Henry Bodkin TAKING statins over the age of 75 may not reduce the risk of heart disease or stroke, according to a study. Analysis of pensioners with an average age of 77 found no benefit among those who were generally healthy. Published in the British Medical
Statins Why are they Prescribed? There are prescribed for people with high cholesterol to lower their total cholesterol and reduce their risk of a heart attack or stroke. Your GP will assess your chance of cardiovascular disease looking at a range of factors which include age, sex, ethnic group, weight, height, whether you smoked, blood
Physical Activity in Adults Shocking statistics FACT 1- 44% of adults never do any moderate physical activity FACT 2- 13% of adults are sedentary for longer than 8.5 hours a day FACT 3– Physical Inactivity contributes to 1 in 10 premature deaths. FACT 4- In England only 30% of over 75 year olds meet the
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Keep Fit before Heart Surgery Being fit and active before surgery can improve not only your recovery time but help prevent infection. Research has proven that if you do regular exercise before surgery were able to leave hospital earlier. Most patients are advised to do 30 mins of brisk walking or cycling 2-3 times a
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Heart Rate Your Heart is a muscle that needs exercise to keep in shape Regular exercise helps maintain a healthy heart and lower the chance of heart and other circulatory diseases Always warm up and warm down your exercises to avoid injury What is a normal rate?? A normal rate is 70-100 beats per minute
Fitness and Heart Rate Monitors These are used generally to monitor the heart during cardiovascular exercise. These are for use by healthy adults with no known heart problems and should not be used to monitor life threatening health issues. If you are worried about your cardiac health contact your doctor. There are a small selection
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Effect of Stress on the Body When you are stressed the control centre of your brain sends out stress hormones, which are the ones that trigger a fight or flight response. This causes your heart to speed up and your breathing quickens preparing your muscles for action. If these stress hormones keep on being produced
Eat Chocolate for a Healthy Heart (but only 3 bars a month) A little bit of what you fancy could be good for the heart, as well as the soul, a study suggests. Research on more than half a million adults found that those who ate chocolate in moderation had a lower risk of heart failure than
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Chest Physiotherapy Chest physiotherapy relates to the assessment and treatment of people with disorders of the respiratory system and involves an airway clearance technique to drain the lungs, and may include percussion (clapping), vibration, deep breathing, and huffing or coughing. These techniques help mobilize or loose secretions in the lungs and respiratory tract. This is especially helpful for patients with
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