Heart Facts

Statins therapy and muscle- is there a weakness

Long term statins therapy has been show to cause muscle weakness, aches,pains and muscle breakdown. It is estimated to affect around 0.1% of people on statins therapy and leads to diseases such as myositis and can be fatal if left untreated due to rhabdomyolysis.
Statins and muscle weakness must be monitored and the measurement of a [...]

Say goodbye to grapefruit juice if you are on statins therapy

tatins therapy is not without its risks and in this post I consider statins effects when combined with grapefruit. A single glass of grapefruit juice while taking your statin has been deduced as being enough for the negative statins effects. One piece of grapefruit is all it takes for the deadly statins effects.
How does [...]

Do statins cause memory loss?

am going to do three posts on statins therapy this week, and this is my first post investigating whether statins therapy causes memory loss.
Doctors reported that some of their female patients, especially those on Lipitor reported a loss of memory and thinking. In one particular patient, a woman in her forties, experienced an inability [...]

The best ways to achieve a healthy resting heart rate

A healthy resting heart rate is important for a healthy heart. Many people who are obese and lead a sedentary stessful lifestyle have higher than normal resting heart rates. A higher than normal resting heartbeat is dangerous and can lead to increased risk of heart attacks and heart disease. Aim for a resting [...]

How fast should your heart beat

A heart beat is necessary for our heart to transport blood and oxygen around our bodies, but have you ever questioned how many times your heart should beat each minute and what your healthy resting heart rate should be?
It is best to measure your heart rate first thing in the morning after at least 7 [...]

How to achieve weight loss for good

Obesity is one of the biggest direct and indirect causes of heart disease. Directly it makes the heart work harder to pump blood and oxygen around the body causing an increase in blood pressure, and indirectly it leads to diseases such as diabetes which confer an added additional risk of heart disease.
The national health service [...]

Polycap may prevent heart disease

Heart disease is on the rise and leads to millions of deaths each year. One of the main causes of heart disease in Indians is a genetic mutation and it is estimated that by next year Indians will be the major cultural group with heart trouble.  Additionally high cholesterol and high blood pressure are other more [...]