Although genetics certainly play an important role in determining who is most likely to develop heart disease, controllable risk factors may well be even more important. According to many doctors, ...
Atherosclerosis, also known as hardening of the arteries and coronary heart disease, is largely caused by having an unhealthy lifestyle. It develops when we eat too many high-carb andfatty ...
Every addiction starts with gratification of some kind. Drugs of abuse work on different neurotransmitter systems in the brain, but they all act directly or indirectly on the brain's reward ...
In this video, you travel through the nearly 60,000 miles of vessels in the human body to understand the importance of blood flow, and the dangers of when blood clots form and travel to other parts ...
Immediately clearing the blockage from the artery improves the chances of survival for some patients.
Angioplasty and stent placement, in which the artery is widened from within and ...
Your heart beats about 100,000 times a day, and every beat is a symphony. Each is a perfectly timed, carefully synchronized flow of electric current over a precise pathway on the heart's surface. ...
Peripheral Artery DiseaseThe nicotine and carbon monoxide in tobacco smoke damage the arteries, causing them to harden and clog with fatty deposits called plaque, which restricts blood flow. ...
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How Does Depression Change the Brain?
Actual structural alteration—changes in the physical form of the brain—can be observed in people who have depression. These ...
Risk Factors
No one knows exactly what causes colorectal cancer, but a number of risk factors have been identified. These include:
Age. About 90% of people diagnosed with colon cancer ...
Treatment: Ischemic Stroke
The main goal in treating ischemic stroke is to restore blood flow to the brain.
Treatment with medications
Aspirin. An antiplatelet medication ...
Rule 1 Baseline Your Health, part 1
A journey to wellness begins with your health baseline. Medical tests and a physical exam pinpoint your biomarkers -- the molecular indicators and measurements that reflect the state of your health.
A journey to wellness begins with your health baseline. Medical tests and a physical exam pinpoint your biomarkers -- the molecular indicators and measurements that reflect the state of your health.
Rule 2 Define Your Wellness Mission
Why do you want to change your life? With a clear mission and a lot of resolve, you can change your health habits. When you do, your amazing brain will adapt and help you make good choices automatically.
Why do you want to change your life? With a clear mission and a lot of resolve, you can change your health habits. When you do, your amazing brain will adapt and help you make good choices automatically.
Rule 3 Develop and Maintain Nutritional Balance
When you eat, you choose new building blocks for a stronger, healthier body. Once you learn the benefits of each category of nutrients and the importance of balancing them over time, you can make better choices.
When you eat, you choose new building blocks for a stronger, healthier body. Once you learn the benefits of each category of nutrients and the importance of balancing them over time, you can make better choices.
Rule 4 Get Aerobic and Anerobic Exercise
Build your bones and muscles with anerobic exercise and cardiovascular strength with aerobic exercise. You will gain strength, balance and flexibility, improve your mood, reduce stress and build your brain.
Build your bones and muscles with anerobic exercise and cardiovascular strength with aerobic exercise. You will gain strength, balance and flexibility, improve your mood, reduce stress and build your brain.
Rule 5 Never Smoke, But If You Smoke Now, Quit
Smokers who quit face strong cravings and withdrawal symptoms. They must change their daily routine and, sometimes their friends. But quitting now can improve your lung and heart health, and prolong your life.
Smokers who quit face strong cravings and withdrawal symptoms. They must change their daily routine and, sometimes their friends. But quitting now can improve your lung and heart health, and prolong your life.
Rule 6 Take a Moderate Approach
Our brains reward certain behaviors -- eating, drinking, taking drugs -- with a rush of feel-good brain chemicals. When we crave the reward too much, these behaviors get out of control, and must be reined in.
Our brains reward certain behaviors -- eating, drinking, taking drugs -- with a rush of feel-good brain chemicals. When we crave the reward too much, these behaviors get out of control, and must be reined in.
Rule 7 Make Sleep a Priority
Getting too little sleep can affect your memory, mood, immune system and even your appetite. The right conditions and schedule, which doctors call "sleep hygiene," can help you get the rest you need.
Getting too little sleep can affect your memory, mood, immune system and even your appetite. The right conditions and schedule, which doctors call "sleep hygiene," can help you get the rest you need.
Rule 8 Manage Your Stress
Addressing the factors in your life that cause stress can protect your brain neurons, and help you live longer. Stress speeds the aging and death of cells by damaging our genetic material.
Addressing the factors in your life that cause stress can protect your brain neurons, and help you live longer. Stress speeds the aging and death of cells by damaging our genetic material.
Rule 9 Embrace Joy
Positive emotions, laughter and smiling have been found to improve your immune function and heart health, as well as your mood. For quality-of-life, what could be better than savoring life's happy moments?
Positive emotions, laughter and smiling have been found to improve your immune function and heart health, as well as your mood. For quality-of-life, what could be better than savoring life's happy moments?
The 9 Visual Rules of Wellness
TheVisualMd.com brings together the latest research-based evidence and guidance from medical professors into one comprehensive philosophy that will help you improve your health and life.
TheVisualMd.com brings together the latest research-based evidence and guidance from medical professors into one comprehensive philosophy that will help you improve your health and life.
