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Since most information we know from studies of middle aged people, researchers are working today to learn more about cholesterol and how cholesterol-lowering therapy works for women, young and old.

Cholesterol in women

Heart diseases are considered an appropriate killer as the main cause of death in the world for both sexes, although mainly aimed at older women. For a period of 10 days, scientists have conducted a study to examine effects during treatment for lowering cholesterol.

Assumption that occurred in women may be equally is untrue and dangerous. Thus, risk factors, e.g. diabetes, is often the case for coronary artery disease in women, and less frequently in men, also women respond differently to treatments, tests carried out on men may have unanticipated effects in women. According to studies, both women and men are healthy from the moment they decide to follow a cholesterol-lowering treatment.

Cholesterol in young

Durable diet habits and exercise are necessary for young. That means it is particularly important for children to eat healthy to practice a sport and not to smoke. Risk factors are family history, early heart disease or high cholesterol.  Children are not “miniature adults”, which is why their treatment differs from that of an adult. If high cholesterol levels, experts recommend a diet in two steps, which consists of a healthy diet and exercise. Only if these steps did not give favorable results, should followed drug treatment.

Children who have extremely high cholesterol levels, usually due to a genetic disorder, they need a treatment based on medicines to prevent stroke at a very early age. In this case, a study in 2004 showed that statin-based drugs are effective and do not present any risk to children from families with hypercholesterolemia.

Cholesterol in the elderly

Generally, severe heart problems occur in people who have turned 65. Many tests show that low level of HDL is, in particular a factor risk for this group. For example, according to a study by the National Institutes of Health, conducted on 2500 women and 1400 men, aged 70-90 for 6 years, participants who had HDL levels below 35mg/dL were about three times more likely to die from a heart disease than those who had high HDL levels.

Therefore, it is important that older people who have heart problems or diabetes, talking with their physicians about options they have to follow a cholesterol control treatment, according to their preferences.

Syncope and fainting syncope is a clinical syndrome characterized by sudden loss of consciousness and vital functions due to transient and reversible cessation of cerebral circulation.

Lipotimia or fainting is a slight loss of knowledge, appears to emotional person with mental lability, emotional highs after having favored pathogenic background: aortic stenosis, hypotension, myocardial infarction, the rapid pace, congenital heart disease.

Syncope symptoms – patient is inert, immobile, pale, not react to excitation, no breathing, no pulse, hear no heartbeat, blood pressure is low, pupils are mydriatic. Patient is in a state of clinical death, which ends either by returning consciousness, either by biological death.

The first step in treatment is to put the patient with feet slightly elevated location. Production mechanism is controlled – hypotension, decreased rate, standing. Do not give fluids by mouth. Treatment consists of applying resuscitation of violent punches, cardiac massage, breath “mouth to mouth.”

Treatment of hypothension consists of the following means:

• Psychotherapy
• Gymnastics to improve neuro-vegetative disorders and insignificant increases voltage.
• Pressor drugs

Patient needs to know the point: how to take medicines, drug overdose preliminary signs, medical examination.

Prevention of hypotension aims primarily to educate the patient, knowledge of symptoms related to hypotension and strategies to prevent complications. For example, those with orthostatic hypotension should know and observe techniques of high calorie diet, oxygenation and avoiding toxic substances.

Hypotension can be treated successfully, and many people who suffer from this disease lead a normal and healthy life. If you are one of the people with hypotension is important in preventing and minimizing the symptoms.

Home care tips to prevent hypotension

• Get up and sit down slowly in case of orthostatic hypotension
• Not stand very long if you suffer from symptomatic hypotension;
• Eat slowly and consume low amounts of carbohydrates if you suffer from postoprandial hypotension (is triggered only after eating);
• Alcohol consumption should be reduced or eliminated
• Increase consumption of salt;
• Exercise.

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How to protect your heart!

Annually, cardiovascular diseases kill about 17 million people. According to specialists, healthy diet, avoid sedentary lifestyle and smoking cessation can reduce by 80% the number of deaths caused by cardiovascular disease. According to data provided by WHO, in our country, cardiovascular mortality rate is 61% of total deaths compared with 37% EU average

Check your blood pressure at least once a year! – Cardiovascular disease is ranked as the cause of death in Europe, both in women and men, according to the European Charter of cardiovascular health. Incidence and consequences of cardiovascular disease can be reduced through early diagnosis, proper management of the disease, recovery and prevention, including advice on lifestyle organization

The main risk factors are hypertension, smoking, high cholesterol. At least 20% of hypertensive patients who present to a medical not know they have hypertension, their blood pressure is even in higher values. For this reason, blood pressure check is required at least once a year, even in the absence of disease manifestations.

Attention to diet! – Lifestyle is a word with many implications: nutrition, smoking, mode of activity (stress), rest periods, exercise, psychological aspects.

It is known that excess pounds are a risk factor for many diseases, and this rule applies in the case of cardiovascular diseases. Above the normal weight is an important risk factor for heart, blood pressure rises, as happens with triglycerides and bad cholesterol (LDL) and good cholesterol (HDL) decreases. Clinical studies show that each kilo lost is important, reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke attack.

As for diet, Dr. Andrew warns that food is medicine, do not cure but works on long term with a prophylactic effect. It indicated to reduce salt consumption, consumption of animal fats and fiber, fruits and vegetables. It is very important to exercise, at least 30 minutes a day.

Eating healthy and exercising are the most important habits to keep your heart in shape – Your heart health is in direct connection with the food you eat. Diversification of healthy eating following the tips below:

• Choose from the vast range of food products that are based on wheat germ.
• Choose different fruits and vegetables .
• Choose a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol.
• Choose natural juices and nutritional biscuits to quench your need for sweet.
• If you consume alcoholic beverages, should do it moderately.
• Struggling to achieve an appropriate body weight by height and age you have.
• Do not let one day pass without doing exercise.

If you have problems with high cholesterol or if you’re prone to hypertension is advisable to consult a nutritionist. Prepare a nutritional diet, with a reasonable calorie level. Thus, you will eat healthy, preventing cardiovascular diseases which are prone. Nutritionist will follow your progress, encouraging you to not give up.

Get rid of salt! – You can prevent and control blood pressure, giving up at all salt and sodium-based compounds. Here are some tips on how to gradual eliminate the salt:

Use foods with a small amount of sodium or unsalted like vegetables and cereals.
Cooking “spicy” and not “salty”! Use spicy seasonings, herbs ( dill, parsley, celery, thyme, basil, oregano ), lemon, wine and vinegar. Be creative!

Opt for fresh lean meats and, giving up the canned smoked meat.
Unsubscribe processed meat ( like ham and ribs ) salt foods ( such as olives and pickles ) and spices such as mustard, ketch-up and barbecue sauce. Limit yourself to variants lower in sodium soy sauce. To eliminate the amount of sodium, rinse thoroughly with water the canned food. Salt substitutes are rich in potassium, which can hurt people facing health problems. Before replacing salt, ask the advice from a specialist.

Reversal of type 2 diabetes mellitus and improvements in cardiovascular risk factors after surgical weight loss in adolescents. Pediatrics. 2009 Jan;123(1):214-22 Authors: Inge TH, Miyano G, Bean J, Helmrath M, Courcoulas A, Harmon CM, Chen MK, Wilson K, Daniels SR, Garcia VF, Brandt ML, Dolan LM OBJECTIVES: Type 2 diabetes mellitus is associated with obesity, dyslipidemia, and hypertension, all well-known risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Surgical weight loss has resulted in a marked reduction of these risk factors in adults. We hypothesized that gastric bypass would improve parameters of metabolic dysfunction and cardiovascular risk in adolescents with type 2 diabetes mellitus. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Eleven adolescents who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass at 5 centers were included. Anthropometric, hemodynamic, and biochemical measures and surgical complications were analyzed. Similar measures from 67 adolescents with type 2 diabetes mellitus who were treated medically for 1 year were also analyzed. RESULTS: Adolescents who underwent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass were extremely obese (mean BMI of 50 +/- 5.9 kg/m(2)) with numerous cardiovascular risk factors. After surgery there was evidence of remission of type 2 diabetes mellitus in all but 1 patient. Significant improvements in BMI (-34%), fasting blood glucose (-41%), fasting insulin concentrations (-81%), hemoglobin A1c levels (7.3%-5.6%), and insulin sensitivity were also seen. There were significant improvements in serum lipid levels and blood pressure. In comparison, adolescents with type 2 diabetes mellitus who were followed during 1 year of medical treatment demonstrated stable body weight (baseline BMI: 35 +/- 7.3 kg/m(2); 1-year BMI: 34.9 +/- 7.2 kg/m(2)) and no significant change in blood pressure or in diabetic medication use. Medically managed patients had significantly improved hemoglobin A1c levels over 1 year (baseline: 7.85% +/- 2.3%; 1 year: 7.1% +/- 2%). CONCLUSIONS: Extremely obese diabetic adolescents experience significant weight loss and remission of type 2 diabetes mellitus after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Improvements in insulin resistance, beta-cell function, and cardiovascular risk factors support Roux-en-Y gastric bypass as an intervention that improves the health of these adolescents. Although the long-term efficacy of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is not known, these findings suggest that Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is an effective option for the treatment of extremely obese adolescents with type 2 diabetes mellitus. PMID: 19117885 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]