July 2009

You need to consume a certain amount of sodium in your diet to stay healthy. It helps to keep fluids balanced appropriately. Most people in North America consume a lot more sodium than they need to stay healthy, and this is where the problem lies. Too much sodium means that the body retains fluids too [...]

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If you ever have any doubts about the seriousness of heart disease as a threat to your health, consider the results of a Canadian study. Between 1996 and 2006, spending on medications used to treat cardiovascular disease increased by a whopping 200 percent! A total of $5 billion is spent each year on heart drugs, [...]

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If you have been diagnosed with congestive heart failure, it means that your heart isn’t pumping strongly enough to pump blood throughout your body. This condition can be caused by high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, or a previous heart attack that damaged the muscle. Congenital heart defects can also cause congestive heart failure. See [...]

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