One may not necessarily have to press the alarm buttons due to a sudden onset of shortness of breath and severe chest pain, as it might be mistaken for a heart attack. But it definitely calls for an immediate visit to a cardio-doctor. Our heart is our lifeline and every heartbeat assures that we are alive. It is one of the most vital organs of our body and it pumps blood ‘round-the-clock’ until the day we no longer live. To the dismay of mankind, the occurrence of heart diseases is overwhelmingly high and an alarming number of people across the globe are affected by some or the other dreaded forms of cardio-vascular diseases. Unfortunately, in America, the heart diseases-related mortality rates have sky rocketed in the past few years, and it has even outnumbered the mortality rate of cancer. ArterCare, is an Ayurvedic herbal supplement made from purely natural herbs, and it acts as a heart health supplement by helping balancing LDL and HDL cholesterol to balance, regulate hypertension and improve the health of oxygen utilization and arterial circulations.
A nexus of major cardio blood vessels namely the arteries and the veins, some of these blood vessels bring deoxygenated blood from different parts of the body to the heart while others carry away oxygenated blood from the heart to be supplied to all the parts of body. It is only when the metabolic cycle is disrupted that heart diseases and other related illnesses arise. Heart diseases progress over time without causing significant noticeable damages or physical traumas at the initial stages. But, over the years, undetected heart problems rapidly progress leading to a state of irreversible damage to the diseased heart. Previously, heart attacks or cardio-vascular diseases were considered to be a direct outcome of aging, but today, the trend has changed for the worse. As per a study on youth by Pathobiological Determinants of Atherosclerosis, the aortas and more than half of right coronary arteries of children as young as 7-9 years suffer from intimal lesions. In fact, one out of every three people has a chance of developing a heart disease. Smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, family history, artery disease and obesity are some of the leading causes of heart diseases.
The symptoms related to heart diseases are inconsistent, and they may vary from person to person because the presence of multiple other health problems in an individual may interfere with the physiological changes due to heart diseases. For example, heart attacks are typically, associated with symptoms like angina pain, palpitation, shoulder or back pain, shortness of breath, sinking feeling to name a few, but an individual with diabetic history may simply complaint of malaise or fatigue. First and foremost, ailing a sick heart requires maintaining the correct ratio between the bad cholesterol or the low density lipoprotein (LDL) and the good cholesterol or the high density lipoprotein (HDL). A strict dietary regime of anti-oxidant loaded fruits and vegetables are found to reduce the increase of the harmful cholesterol in the arteries. Including fats derived from healthy sources like olive oil, vegetable oils, nuts and fish oils containing healthy monounsaturated, polyunsaturated fat and omega-3 fatty acids are the ideal source of fats in our diets.
Heart attack treatment is heterogeneous and calls for natural, physical medical and nutritional approach. Reduced intake of red meat, dairy products like yogurt, cheese etc. replaced with an increased amount of herbal supplements like legumes (eg. beans, peas, lentils), daily intake of seeds and nuts, healthy herbs and spices in our diet plans along with physical exercises, yoga, meditation, cardio-exercises et al are some of the means to achieve a ‘healthy and strong heart.’
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