http://refmedical.com Your medical reference resource. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:58:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 http://refmedical.com/heart-disease/bovine-pericardium-heart-valve-built-to-last/ http://refmedical.com/heart-disease/bovine-pericardium-heart-valve-built-to-last/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:33:04 +0000 Webmaster http://refmedical.com/heart-disease/bovine-pericardium-heart-valve-built-to-last/ The heart is the human body’s most vital organ, consisting of four chambers, being the left and right ventricles and atria. The heart’s main function is to pump oxygen rich blood around the body. The purpose of heart valves is to allow the heart to pump blood to specific locations within the body effectively and efficiently.
Read More Here (Opens In New Window) ]]> http://refmedical.com/heart-disease/bovine-pericardium-heart-valve-built-to-last/feed/ 0 http://refmedical.com/heart-disease/natural-cholesterol-remedies-explained/ http://refmedical.com/heart-disease/natural-cholesterol-remedies-explained/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:33:04 +0000 Webmaster http://refmedical.com/heart-disease/natural-cholesterol-remedies-explained/ As a long time sufferer of high cholesterol, if I had a dollar for all of the so called natural cholesterol remedies that people recommended, and in some cases I tried without success, I would be a very wealthy woman! Most people mean well when you are battling something as serious as high cholesterol, and especially those who know you well, and know that family members and friends died prematurely from heart disease.
Read More Here (Opens In New Window) ]]> http://refmedical.com/heart-disease/natural-cholesterol-remedies-explained/feed/ 0 http://refmedical.com/heart-disease/the-history-of-jogging-how-it-became-popular/ http://refmedical.com/heart-disease/the-history-of-jogging-how-it-became-popular/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:33:04 +0000 Webmaster http://refmedical.com/heart-disease/the-history-of-jogging-how-it-became-popular/ Jogging became popular in the early 1960s. It was the time when the dangers of heart disease were beginning to be acknowledged. People became aware that the comforts of modern life can actually kill them. With an affluent society and an efficient transport system, physical exercise became restricted. At the same time, with increasing competition and consequent emotional and social pressures, stress become part of people’s lives.
Read More Here (Opens In New Window) ]]> http://refmedical.com/heart-disease/the-history-of-jogging-how-it-became-popular/feed/ 0 http://refmedical.com/heart-disease/maintaining-an-active-lifestyle-to-lose-weight-and-lower-your-cholesterol/ http://refmedical.com/heart-disease/maintaining-an-active-lifestyle-to-lose-weight-and-lower-your-cholesterol/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:33:04 +0000 Webmaster http://refmedical.com/heart-disease/maintaining-an-active-lifestyle-to-lose-weight-and-lower-your-cholesterol/ Wake up each morning measure your weight. Do the same every night and record the figure. That way, you will be able to keep track on your weight.
Read More Here (Opens In New Window) ]]> http://refmedical.com/heart-disease/maintaining-an-active-lifestyle-to-lose-weight-and-lower-your-cholesterol/feed/ 0 http://refmedical.com/heart-disease/cholesterol-risk-is-all-around-us-but-there-are-seven-steps-you-can-take-to-reduce-its-impact/ http://refmedical.com/heart-disease/cholesterol-risk-is-all-around-us-but-there-are-seven-steps-you-can-take-to-reduce-its-impact/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:33:04 +0000 Webmaster http://refmedical.com/heart-disease/cholesterol-risk-is-all-around-us-but-there-are-seven-steps-you-can-take-to-reduce-its-impact/ Most of us have heard of cholesterol risk and at least try to stay away from the fatty wax like substance as much as possible. Nevertheless, high cholesterol risk foods are all around us and in many ways have become an intricately woven part of our daily lives.
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Read More Here (Opens In New Window) ]]> http://refmedical.com/heart-disease/heart-diseases-discover-the-causes-for-successful-prevention-and-cure/feed/ 0 http://refmedical.com/heart-disease/poor-circulation-is-it-a-cardiological-or-a-neurological-problem/ http://refmedical.com/heart-disease/poor-circulation-is-it-a-cardiological-or-a-neurological-problem/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:33:04 +0000 Webmaster http://refmedical.com/heart-disease/poor-circulation-is-it-a-cardiological-or-a-neurological-problem/ Some of the most common symptoms of poor blood circulation in the body are tingling, burning and cramping sensations in the peripheral organs like legs, feet, arms and hands. These symptoms are almost sure signs that blood can’t flow freely through the whole body and supply major organs with vital nutrients and oxygen for various reasons. This article will try to explain some of the multiple in nature causes for you to experience this condition.
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Read More Here (Opens In New Window) ]]> http://refmedical.com/heart-disease/natural-ways-to-lower-cholesterol-a-journey-shared/feed/ 0 http://refmedical.com/heart-disease/what-is-policosanol-and-what-does-it-do/ http://refmedical.com/heart-disease/what-is-policosanol-and-what-does-it-do/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:33:04 +0000 Webmaster http://refmedical.com/heart-disease/what-is-policosanol-and-what-does-it-do/ For your question as to what is policosanol and what does it do, I can give the precise answer in a very simple way. In fact many people get confused with octocosanol and policosanol thus end up in wrong choices. No one can take any risks with regard to health related supplements and informed decision should be the right way.
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