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Heart Disease and Stress: What's the Link?

If you're often stressed, and you don't have good ways to manage it, you are more likely to have heart disease, high blood pressure, chest pain, or irregular heartbeats. The stress itself can be a problem. It raises your blood pressure, and it's not good for your body to constantly be exposed to stress hormones. Studies also link stress to changes in the way blood clots, which makes a heart attack more likely. The way you handle stress also matters. If you respond to it in unhealthy ways -- such as smoking, overeating, or not exercising -- that makes matters worse. On the other hand, if you exercise, connect with people, and find meaning despite the stress, that makes a difference in your emotions and in your body. You may also want to: Change what you can to lower your stress. Accept that there are some things you cannot control. Before you agree to do something, consider whether you can really do it. It's OK to say "no" to requests that will add more st...

These Symptoms Are Seen When There Is Blood Clotting In The Arteries, Know The Ways To Control It

The biggest reason for the formation of blood clots is the accumulation of cholesterol in the veins and arteries. When the amount of bad cholesterol increases and this cholesterol gets deposited on the inner layers of the veins, then the speed of blood flowing in the veins also decreases. When there is blood clotting in the arteries or heart, such symptoms can appear in the body- What are the symptoms of blood clotting? chest pain breathing related problems pain in the jaw, throat and arms Abnormal heartbeat numbness of hands and feet headache How is the treatment of blood clotting Clot buster therapy ( clot busters.) People who have severe blood clotting problems can be given this therapy. Mechanical Thrombectomy For people suffering from stroke, the help of this technique is taken and in this the blood clot formed in the arteries is cleaned. Blood thinners. These medicines, also called anticoagulants, help prevent blood clots from getting bigger. ... Clot busters (thrombolyti...

Blood Clotting Disorders: 7 Unusual Signs And Symptoms You Should Never Ignore.

What Is Blood Clotting Disorder? Blood clotting disorder is a condition which makes your body more likely than normal to make blood clots. This disorder is also known as hypercoagulable state or thrombophilia. In this article slide show, we will discuss the unusual symptoms of this condition and when you should consider seeing a doctor. Is Blood Clotting Dangerous? No, blood clotting is one of the many processes that the body does on its own daily. When you get hurt, your body automatically stops the bleeding by forming blood clots. The process of blood clotting helps stop the body from losing an excessive amount of blood. Blood Clotting Process The liver produces clotting factors (proteins) that stick to platelets in the blood which helps in the formation of blood clots (coagulate). Normal coagulation is very important for stopping excessive bleeding and starting the healing process. However, too much blood clotting can turn fatal and lead to severe health issues. Is Blood Clotti...

Irregular Menstrual Cycle? Here Are 6 Herbs To The Rescue.

Menstrual-cycle Irregular menstruation or late menstrual period changes the menstrual cycle duration, which is very common among women. Generally, the menstrual cycle time in a woman is from 28 to 30 days. So there is a difference of 8 days in the monthly cycles of every woman. But if the difference persists from 8 to 20 days, it's called irregular menstruation. Mostly the symptoms of irregular menses are frequent menstruation and blood clots. This problem can be caused by an imbalance in hormones but can be easily managed. The absence of menstruation in any month in a year is typical, but irregularities in menstruation, i.e. two to three times, are unusual and need to be treated. According to Ayurveda, the main factor behind irregular periods is unhealthy eating. Do you know irregular periods can be regularized by treating these digestive disorders through Ayurveda? Raisins Take 3 grams of raisins and soak them in about 200 ml overnight. Boil it in the morning, and consume it a...