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Firmada declaración para la promoción y prevención de la salud cardiovascular
Firmada declaración para la promoción y prevención de la salud cardiovascular
La Fundación Venezolana del Corazón con el firme propósito de seguir incentivando la salud en el país y específicamente en el estado Aragua, en la mañana de ayer firmaron la Declaración de Principios para la Promoción y Prevención de la Salud Cardiovascular, en las instalaciones de la Cámara de Comercio, debido a que esta presenta la primera causa de muerte en los venezolanos, según cifras que manejan los especialistas en la materia.
Con relación a este tema, el doctor Igor Morr explicó que en los países en vías de desarrollo se están incrementando los problemas cardiovasculares contrario a los desarrollados que han disminuido, lo cual escapa del manejo de los médicos, por lo que buscan atacar de manera mancomunada este problema que afecta a un gran número de venezolanos.
Además, señaló que este es un problema del colectivo, por lo que la mencionada fundación está haciéndole un llamado a todas las fuerzas vivas de la región aragüeña, donde se están proponiendo algunas metas para accionarlas durante los próximos 10 años.
Es de destacar, que esta firma tiene algunos principios los cuales buscan disminuir las cifras de morbilidad de los casos cardiovasculares que están en ascenso, debido a que 3 personas de cada 10 son hipertensos, donde existe una mortalidad de 25 mil personas al año por esta causa, que supera las guerras y otras causas.
"Nosotros no podemos resolver el problema, el Estado intenta hacerlo pero tampoco puede y por eso tenemos que acudir a todas las comunidades", destacó Morr. También destacó que dentro de estos principios están buscando seguir incentivando a que las personas participen en los programas que durante todo el año efectúa la Fundación como lo son el día mundial de no fumar, el día de la diabetes, el día mundial de la hipertensión arterial, soy activo sin excusas, pálpate tu pulso, un día con tu corazón, cantinas saludables en las escuelas, foro taller "emprendiendo hacia el éxito y la salud cardiovascular" y el día mundial del corazón que se está por celebrar.
Luis Rondón, miembro de la Federación, informó que partiendo de la organización social donde fomentan la disciplina, el interés colectivo, el respeto, han querido ir más allá y así conseguir un gran número de personas que sean multiplicadores de la información que quieren dar con respecto a mejorar las condiciones físicas y de la salud.
Dicha declaración de principios está fundamentada en los lineamientos internacionales de la Federación Mundial del Corazón, al igual que la Sociedad Venezolana de Cardiología, que busca generar un compromiso en torno a los programas que se están efectuando para tal fin.
Este grupo de especialistas de la salud están convencidos que mientras más personas se sumen en esta lucha pueden lograr sus objetivos, ya que las enfermedades cardiovasculares diezman los sectores de la población en su mayoría personas que están en su etapa productiva.
"Con esto lo que buscamos es mejorar la calidad de vida, pero haciendo hincapié en la promoción, porque estas enfermedades se relacionan con factores de riesgo que están presente en los malos hábitos alimenticios, costumbres, adicciones, entre otras", destacó Rondón.
En esta firma estuvieron presentes los representantes de la Fundación Venezolana del Corazón, la Cámara de Comercio, Sociedad Venezolana de Cardiología, Fundaproceca, Colegio de Médicos, diversas clínicas e instituciones educativas.
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Teach your kids some healthy habits - The West Australian
Teach your kids some healthy habits
The electronic era we live in might have parents believing that the days of children playing outside for hours on end are gone - but they don't have to be.
According to the Heart Foundation's director of cardiovascular health, Trevor Shilton, parents should encourage their children to get outside more.
"There is nothing inherent in our children that makes them sedentary," he said. "It is the environment and restrictions put in place by adults that is the problem.
"If a child goes outside, they will naturally find a stick, leaf, bug or friend and they will play. Likewise, if a child is sat in front of a screen, they are seldom less active or more socially disengaged."
The Heart Foundation's senior manager of physical activity and healthy weight, Clover Maitland, said that most children were not active enough.
"The Australian physical activity guidelines for children and young people recommend at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity every day; and no more than two hours a day using electronic media for entertainment, especially during daylight hours," she said.
Parents could pass on healthy habits to their children by being good role models, said Ms Maitland.
"Be physically active yourself and switch off the TV and other electronic equipment," she said.
"Also monitor electronic media. Make children's bedrooms a screen-free zone and put rules in place to limit electronic media use.
"Support your child to participate in organised sport and recreation, walk or ride to school, and get outdoors during daylight hours."
She added that physical activity for children should be fun, social and help kids to learn and develop skills.
"Informal outdoor play and family activities, such as going to the park, bush walks or bike rides, are good ways to be active," she said.
"By trying a range of recreation activities, including traditional sports and other recreation activities, there is more chance of finding something your child enjoys.
"Skateboarding, dancing, bike riding and walking the dog are all popular informal activities for kids."Thursday, August 18, 2011
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Wednesday, August 17, 2011
El papel del agua en el cuerpo
LA FUNCION DEL AGUA EN EL CUERPO (*) El agua ayuda a casi todas las funciones del cuerpo humano. Considerando que nuestros cuerpos son casi 2/3 agua, entender el rol importante del agua en el cuerpo puede ser una fuente de salud. A continuación mencionamos algunas de las cosas que el agua hace en nuestro cuerpo:
Lo que hace el agua (**) Seguramente ha escuchado en muchas ocasiones que el agua es la mejor cosa para beber si quiere vivir saludable. Pero ¿Sabía por qué?
Mejorar su salud total y su bienestar. Porque el agua es importante en muchas funciones del cuerpo, tener suficiente agua en nuestro organismo es un factor clave para tener salud y mantenerse saludable.
Ayudar a protegerse contra una gran variedad de enfermedades.
Mejorar su apariencia.
Ayudar a perder peso.
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Cortisol and Stress: How to Stay Healthy
Cortisol and Stress: How to Stay Healthy
Cortisol and Your Body
By Elizabeth Scott, M.S., About.com Guide
Updated February 05, 2008
About.com Health's Disease and Condition content is reviewed by the Medical Review Board
Prolonged high levels of cortisol can lead to heart disease and other health problems. ©iStockphoto.com
- Proper glucose metabolism
- Regulation of blood pressure
- Insulin release for blood sugar maintanence
- Immune function
- Inflammatory response
Normally, it’s present in the body at higher levels in the morning, and at its lowest at night. Although stress isn’t the only reason that cortisol is secreted into the bloodstream, it has been termed “the stress hormone” because it’s also secreted in higher levels during the body’s ‘fight or flight’response to stress, and is responsible for several stress-related changes in the body. Small increases of cortisol have some positive effects:
- A quick burst of energy for survival reasons
- Heightened memory functions
- A burst of increased immunity
- Lower sensitivity to pain
- Helps maintain homeostasis in the body
While cortisol is an important and helpful part of the body’s response to stress, it’s important that the body’s relaxation response to be activated so the body’s functions can return to normal following a stressful event. Unfortunately, in our current high-stress culture, the body’s stress response is activated so often that the body doesn’t always have a chance to return to normal, resulting in a state of chronic stress.
Higher and more prolonged levels of cortisol in the bloodstream (like those associated with chronic stress) have been shown to have negative effects, such as:
- Impaired cognitive performance
- Suppressed thyroid function
- Blood sugar imbalances such as hyperglycemia
- Decreased bone density
- Decrease in muscle tissue
- Higher blood pressure
- Lowered immunity and inflammatory responses in the body, slowed wound healing, and other health consequences
- Increased abdominal fat, which is associated with a greater amount of health problems than fat deposited in other areas of the body. Some of the health problems associated with increased stomach fat are heart attacks, strokes, the development of metabolic syndrome, higher levels of “bad” cholesterol (LDL) and lower levels of “good” cholesterol (HDL), which can lead to other health problems!
To keep cortisol levels healthy and under control, the body’s relaxation response should be activated after the fight or flight response occurs. You can learn to relax your body with various stress management techniques, and you can make lifestyle changes in order to keep your body from reacting to stress in the first place. The following have been found by many to be very helpful in relaxing the body and mind, aiding the body in maintaining healthy cortisol levels:
- Guided Imagery
- Journaling
- Self-Hypnosis
- Exercise
- Yoga
- Listening to Music
- Breathing Exercises
- Meditation
- Sex
- Other Techniques
Cortisol secretion varies among individuals. People are biologically ‘wired’ to react differently to stress. One person may secrete higher levels of cortisol than another in the same situation. Studies have also shown that people who secrete higher levels of cortisol in response to stress also tend to eat more food, and food that is higher in carbohydrates than people who secrete less cortisol. If you’re more sensitive to stress, it’s especially important for you to learn stress management techniques and maintain a low-stress lifestyle.
Monday, August 15, 2011
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Sunday, August 14, 2011
Heart disease
Heart disease
There are many different problems of the heart and circulatory system. They are often interrelated, but each has its own name. Here’s a list of the key conditions and what they mean.
Angina. Pain felt in the chest due to insufficient blood supply to the heart, generally as the result of arteriosclerosis of the coronary arteries, usually experienced during exercise or stress.
Arrhythmia. A disruption of the regular rhythmic beating of the heart. Arrhythmia can occur in a healthy heart and be of minimal consequence. It also may indicate a serious problem and lead to heart disease, stroke or sudden cardiac death.
Atherosclerosis. A process in which the blood vessels narrow and harden through build-up of plaque in the walls of arteries. Plaque is made up of deposits of fats, cholesterol and other substances. Plaque formations can reduce or close off the blood’s flow through an artery. When a plaque formation becomes inflamed and unstable, it may rupture, setting loose a blood clot that can narrow the artery or completely block it. When that blockage occurs in a coronary artery (the arteries that supply blood and oxygen to the heart itself), it can cause a heart attack. When it occurs in a carotid artery (the main arteries in the neck that supply blood to the brain), it can cause a stroke. If the blockage remains in the peripheral arteries, it can cause pain, changes in skin color, sores or ulcers, or difficulty walking. Total loss of circulation to the legs and feet can cause gangrene and loss of a limb.
Cardiomyopathy. A disease in which the heart muscle becomes inflamed and doesn’t work as well as it should. There may be multiple causes, including viral infection. Primary cardiomyopathy cannot be attributed to a specific cause, such as high blood pressure, heart valve disease, artery diseases, or congenital heart defects. Secondary cardiomyopathy is due to specific causes. It is often associated with diseases involving other organs as well as the heart. There are three main types of cardiomyopathy: dilated; hypertrophic; and restrictive.
Congestive heart failure. Develops when the heart’s pumping ability diminishes due to blockages or restriction of blood flow. With heart failure, the weakened heart can’t supply the cells with enough blood. This results in fatigue and shortness of breath. Everyday activities such as walking, climbing stairs, or carrying groceries can become very difficult.
Coronary artery disease (CAD). CAD refers to atherosclerosis in the coronary arteries, which supply the heart muscle with blood.
Carotid artery disease. Atherosclerosis in the arteries that supply blood to the brain.
Endocarditis. Infection of the heart’s inner lining (endocardium) and valves. Bacterial endocarditis occurs when bacteria in the bloodstream (bacteremia) lodge on abnormal heart valves or other damaged heart tissue. This can occur during dental and periodontal surgical procedures.
Heart attack (coronary thrombosis, myocardial infarction [MI]). When the heart muscle, or myocardium, stops functioning due to loss of blood flow, nutrients, or electric signal.
High blood pressure/hypertension. Your heart pumps blood in a loop through the body: out through the arteries, back through the veins. Blood pressure is the force in the arteries when the heart beats (systolic pressure) and when the heart is at rest (diastolic pressure) measured in millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). Blood pressure is driven in large part by the openness and elasticity of the blood vessels, which can be negatively affected by atherosclerosis, hormonal imbalance, and nerve signals from the brain. Besides being a measure of poor cardiovascular health, high blood pressure forces your heart and arteries to work harder, and your major organs are affected. You can live for a long time with no signs of high blood pressure, until the whole system begins to collapse under the workload. High blood pressure directly increases the risk of coronary heart disease (which leads to heart attack), stroke, heart failure and kidney failure, especially when combined with other risk factors. For a comprehensive discussion, see our article on hypertension in women. For guidelines on blood pressure levels and advice on self-testing, see our article on blood pressure readings. We also highly recommend the book What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Hypertension, by Mark Houston, MD.
Hypercholesterolemia/hyperlipidemia are the terms used to describe chronic high levels of cholesterol in the blood, largely exacerbated by diet. Small fat deposits beneath the skin can signal hypercholesterolemia. Familial hypercholesterolemia is a rare genetically inherited disorder that causes severe high cholesterol beginning at birth and is unrelated to diet.
Mitral valve prolapse. The mitral valvel lies between the heart’s left atrium (upper, holding chamber) and left ventricle (lower, pumping chamber). The mitral valve has two flaps, or cusps. Mitral valve prolapse is when one or both valve flaps are enlarged, and some of their supporting "strings" may be too long. As a result, when the heart beats the mitral valve flaps don’t close smoothly or evenly. Instead, part of one or both flaps collapses. This sometimes lets a small amount of blood leak backward through the valve and may cause a heart murmur. Mitral valve prolapse is also known as click-murmur syndrome, Barlow’s syndrome, balloon mitral valve, and floppy valve syndrome.
Peripheral artery disease (PAD). Peripheral artery disease (PAD) occurs when arteries outside the heart and brain become blocked. The most common cause of PAD is atherosclerosis, a hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to fatty buildups. PAD is most common in the arteries in the pelvis and legs.
Stroke. Affects the arteries leading to and within the brain. Strokes occur when blood vessels that carry oxygen and nutrients to the brain are either blocked by a clot (thrombosis or embolism) or burst. When that happens, part of the brain can’t get the blood (and oxygen) it needs, so it starts to die. Most strokes are caused by thrombosis or embolism; these are called ischemic strokes. Ruptured blood vessels cause hemorrhagic or bleeding strokes.
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