Coronary Heart Disease – Causes

If you or someone you know has coronary heart disease, the question may arise as to what caused it in the first place. The person never seemed sick. Perhaps they were healthy to outward appearances. They may have engaged in an occasional game of an active sport. They may look absolutely healthy, and yet suddenly, [...]

Congenital Heart Disease – Causes

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is one of the heart diseases that is not caused by lifestyle. Rather, congenital heart disease is a problem in the heart’s structure and the way it works, caused by abnormal development before birth. Anything that is “congenital” is present at birth. However, although congenital heart disease is actually present at [...]

Heart Disease and Smoking

Anyone who has heard about heart disease has undoubtedly heard of the connection between heart disease and smoking. Those who smoke are at major risk for heart disease. Cigarette smoking is a contributing cause to many kinds of heart disease. Heart Disease and Cigarette Smoking Ongoing research regarding heart disease and smoking often adds to [...]

Heart Disease and Stress

When asked to name the causes of heart disease, most physicians and other medical personnel will name, instead, the risk factors for heart disease. Age, cholesterol, diabetes, gender, heredity, hypertension, obesity, sedentary lifestyle, and smoking are all named. While these are not termed “causes” of heart disease, they are contributing factors. Stress is potentially another [...]

Heart Disease and Obesity

Men and women who carry too much weight for their body’s frame are at risk for coronary heart disease just because of the excess weight. Many physicians and other medical experts once thought that heart disease and obesity were related only indirectly. They looked at other risk factors, and related them to the person’s degree [...]

Heart Disease – How Do You Get It?

How do you get heart disease? It is one of the top reasons for death around the world – especially coronary heart disease. It causes lost work time, and inhibits daily activity for millions. What percentage of the population has heart disease? Statistics vary, dependent on who is giving them and how they are calculated. [...]

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