Understanding your cholesterol levels - BHF - British Heart …
Learn more about the different names and numbers on your cholesterol test results.
Cold hands and feet? 5 tips to improve circulation - BHF
Have cold hands and feet? Here are 5 tips to improve circulation We’ve combed through the evidence and come up a list of dos (and don’ts) on how to boost blood flow around your body.. When your heart pumps blood around your body, it’s delivering the essential oxygen and nutrients your muscles and soft tissues need.
9 A heart attack is also called: • acute coronary syndrome • coronary thrombosis • myocardial infarction or MI. A heart attack is a medical emergency.
The best and worst foods for high blood pressure - BHF
The best and worst foods for high blood pressure BHF Senior Dietitian Victoria Taylor explains how choosing to eat fruits, vegetables and wholegrains while avoiding salty, sugary treats and alcohol can help keep hypertension in check.
3 breathing exercises to relieve stress - BHF - British Heart …
1. Box breathing. One simple deep breathing technique is known as box breathing. It's named this because the exercise’s four steps make a box shape.
High cholesterol - symptoms, causes & levels - BHF
High cholesterol is when you have too much cholesterol in your blood, which can increase the risk of having a heart attack or stroke. Get the facts about high cholesterol, including symptoms and causes, and what you can do to lower your cholesterol level. On …
Dehydration: signs, causes, and tips to drink more water
Does tea or coffee dehydrate you? Tea and coffee are popular drinks that contain caffeine. Although a lot of caffeine can trigger the body to make more pee than normal (diuresis), which can lead to dehydration, a moderate intake (4-5 cups of tea or …
10 signs you might have heart and circulatory disease - BHF
10 signs you might have heart disease We explore the symptoms you need to take seriously. Around 4 million males and 3.6 million females in the UK are living with some form of heart or circulatory disease.. But how can you spot the signs of a potential heart problem?
Low blood pressure (hypotension): symptoms and causes - BHF
Find out what leads to low blood pressure and how it’s measured and treated.
This is a booklet about heart rhythms. It includes information on both normal and abnormal heart rhythms. An abnormal heart rhythm is called an arrhythmia