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MotherWort – Herbs to help female problems

Editor — Fri, 01 May 2009 18:02:31 +0000

I’ve NEVER heard of MotherWort until a friend of mine told me what it did for her. My friend was having female troubles and after using this herb for only one week her problems had disappeared. So I thought it a good idea to write about it.

I’d never heard of MotherWort but evidently it is very well-known and is used with excellent results to promote menstrual flow. Come to find out this herb is very useful in nervous complaints, heart flutters fainting, cramps, convulsions, delirium, sleeplessness, and hysteria.

A remedy for colds, chest colds in particular. Kills worms. has a excellent effect if taken during pregnancy. Good for liver infections and suppressed urine flow.

MotherWort should be taken warm, and a hot fomentation wrung out of the strong tea will relieve cramps and pain due to painful menstruation. Take 1/2 teaspoon three times daily in a glass of water for continued benefits.

The entire plant is usable with the medicinal properties being an antispasmodic, laxative, tonic, hepatic and excellent nervine.

I was absolutely stunned how quickly this particular herb reacts with such benefits to the body, I tried it myself with excellent results.

The scientific name for the MotherWort is Leonuru Cardiaca and the more common names for it are lion’s tail, lion’s ear, and throw-wort (don’t ask me why because I don’t know?), but any name you give its one of natures true health remedies around.

Please consult your family physician or holistic intern BEFORE taking any herbs or medications.

By Jasmine Beaupre, author

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Anxiety -A bio alarm clock – Nothing to get nervous about

Editor — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:55:58 +0000

In today’s world anxiety is “par for the coarse”, especially with what’s happening with the financial industry crises happening in the United States as well as all around the world. Nobody is immune to the anxiety we are all feeling to the unknown factor of what is going to happen and to what kind of world we all are heading into.

When a person is filled with anxiety and is nervous about a situation the body is letting that person know that it is time to get back to basics, clean out the system and begin a regimen to a more calm and peaceful way of life or you could contract serious disease or much worse.

Anxiety is the body’s’ way of telling you to slow down ! A variety of circumstances may cause nervousness. The stomach and intestinal tract are very closely connected with the nervous system and therefore must be tended to in order to heal from the anxiety disorder.

Many times a person can become extremely nervous because of overwork, improper food, lack of sleep, and ingestion of chemicals. Waste matter in the body is the main culprit for this disorder because the waste matter leaches into the blood and affects the nervous system, especially the nerves of the brain, causing irritability, headaches, and a wide variety of problems.

We mustn’t forget that the foods we eat affect ALL the nervous system, because what we eat and drink is what feeds and nourishes the nerves. This is important to note because anxiety doesn’t only effect the person with the disorder, it effects every one around that person as well.

To help alleviate the symptoms of anxiety hot and cold fomentations to the spine, stomach, liver, and spleen, are very beneficial. A prolonged warm bath for about an hour or two in duration, if agreeable, followed by a cool bath or shower with vigorous rubbing, is excellent. A Gentle massage will also help greatly.

I suggest meditation as a means to calm the nerves, it has always put me in a relaxed state, and so much so that I usually end up sleeping and that is always beneficial. Plenty of rest in a well-ventilated room is essential.

The nervous person MUST get the body system cleaned out. I can not stress this enough and the use of enemas and herb laxatives will help the bowels move more freely to maintain the good health needed to overcome Anxiety.

The following herbs are excellent for strengthening the nerves:

1) Horehound

2) Lady’s Slipper

3) Motherwort

4) Mugwort

5) Marshmallow

6) Poplar Bark

7) Catnip

Spearmint

9) Chamomile

10)Ginger

11)Peach Leaves

12)Vervain

13)Blue and Black Cohosh

The above are only a few herbs that could help with anxiety with the right preparations and ingestion according to the directions for use of the herbs.

So listen to that bio alarm clock, slow down, and take better care of yourself by eliminating ‘waste’ from your life, and you’ll find there’s nothing to get nervous about concerning anxiety.

Please always consult your family physician or practicing holistic intern BEFORE taking any herbs or medications.

By Jasmine Beaupre, author

Obesity – Symptoms, Causes and Treatments

Editor — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:09:20 +0000

The intake of more calories than are used in a daily diet is the simplistic reason for obesity however a very small number of cases are due to a disturbance in the functioning of the thyroid or pituitary glands.

If obesity is not caused by the thyroid or pituitary glands obesity can be easily overcome, to a great extent, by proper living and healthy eating. Obesity can be made much worse by wrong habits of the consumption of excessive starches, fatty foods, and sugar; the lack of exercise is also a variable to becoming obese.

An obese persons’ symptoms can range from a variety of ailments and can be the root cause of the ailments being suffered but in general obesity includes excessive fat surrounding the body, especially the core area but the extremities are affected as well; shortness of breath when doing the least bit of activity such as climbing stairs; palpitations of the heart upon the slight exertion is also a symptom of obesity.

To begin treatment of obesity one must gradually reduce the caloric intake to the body, eat only nourishing foods that are non fattening. Moderately start to exercise, slowly increasing the activity and always in as much open air space as possible, this is for more oxygen intake because oxygen burns fat and waste matter in the system fast.

In order for you to lose weight you must use up more calories than you take in. Deep breathing and exercise is absolutely essential along with organic herbs and teas that will help cleanse and detoxify the body of waste matter buildup.

One must be very careful about using commercially prepared weight reduction formulas that are being widely promoted. Several deaths have been caused by using these products and should be investigated thoroughly.

I hope I gave some helpful information regarding the symptoms, causes and treatments to obesity. Please remember before embarking on any kind of weight reduction program to consult your physician or practicing holistic intern.

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Cellulite – What it is and isn’t

Editor — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:20:14 +0000

By Jasmine Beaupre, author

Oh the dreaded condition of CELLULITE ! even the name is scarey, well at least to me it’s scarey, because I’ve become one of it’s latest victims.

Recently, I lost nearly 50 pounds and I thought I’d lose the cellulite too, but to my dismay that didn’t happen. Interestingly, I found out why the cellulite didn’t disappear with the weight, and this information made me feel a lot better.

In my quest for the information of what exactly IS cellulite, the bottom line is that this particular ‘condition’ is solely a female issue (men are not commonly victimized by cellulite, but there are a few). Cellulite is a condition where the skin of the lower limbs, abdomen, and pelvic areas become dimpled after puberty.

Post pubescent females display degrees of cellulite that appears to be a hormonal component which is present during this time period. Cellulite can be seen in males in androgen-deficient states such as Kinefelter’s syndrome, hypogonadism, post-castration states and in those males receiving estrogen therapy for prostate cancer.

One theory for cellulite is based upon the composition and behavior of a womens’fat cells and connective tissue that holds them in place. Quite simply, a womans’ connective tissue is very inflexible, so when a female gains weight their fat cells expand, bulge upwards to the surface of the skin, thereby giving the surface of the skin that ‘bumpy’ look. In men, however, men have less fat and thicker skin than women, thus obscuring what’s happening to any surplus fat below the surface of the skin.

Other than the one theory stated above, cellulite is poorly understood, and another theory can be that changes in the metabolism and physiology may contribute to the condition of cellulite.

Hormones definitely play some role in the formation of cellulite, such as estrogen, as it seems to initiate and aggravate the condition. Other hormones such as insulin, the catecholamines adrenaline and noradrenaline, thyroid hormones, and prolactin have all been shown to participate in the development of cellulite.

Genetics, diet or lifestyle have not been rule in or out to causing the condition of cellulite, and a variety of therapies have been tried to battle against this condition with no published reports in scientific literature showing that any of these therapies work.

That despite the billion of dollars spent of skin-contouring creams, most if not all, women will encounter cellulite as they age, which can persist even with weight loss.

Women have a greater capacity to hold more of the visible superficial fat than men. Women also have more fat-storage receptors in cellulite-prone areas and that these factors combined with an age-related decrease in circulation weakens the collagen fibers in the outer skin that results in the characteristic ‘dimpled’ effect of cellulite that occurs when buoyant adipocytes (fat cells) protrude into the outer skin cells towards the skin surface.

So let’s just face it ladies, we are biologically doomed to have cellulite no matter how big or small, or how fat or skinny we are. So I say, concede to the inevitable fact, stop paying all those billions of dollars to the beauty industry who claim they can rid you of the dreaded condition of cellulite and just get over it, I know I will.

Jasmine Beaupre is an autodidact on a variety of subjects and due to her extensive research into all of her interests she gives an in depth, informative and easy to read approach throughout her articles for all her readers to enjoy.

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Garlic – Benefits and bad breathe too

Editor — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:13:11 +0000

Down through the centuries garlic has been used as a treatment for all sorts of diseases.

Some of the most common of these treatments are for lung problems (including pneumonia, various skin disorders such as leprosy, acne dandruff, ringworm and athletes’ foot; asthma, and bronchitis, intestinal illnesses such as gastric ulcer, gastritis, constipation, diarrhea, hemorrhoid, pin worms, cholera, amebic dysentery; some arthritic illnesses such as arthritic and rheumatism; some forms of cancer, diabetes, anemia whooping cough, could epilepsy, typhus, cold sores, diphtheria and snake bites. Just to name a few and I could go on but it’s way too lengthy as to all the benefits garlic gives to the human body.

Garlic is mentioned in the literature of all the great ancient world kingdoms: Rome, Greece, Medo-Persia, and Babylon.

The Bible clearly states that for 400 years – around 1730 to 1330 B.C., while the Israelites were slaves in Egypt, garlic was apart of their daily diet to ward off the many diseases plagued to them, although the medicinal properties were not known to them at the time, the flavor alone was quite appealing and since it grew like a weed, as it does today, very much in abundance.

It was not until centuries later that certain substances were isolated form garlic and onions that were found to be effective against Egyptian scourges as cholera, typhoid fever, and dysentery.

Hippocrates the father of modern medicine, used garlic as a laxatives,diuretic, leprosy, chest pains, toothaches and battle wounds. Aristotle also mentions the value of garlic and Aristophanes used garlic as a treatment for male impotence.

Garlic has been used in foods all over the world throughout the history of mankind. It probably originated in Asia, but has migrated to every corner of the world. The garlic bulb is divided into 1- to 20 smaller sections called cloves, and the entire bulb is covered with a thin membrane.

Garlic may be eaten raw, however garlic. to many, may have a very strong, disagreeable odor and usually used most often in small amounts, either mixed with other foods or as a seasoning. But to many garlic has a grand fragrant aroma and delicious flavor, palatable with the right companion herbs, that makes any meal enjoyable.

The scientific name for garlic is allium sativum. Garlic is closely related to the onions, leeks, scallions and chives but ultimately belongs to the lily family. Garlic is one of the best plant sources of sulphur having about 67 mg of sulphur in every 100 grams of garlic. Garlic also enhances the adsorption of vitamin B1 (Thiamine) into the human system.

There are literally volumes of information about garlic, and I for one love the smell, taste and health benefits that go along with the garlic plant. That although the aftermath of consuming garlic may not be the most ‘rose-smelling’ of experiences, because of all the benefits associated with the ingesting garlic I take the garlic with the benefits and bad breathe too.

By Jasmine Beaupre, author

Osteoporosis – “Sticks & Stones, may Break my Bones, but words (Osteoporosis) will never hurt me”

Editor — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:35:43 +0000

Jasmine Beaupre, author

Getting older is definitely NOT fun. It can be dangerous too, if you don’t take the necessary precautions against certain ailments related to aging. Unfortunately Osteoporosis is one of those ailments, but don’t be discouraged it can be detracted, managed and sometimes avoided if you take care of yourself.

Osteoporosis , which literally means “porous bones,” is a painful and potentially crippling disease caused by a loss of calcium from the bones. This loss results in the thinning and the softening of the bones with frequent fractures of the spine, wrists, ankles, hips, loss of body height causing a “hump” on the back.

About 150,ooo persons in the US, mostly women, suffer from hip fractures each year and about 40,000 will die within a year of the fracture. Osteoporosis affects 15 to 20 million people in America total ling a $4 billions in medical expenses. One of every 4 women will eventually become a victim largely starting around the post menopausal stages. The loss of estrogens leads to the decrease of intestinal absorption of calcium through the kidneys, which is connected to the break down of the skeletal system.

Although more women than men contract osteoporosis, elderly men may also suffer from this condition. It is also more common in the Anglo-Saxon and Asian races than in the darker races. Vegetarians have shown to have a lower incidence of osteoporosis than those who eat meat,

A healthy life style and proper treatment can go a long way towards the prevention of osteoporosis. And calcium is a key ingredient for every diet. Regular modest weight-bearing exercise, such as walking, jogging, bicycling, etc. helps to maintain normal bone structure.

Cigarettes, too much alcohol, and caffeine intake should be eliminated. Just don’t over do anything with these 3 vices, in my opinion. Recent studies have shown that taking LOW dosages of estrogen TOGETHER with a 1500 mg daily intake of calcium is much more effective in preventing bone loss in post menopausal women than when large amounts of calcium are taken by itself.

In fact, the number of fractures due to osteoporosis after menopause has shown to be just about the same in those who take only calcium supplements as in those who do not because there could be an issue with kidney stones if too much calcium is taken. Anyone taking calcium supplements should be sure to drink at least 8 cups of fluid a day.

Osteoporosis can be a scary ailment to fight but with the help of a qualified physician and or practicing herbalist to help you, the prevention, management, and or curing of the condition will secure that old adage, “Sticks and Stones may Break my Bones, but words (Osteoporosis) will never hurt me”.

Are you Nuts ! – I sure hope so – Benefits of Nuts

Editor — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:29:09 +0000

Nuts take the place of meat in every respect. With the exception of the peanut (a legume, not a nut) and chestnuts, the average nutritional value of nuts is about 160 to 200 calories per ounce. The huge amount of fat in the nuts and seeds makes them high in caloric value. Large amounts of proteins and are good in the sources of iron and B vitamins. All nuts except walnuts, peanuts and filbert produce an alkaline reaction in the body.

Shelled nuts have more of their nutrients intact than unshelled nuts so whenever possible buy whole nuts in their shells for the best results. Salted nuts turn rancid much faster than unsalted ones and that the salted nuts should be kept in the freezer in a plastic bag away from light, heat, and moisture to insure against immediate spoilage.

Here is some information about a few nuts – “in a nutshell” :

1. Almonds: One fifth of the weight of the almonds consists of protein.
2. Brazil: Good protein but very difficult to break open.
3. Hickory: One pound of hickory nut meat nutritional value is equivalent to four pounds of animal meat.
4. Walnut:One pound of black walnut meat contains more than 100% more protein than the equivalent amount of Salisbury steak.
5. Butternut: Good for diabetes problems, contains more fat than black walnuts but has the same amount of protein.

All nuts are in abundance with growth promoting vitamins and excellent for the body. Nuts contain more iron than other foods; they also contain a high content of calcium. Most nuts are high in fat, but contain no cholesterol and most nuts have an alkaline reaction within the body which regulates the body to health. Nuts are also very high in potassium and magnesium.

It’s better to eat nuts in an emulsified form such as nut butters. Otherwise they must be thoroughly masticated, so that no little hard pieces enter the stomach. Small particles of such concentrated foods can’t be digested thoroughly and could eventually cause problems in the long run.

Nut butters, without roasting, are superior in nutritive value and comparable to the best cuts of meat and to dairy butters and cheese. Nut protein is of greater value for the renewal of the body cells than the proteins derived from the muscular tissues of a dead animal with all its waste products.

NO nuts in your diet ? Are you nuts ? Do yourself a favor and incorporate the variety of nuts available in your daily diet, you will NOT regret the nutritional benefits of nuts.

By Jasmine Beaupre, author

FATS ! -Taking the fear out of fats

Editor — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:26:43 +0000

“Fats” just the mere writing of the word puts chills down my spine, WAIT ! can writing about fat be contagious ? How silly, but yet I dread looking at the word “FATS”.

You and I are going to be brave and we are finally going to get to know this word “Fats” and everything it entails, or at least we are going to find out more about it and take the fear out of FATS.

Every time I hear the word “fats”, I picture an obese person. Of coarse when we eat irresponsibly that is the extra weight that millions of Americans carry around and that millions of others constantly strive to either keep off or take off. It’s estimated that 30 million Americans from the ages of 20 to 75 are overweight with child obesity on the rise, particularly in those cases where children are constantly watching the boob-tube (television)or playing video games.

The diet industry in the United States has grown to over a billion (that’s with a “b”-billion)dollars and when you take ALL the diet plans, exercise clubs, books, magazines, exercise equipment, etc. into account, Americans spend nearly 10 billion dollars a year in unsuccessful efforts to permanently lose the weight. At any given time around 20 million persons are on some sort of weight loss program, and more than half will regain what they lost.

When I came across some of the statistics I was speechless. I learned that in the early part of the 20th century, the amount of fat in the average American diet totaled roughly 30 percent of the daily calories consumed, whereas now it has increased to about 45 percent. The average American now consumes about 155gms of fat every day and that’s too much.

Most all authorities on nutrition are advocating a diet with only 30 percent in fats in total calories consumed. So a person on a 2000 calorie per day diet would ingest about 67 gm of fats. In China, the amount of fats in the diet is only 1/4 that of the American counter part which is a contributing factor to heart and colon diseases in the U.S.

Our dietary fat intake consists of foods that are high in fat content. Such things as saturated butters, creams, cooking oils and fatty meats. We also have the ‘hidden fats’ such as mixed in our foods like whole milk, luncheon meats, avocado, olives, nuts, cheeses, and chocolates.

Fats, like carbohydrates, are composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, but the amount of oxygen in the fat is much less than the amount of hydrogen and carbon. This is what makes fats a concentrated source of energy, providing more than twice the number of calories per gram than carbohydrates or protein.

Fats are made up of fatty acids and glycerol. The most common form of fat we store in over 90 percent of our bodies is called triglyceride. These types of fats consists of three fatty acids connected to one molecule of glycerol. The predominant type of fatty acid contained in the fats determine its tastes and consistency, solid or liquid. There are approximately 20 different fatty acids in the foods we eat. Each fatty acid contains a long chain of carbon atoms with hydrogen atoms attached to them.

When all the spaces in the chain are filled with hydrogen that is called a saturated fatty acid. When there are two spaces in the chain that can be filled with hydrogen that is called monounsaturated and if there’s more than two spaces in the chain that can be filled it’s called polyunsaturated fats.

Saturated fats are usually solid at room temperature whereas monounsaturated fats are a more heavier oil consistency and polyunsaturated fats are usually liquid.

Logically when you think of each one of those different fats coarsening through your veins the more liquid the better, right? Because if it’s more solid it can clog up the arteries, and that’s not healthy.

And now that we know a little bit MORE about FATS. I think it’s a little less intimidating, and knowing more about fats usually will take the fear out of fats, and start the next steps to a healthier you.

Jasmine Beaupre, author

Benefits of Cardio Training

Editor — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 20:03:23 +0000

Being fit and healthy is the in thing. Actually, it really never goes out of style. That body is the most valuable asset you could have in your lifetime. Thus it is important that you take good care of it. Give it the proper attention it needs.

When it comes to ensuring and maintaining the health, the best option is to do cardio training.

What Is Cardio Training?

Cardio training involves any activity that requires the use of the large muscle groups of the body in a regular and uninterrupted manner. It elevates the heart rate between 60 to 85 percent of the fastest heart rate you could get.

Some of the usual cardio training activities are walking, jogging, running, aerobics, cycling, tae bo, swimming and rowing. Cardio training is considered an aerobic exercise as one is required to move from one exercise to another.

What Are the Benefits of Training?

1. Gives Energy to the Body
You can expect more energy and higher endurance after some time of regular cardio training.

2. Prevents Diseases
One could prevent heart diseases with regular cardio training. It is also helpful in preventing other variety of diseases like diabetes, obesity and even high cholesterol. The cardiovascular training strengthens the heart and the lungs. The low to moderated type of cardio exercises are required for people seeking to prevent diseases. Examples of these are walking, brisk walking or jogging.

3. Control Your Weight
With cardio training, you are able to burn more calories. This will help one who needs to lose weight. While those who already achieved their ideal body mass, the training will make it easier to control the weight.

Cardio training helps burn calories. However this generally depends on your current weight and the kind of cardio training you are undergoing. Better consult this matter with your physician or trainer, to know the proper type of training for your needs.

4. Lose Body Fats
Some people do not have problem with their weights. However, there may be some excess fats that keep bothering. Cardio training will help in getting rid of those. The activities involve the movements of large muscle groups. Regularly doing the training will make you leaner.

5. Get Rid of Boredom
Cardio training is fun. It pumps up your system. You will definitely feel more energized and on the go.

Recommendations to Better Enjoy the Benefits of Cardio Training

Cardio training is essential when you need to make health improvements. For starters, it is best to do the 30 to 45 minutes of exercises, 3 to 5 days a week. If you are aiming for weight loss, the training must be done 5 days a week. The more frequent you do it; the more likely it is that you will lose weight. However, avoid exhausting yourself too much in exercise. Avoid going beyond 45 minutes. Remember, it has to be done in a regular basis.

Start now. Walk or ride the bike around the neighborhood now. Follow that aerobics video you purchased. Set a goal and follow that goal. At the same time, modify your diet too. Eat healthy food.

As you increase in the fitness level, the intensity of the training must also increase. This is to have an area of variation and there should always be room for improvement. Implement this by intensifying some parts of the training. If you are into jogging or running, increase speed every 5 minutes for at least a minute or two. It is important that you challenge yourself, so as not to be stuck in a stump.

Avoid doing the cardio exercises before bedtime. You will have a difficult time sleeping if you do so as the energy level of the body will stay high for sometime.

If you are undergoing weight training too, do the cardio exercises right after, not before.

It is best to take a snack 30 minutes before doing the cardio exercises. Do not start with training in an empty stomach. This will not help in achieving the proper momentum when you train. At the same time, avoid indulging in large meals too before exercise. Just give your body the proper supply it will need to sustain exhausting movements.

It is good to do the cardio exercises outdoors. This way you can easily interact with nature and breathe fresh air. You can also simply enjoy going around the neighborhood as you get your system healthier by the minute. It is possible to make some friends among the people who also do their exercises.

Be consistent and stick with the training once you have started it. This is the only way that cardio training will benefit your body and your health in the long run.

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Benefits of Cardio Interval Training

Editor — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:55:28 +0000

In a long-term study of the health of the people of in the United States, the U.S. Public Health Service documented the chances of developing heart disease among various groups in the population. Long before the any symptoms appeared, epidemiological research could identify high-risk groups.

Among the highest risk factors are male sex, age over 35, cigarette smoking, high blood pressure, high levels of certain blood fats, and a family history of cardiovascular disorders.

Other researchers have added to this list another risk factor: the compulsive, hard-driving, highly anxious personality. The greater the number of severity, the greater the person’s overall risk.

These threats to the heart can be divided into two main categories: those beyond individual control, such as age, sex, and heredity, and those that can be controlled, avoided, or even eliminated. Among those in the second category are what cardiologists call “the triple threat.” These are the high blood pressure, cigarette smoking, and high cholesterol levels in the blood.

If you smoke a pack of cigarettes a day, your risk of having a heart attack is twice that of a nonsmoker. If you smoke, have hypertension, and eat a diet high in fats without any exercise at all, your risk is five times greater than normal.

The Healthy Heart

If these risk factors endanger the heart’s health, what enhances its well-being and improves its odds of working long and well?

Obviously, quitting cigarettes and eating a low-fat diet will help. The next best thing you can do for your heart’s sake is to give it what it needs: regular exercise or a complete cardio interval training.

The heart is a muscle, or, more accurately, a group or “package” of muscles, similar in many ways to the muscles of the arms and legs. And just as exercise strengthens and improves limb muscles, it enhances the health of the heart muscles as well.

Since World War II, several large-scale statistical studies have evaluated the relationship between physical activity and cardiovascular disease. One well-known survey compared 31,000 drivers and conductors of some bus companies. The more sedentary drivers had a significantly higher rate of heart disease than the conductors, who walked around the buses and climbed stairs to the upper level.

The why and how behind these statistics were bet explained by classic experiments with dogs whose coronary arteries were surgically narrowed to resemble those of humans with arteriosclerosis. Dogs who were exercised were had much better blood flow than those kept inactive.

The exercise seemed to stimulate the development of new connections between the impaired and the nearly normal blood vessels, so exercised dogs had a better blood supply to all the muscle tissue of the heart. The human heart reacts in the same way to provide blood to the portion that was damaged by the heart attack.

To enable the damaged heart muscle to heal, the heart relies on new small blood vessels for what is called collateral circulation. These new branches on the arterial tress can develop long before a heart attack — and can prevent a heart attack if the new network takes on enough of the function of the narrowed vessels.

With all these facts, it is now boiled down to a single question: What should be done in order to prevent such dilemmas?

Some studies showed that moderate exercise several times a week is more effective in building up these auxiliary pathways than extremely vigorous exercise done twice often.

The general rule is that exercise helps reduce the risk of harm to the heart. Some researches further attested the link between exercise and healthy heart based from the findings that the non-exercisers had a 49% greater risk of heart attack than the other people included in the study. The study attributed a third of that risk to sedentary lifestyle alone.

Hence, with employing the cardio interval training, you can absolutely expect positive results not only on areas that concerns your cardiovascular system but on the overall status of your health as well.

This particular activity that is definitely good for the heart is a cycle of “repeated segments” that is of intense nature. In this process, there is an interchange periods of recuperation. It can both be comprehensive activity and moderate motion.

Consequently, the benefits of merely engaging into this kind of activity can bring you more results that you have ever expected. These are:

1. The threats of heart attack are lessened, if not eliminated

2. Enhanced heart task

3. Increase metabolism, increase the chance of burning calories, therefore, assist you in losing weight

4. Improves lung capacity

5. Helps lessen or eliminate the cases of stress

Indeed, cardio interval training is the modern way of creating a healthy, happy heart and body.

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