61. Lumen Foods SOY PROTEIN heart disease Cancer Prevention. heart disease Cancer Preventing the Causesof heart disease. heart disease Diet The University of Toronto Study. http://www.soybean.com/prevent.htm

Mounting scientific evidence connecting soy protein use with... Heart Disease Cancer ... by Greg Caton, President, Lumen Foods Heart Disease Preventive Compounds Cancer Preventive Compounds Read the most updated nutritional findings on soy protein , written by world-renowned phytopharmacologist, Dr. Suzanne Paxton and sponsored by Lumen Foods. In 1985 when I wrote the Lumen book, there was already a large body of data connecting both heart disease and a wide range of cancers to high rates of meat consumption. The sixth chapter of that book alone cited over 190 references, most of which were related to epidemiological correlations between reduced meat consumption and lower rates of cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis, multiple sclerosis, and other degenerative diseases that are rampant in the West. In the 10 years since, there have been numerous studies that go beyond merely substantiating the benefits of a "meatless diet." Soy protein products, such as Heartline Meatless Meats and Heaven on Earth Fat Free Milk Replacer are finally being noticed for the value of their soybean protein protein which imparts cholesterol and triglyeride lowering properties in its own right.

62. Cigars And Lung Cancer, Heart Disease, COPD Summary of research findings. Cigars cause lung cancer, lung disease, COPD, and heart disease. http://www.oncolink.com/templates/resources/article.cfm?c=3&s=8&ss=23&am

63. Linus Pauling's Heart Disease Video: Theory And Therapy Presents heart disease A Unified Theory on Video! Over heart diseaseTHE UNIFIED THEORY AND LINUS PAULING INVENTION AND TREATMENT. The http://www.paulingtherapy.com/

[Testimonials] [FAQ] [The Heart Disease CURE ... [Guestbook] Linus Pauling The World's Only 2-Time Unshared Nobel Prize Winner ... Presents Heart Disease: A Unified Theory on Video! Over ten years ago, the two-time Nobel prize Laureate, Dr Linus Pauling and his associate Dr Matthias Rath, advocated and published a definitive thesis on the root cause, treatment, and actual cure for all forms of cardiovascular disease (CVD), including congestive heart failure, heart disease, and stroke. Today, cardiovascular related health problems together comprise fully one half of all causes of death in the US. Pauling and Rath's brilliant analysis of CVD is absolutely compelling and amply supported by numerous epidemiological and clinical studies. His unified theory of CVD constitutes one of the greatest breakthroughs in modern science, and yet has been almost completely ignored by the mainstream medical establishment, and received almost no press. [Full Article on the Unified Theory] Executive Summary and Introduction to Contents ... Atherosclerotic plaques deposit in response to injury Mechanical stress causes heart disease in vitamin-C-starved tissues In 1989 it was discovered that Lp(a) binds to form plaque, not LDL

64. CHD Explained What Is Coronary heart disease? heart disease is caused by narrowingof the coronary arteries that feed the heart. Like any muscle http://nhlbisupport.com/chd1/chdexp.htm

What Is Coronary Heart Disease? Heart disease is caused by narrowing of the coronary arteries that feed the heart. Like any muscle, the heart needs a constant supply of oxygen and nutrients, which are carried to it by the blood in the coronary arteries. When the coronary arteries become narrowed or clogged by cholesterol and fat depositsa process called atherosclerosisand cannot supply enough blood to the heart, the result is coronary heart disease (CHD). If not enough oxygen-carrying blood reaches the heart, you may experience chest pain called angina. If the blood supply to a portion of the heart is completely cut off by total blockage of a coronary artery, the result is a heart attack. This is usually due to a sudden closure from a blood clot forming on top of a previous narrowing. Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that occurs naturally in all parts of the body and that your body needs to function normally. It is present in cell walls or membranes everywhere in the body, including the brain, nerves, muscle, skin, liver, intestines, and heart. Your body uses cholesterol to produce many hormones, vitamin D, and the bile acids that help to digest fat. It takes only a small amount of cholesterol in the blood to meet these needs. If you have too much cholesterol in your bloodstream, the excess is deposited in arteries, including the coronary arteries, where it contributes to the narrowing and blockages that cause the signs and symptoms of heart disease.

65. Why Lower Your Cholesterol Level? What does cholesterol have to do with heart disease? To learn more about riskfactors, click below. Risk Factors and heart disease Arrow (green) right. http://nhlbisupport.com/chd1/why.htm

What does cholesterol have to do with heart disease? Click on any of the links below for more specific information. The Benefits of Cholesterol Lowering What Makes Blood Cholesterol High or Low? In addition to high cholesterol, there are other risk factors that can increase your chance of developing heart disease. To learn more about risk factors, click below. Risk Factors and Heart Disease NHLBI Home Page NCEP Home Page NIH Home Page

66. Heartlife Heart Attack Cholesterol Stroke High Blood Pressure Diabeties Coronary Informative site about studies on heart disease and explains what nutrients you can take to prevent heart attack, stroke, lower your your blood pressure, lower blood sugar levels for diabetics. http://www.natureswindow.net

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67. CHD Online Handbook Welcome to the Congenital heart disease Online Handbook. I have written this pageto be a resource for anyone associated with congenital heart disease. http://my.execpc.com/~markc/congenit.html

Welcome to the Congenital Heart Disease Online Handbook This web page contains a list of Congenital Heart Diseases. Each CHD has the medically accepted abbreviation as well as a short description and a link to detailed definitions of the disease. Some of the CHD's listed have a link to a diagram that graphically shows the disease or defect. There is also a section on surgeries used to correct some of the CHD's listed at this web site, and a section on medications used to treat CHD's. I have written this page to be a resource for anyone associated with congenital heart disease. I am not a doctor, and I am not in a medical profession. This page should in no way be a substitute for professional medical care or attention by a qualified practitioner, nor should it be inferred as such. ALWAYS check with your doctor if you have any questions or concerns about a condition. Please E-mail any questions or comments Back Do you want to Join the Congenital Heart Defects Web Ring? Next Page in Ring Skip Next Page in Ring Previous Page in Ring List Next 5 Pages in Ring ... Random Page Next

68. HEART UK Charity providing some information for patients about coronary heart disease. Emphasis on cholesterol and lipids. http://www.familyheart.org

The Hyperlipidaemia Education and Research Trust provide information for patients and families with inherited high cholesterol and scientific research and good clinical practice for the management of hyperlipidaemia within the UK   This genetic condition which involves the liver producing too much cholesterol, clinically known as familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH), affects around 1in 500 of the UK population. Undiagnosed patients who have a heart attack, often in their thirties and forties, are one hundred times more likely not to survive when compared with others who have heart attacks for other reasons. HEART UK is committed to raising awareness of heart disease in the UK and stressing the importance of a healthy lifestyle in reducing the risk of suffering from it. Backed by a very able and knowledgeable Medical Task Force HEART UK provides information on the risks of heart disease to the public and to their health providers. We can all benefit positively from knowing more about high cholesterol and taking more exercise and switching to better diets.

69. Www.noah.cuny.edu/heart_disease/heartdisease.html eMedicine Hypertensive heart disease Article by Kamran Riaz Hypertensive heart disease - Uncontrolled and prolonged elevation of blood pressure(BP) can lead to a variety of changes in the myocardial structure, coronary http://www.noah.cuny.edu/heart_disease/heartdisease.html

70. Heart Disease Online - No Frames Version heart disease Online is a resource for websurfers searching for information on heartdisease, surgery, heart health and anything else about hearts, refreshed http://www.geocities.com/HotSprings/1652/

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71. Heart Health | Healthy Recipes | Arkansas Heart Hospital: Specializing In The Tr Sample recipes from a cookbook by the Arkansas Heart Hospital, dedicated to the treatment of heart disease. http://www.arheart.com/hearthealth/recipes.html

Each month we offer you 3 new recipes from the Heart-Healthy cookbook, Cooking for the Heart . You may order your own copy of this cookbook by calling us at 501-219-7305. January 2002 Recipes Chicken Vegetable Soup 1 bay leaf 1 chicken, skinned 1 potato, diced 2 carrots, cut up 3 stalks celery, cut up 1 medium onion, cut up One-half cup cooked rice may be added if desired. Rest of chicken can be used in salads or sandwiches. Nutritional Information Calories: Sat. Fat (grams): g Total Fat: 1 g Cholesterol (mg): 19 mg % Fat: Sodium (mg): 35 mg Oriental Vegetable Stir-Fry 1 tsp. peanut or safflower oil 1 c. diagonally sliced celery(thin) 1/3 c. water 2 tsp. cornstarch 1/8 tsp. ground ginger Dash of salt and pepper Heat oil over high heat in skillet or wok. Add onions and garlic; stir-fry for 1 minute. Add celery, peas, and pepper; stir quickly and often for 2 minutes. Combine water, soy sauce, and cornstarch in small bowl; stir to dissolve and pour over mixture. Add ginger, salt, and pepper; cook, stirring constantly, until sauce is thickened. Serves 2. Nutritional Information Calories: Sat. Fat (grams):

72. International Task Force For Prevention Of Coronary Heart Disease Disclaimer Imprint. Are all statins the same? An Expert Panel report New OrleansMarch 6 2004 Pocket Guide to Prevention of Coronary heart disease. http://www.chd-taskforce.de/

WELCOME (Deutsch) Coronary Risk Assessment PROCAM Risk Calculator ... Framingham Risk Assessment Practical Aids to CHD Prevention Guide for Health Care Professionals and Patients Position Papers and Proceedings of the Task Force Slide Kits Current and Past Events ... Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease

73. In Loving Memory Of Taylor Alyssa She was born on January 23, 1996 with congenital heart disease and passed away shortly after. http://www.ordonezonline.com/Taylor/

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74. FDA/CFSAN - Qualified Health Claims: Letter Of Enforcement Discretion - Walnuts Qualified Health Claims Letter of Enforcement Discretion Walnuts and Coronary heart disease. Skip Navigation. http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/qhcnuts3.html

FDA Home Page CFSAN Home Search/Subject Index Help Office of Nutritional Products, Labeling and Dietary Supplements March 9, 2004 Qualified Health Claims: Letter of Enforcement Discretion - Walnuts and Coronary Heart Disease (Docket No 02P-0292) Sarah E. Taylor, J.D., R.D., M.P.H. 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20004-2401 RE: Health Claim Petition: Walnuts and Coronary Heart Disease (Docket No. 02P-0292) Dear Ms. Taylor: FDA filed the petition for comprehensive review on June 21, 2002, in accordance with section 403(r)(4)(A)(i) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act) and Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) section 101.70(j). Following mutual agreement by you and FDA, the deadline for the agency's action was initially extended to December 18, 2002, and subsequently to February 28, 2003, June 16, 2003, and finally to July 14, 2003. During this period, FDA met with representatives of the petitioner on four occasions (March 24, 2003; May 13, 2003; June 3, 2003; and June 26, 2003) to discuss issues related to the petition. FDA notified you by letter dated July 14, 2003

75. Howstuffworks "How Diagnosing Heart Disease Works" How Diagnosing heart disease Works. by Carl Bianco, MD, The Definition of HeartDisease heart disease is any condition that causes your heart to malfunction. http://health.howstuffworks.com/heart-diagnosis.htm

ComputerStuff AutoStuff ElectronicsStuff ScienceStuff ... PeopleStuff Top Subjects Cholesterol Dieting Nicotine Sleep ... Tattoos Sponsored By: Categories Diseases and Conditions Drugs Fitness Health Care ... Browse the Health Library Explore Stuff Lidrock.com Big List of Articles Get the Newsletter Search HSW and the Web Search Google Main Health How Diagnosing Heart Disease Works by Carl Bianco, M.D. Table of Contents Introduction to How the Diagnosis of Heart ... Diagnosis of Heart Disease Chest X-Ray Stress Test Understanding Atheroschlerosis Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. Because it is so common, there is a good chance that heart disease will affect you in some way and you will need to see a doctor about your heart. This article discusses how physicians go about diagnosing heart disease so that you can understand the process. In the next article, How Heart Attacks and Angina Work , we will discuss Atherosclerosis (the cause of Coronary Artery Disease). This leads to the main diseases of the next article - Angina and Heart Attacks. It would be a good idea to read the Article How the Heart Works prior to reading this article for background on the Anatomy and functioning of the heart.

76. The California Tobacco Control Program And Declines In Cigarette Consumption And Article in the New England Journal of Medicine; California's aggressive antitobacco program saved 33,000 lives overall, but when it was watered down by the Governor in 1992, 8300 lives were lost. http://www.nejm.org/content/2000/0343/0024/1772.asp

77. Howstuffworks "How Heart Disease Works" Chances are, at some point in your life, you or one of your loved ones will confrontsome aspect of heart disease. How heart disease Works. by Carl Bianco, MD, http://health.howstuffworks.com/heart-attack.htm

ComputerStuff AutoStuff ElectronicsStuff ScienceStuff ... PeopleStuff Top Subjects Cholesterol Dieting Nicotine Sleep ... Tattoos Sponsored By: Categories Diseases and Conditions Drugs Fitness Health Care ... Online Pharmacies Explore Stuff Lidrock.com Big List of Articles Get the Newsletter Search HSW and the Web Search Google Main Health Diseases and Conditions How Heart Disease Works by Carl Bianco, M.D. Table of Contents Introduction to How Heart Disease Works Coronary Artery Disease Are You at Risk? Angina Unstable Angina Heart Attack Treatment of MI Lots More Information Additional Reading This article is preceeded by two others that will be extremely helpful to you in understanding heart disease: How the Heart Works How the Diagnosis of Heart Disease Works Reading these two articles prior to reading this one will give you the background you need on the Anatomy and functioning of the heart. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S. At some point in your life, either you or one of your loved ones will be forced to make decisions about some aspect of heart disease. Knowing something about the anatomy and functioning of the heart, in particular how angina and heart attacks work, will enable you to make informed decisions about your health. Heart disease can strike suddenly and require you to make decisions quickly. Being informed prior to an emergency is a valuable asset to you and your family. In this article we will discuss various heart diseases and how they can lead to a heart attack, or even a stroke. We will also look at how heart attacks are treated and what you should do to prevent heart disease.

78. NHLBI NCEP Cholesterol Counts For Everyone Page Jump to text links at bottom of page. Please provide us your feedback! UpdatedATP III Guidelines I Want To Prevent heart disease I Have heart disease NHLBI http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/chd/

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79. Loyola Univ. Health Sys. - Cardiac Care - Rheumatic Heart Disease Factsheet from Loyola University. http://www.luhs.org/health/topics/cardiac/rheumat.htm

You are here: Home Health Information Health Topics Cardiac Care Rheumatic Heart Disease What is Rheumatic Heart Disease: Rheumatic heart disease is a condition in which permanent damage to heart valves is caused from rheumatic fever. The heart valve is damaged by a disease process that begins with a strep throat caused by streptococcus A bacteria, that may eventually cause rheumatic fever. Rheumatic fever can affect many connective tissues of the body — especially those of the heart, joints, brain or skin. Anyone can get acute rheumatic fever, but it usually occurs in children five to 15 years old. It is a rare but potentially life-threatening disease, a complication of untreated strep throat. Because of antibiotics, rheumatic fever is now rare in developed countries. However, in recent years, it has begun to make a comeback in the United States, particularly among children living in poor inner-city neighborhoods.

80. Cats And Heart Disease Information on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, its symptoms and treatment. http://home.online.no/~colmar/hcm_eng.html

CATS AND HEART DISEASE WHAT IS HCM? SYMPTOMS DIAGNOSIS Heart disease in felines usually comprises various forms of a defective heart muscle, or cardiomyopathy (cardio = heart, myo = muscle, pathy = disease). Felines most commonly develop one of three different types: DCM (Dialated Cardiomyopathy) leads to enlarged heart chambers due to a weakning of the heart muscle, and was relatively common until quite recently. Today it is rarely seen thanks to the adequate addition of Taurine in most main brands of cat food. RCM (Restrictive Cardiomyopathy) is a form akin to HCM, and is often seen in older cats. It manifests itself in progressively poorer heart function with reduced ability to pump. This leads to an accumulation of blood in the heart, and an enlargement of the atrium. By far the most common type of heart disease in felines is HCM (Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy). The rest of this article with deal mainly with HCM. WHAT IS HCM? HCM, or Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, is a heart disorder in which the left wall of the heart grows and thickens. (Hypertrophic = thickening) 1. Normal feline heart

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