The purpose of this site is to familiarize health professionals and the general public with the medical benefits of Vedic Meditation, with emphasis on heart and cardiovascular disease, its risk factors, stress, hypertension and overall health.
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Cardiovascular Disease
Use the menu on the left to navigate your way through this section on Cardiovascular Disease.
Angina
Angina Pectoris “ANGINA” is a recurring pain or discomfort in the chest that happens when some part of the heart does not receive enough blood.
Arrhythmia
An arrhythmia is a change in the regular beat of the heart. The heart may seem to skip a beat or beat irregularly or very fast or very slowly.
Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis is a type of arteriosclerosis (or thickening and hardening of the arteries). As we age, some hardening of the arteries can occur naturally.
Congestive heart failure
Congestive heart failure occurs when the heart is unable to pump blood effectively throughout the body. The term congestive is used because lung congestion causes some of the main symptoms of heart failure.
Coronary Artery / Heart Disease
Coronary artery disease (CAD – also known to as Coronary Heart Disease) is the most common form of heart disease. This type of heart disease is caused by the build up of plaque which narrows the inner walls of heart arteries.
Acute Myocardial Infarction – Heart Attack
A heart attack occurs when there is a severe blockage in an artery that carries oxygen-rich blood to the heart muscle. The blockage is usually caused by the buildup of plaque along the walls of the arteries.
Hypertension – High Blood Pressure
In this section, you will learn more about what Hypertension / high blood pressure is and what effect it has on the body
Issues for Women
Women tend to overrate the possibility of dying from breast cancer and underrate that of dying from heart disease.
Prevention is a Choice
There are many things you can do to prevent cardiovascular and /or heart disease. In this section, we highlight some of the most significant changes that you can do to improve the your quality of life, fitness and well-being.
Cardiovascular and Heart Disease Risk Factors
In this section, you will learn more about the most common cardiovascular and heart disease risk factors. And which major risk factors that can be changed.
Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIAs)
A stroke (sometimes called a “brain attack”) happens when blood circulation to the brain fails. Most strokes are caused by a blood clot or narrowing of a blood vessel (artery) leading to the brain. Other strokes are caused by a hemorrhage (bleeding) from an artery.
Body Mass Index ( BMI) – Calculator
If you know your height and weight, then you can very easily calculator your BMI right now.
Exercise increases circulation and helps remove the toxins and impurities that have accumulated in the physiology
These deposits are a major factor in the breakdown of the resistance of the body. Exercise is a key procedure for helping the body’s natural internal cleansing processes.
Exercise Instructions for all body types
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