Category Archives: Congestive Heart Failure Diet

High blood pressure (HBP) or hypertension means high pressure (tension) in the arteries. Arteries are vessels that carry blood from the pumping heart to all the tissues and organs of the body. High blood pressure does not mean excessive emotional tension, although emotional tension and stress can temporarily increase blood pressure. Normal blood pressure is … Continue reading

There are no hidden secrets concerning how to lower cholesterol. It simply requires the planning and initiation of positive lifestyle modifications in terms of diet, exercise and stress management. Your eating and exercise habits are what has caused your cholesterol levels to become elevated – and they are also what will bring your cholesterol levels … Continue reading

The relationship between obesity and illness in adults has been shown to be a worldwide epidemic.  Obesity and illness can be seen around the globe.  Being overweight can effect anyone from any walk of life – men or women, rich or poor, adult or child.  No one is immune from this “disease” and the more … Continue reading

The kidneys are responsible for producing hormones, controlling blood pressure, and removing waste products.  Kidney or renal failure in cats occurs when damage is done to the organs.  This can occur suddenly or progress over time.  Causes Numerous things can cause your cat’s kidneys to fail.  Age is one of the most common as kidney … Continue reading

His blood pressure is high and cholesterol is high, a little overweight but on a diet and losing. Ideal weight will be achieved soon. I have ChF for ten years ,it is up to the person on how he /she follow doctors instructions .

mother was diagnosed with congestive heart failure… nutrisystems diabetic programs food has a ton of salt in it. can u recommend another food delivery company? thank you !!! I have a very strong preference for freshly prepared food as it contains many more nutrients than processed food and it is easy to limit sodium (salt). … Continue reading

My mother gained 100 pounds in 3 months. She has no medical insurance so she goes to the local health department. They told her that she was just fat and to diet and exercise. Well finally tonight my dad took her to the emergency room and she is retaining fluids possible congestive heart failure & … Continue reading

My husband was just diagnosed with congestive heart failure, and high blood pressure and has been released from the hospital with a lot of pills and a 2000mg a day diet. I am desperate to find a good cookbook to help me prepare something that he will eat. HELP! go to amazon(you can just look … Continue reading

At the risk of sounding sarcastic and being hounded by the feminist lobby High Blood Pressure is what they call an “Equal Opportunity Disease” and by that I mean that it does exactly what the description says it can hit anyone of any gender at any one time! I do wish to stress here that … Continue reading

At one point, Doctors hesitated to prescribe medication for patients with a blood pressure reading of less than 159/99 Hg. This was described as “mild hypertension” and as such not deemed at the time to be dangerous. The rationale behind this that Doctors felt that the adverse side effects of the medication used at the … Continue reading

It is now, in general, accepted that individuals who take drugs may actually be self-medicating themselves. Rather than just being an addiction to the pleasure drugs give them, drugs are even more important to the individual as a mood-altering method of feeling better than they felt before. Many people who have become dependent on drugs … Continue reading

I have Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) and I have had it for 2 years now. I am 34 and the mother of 5 kids. Since getting it it was worsened. My ejection fraction was @ 11%. I am on a diet, have lost 47 pounds and my EF is now at 24%. My question is … Continue reading

People begin diets for any number of reasons. A doctor may recommend weight loss as a means to prevent future health problems like adult on-set diabetes or congestive heart failure. A once active person may want to resume a favorite high-performance sport, and seek to lose a few pounds to better enjoy play. A person … Continue reading

Cholesterol is a fatty, wax-like substance normally produced by liver, substance which has an important role in maintaining one’s overall health by assisting in a series of cellular processes. While in small amounts cholesterol has many beneficial roles for the human body, when in excess it is very dangerous, increasing the risk of arteriosclerosis (thickening … Continue reading

Blood pressure, which is a silent killer, is matter of concern and there are several drugs available, which can be used to combat blood pressure. One such drug is Toprol. Read below to know more about how to use it effectively: Toprol (or Toprol-XL) belongs to the group of drugs known as beta-blockers. These drugs … Continue reading