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TYPES OF CVD

I guess everyone knows what is CVD a.k.a. Cardiovascular Disease a.k.a Heart Attack. But actually, there are MANY types of CVD ranging from the brain vessels to the deep veins of the leg.

They are: 

• Stroke
• Coronary heart disease
• Rheumatic heart disease
• Congenital heart disease
• Aortic aneurysm and dissection
• Peripheral arterial disease
• Deep venous thrombosis (DVT)
• Pulmonary embolism

Reference: WHO

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YOU MUST KNOW!!!

Have you ever heard of diabetes are associated with heart attacks. According to the American Heart Association (AHA), the leading cause of death in diabetic patients is due to a heart attack.

Of course you're wondering how diabetes can lead to heart attack? So, let us continue in reading this article..  ...... ^ _ ^

In fact, diabetes is very dangerous. It is capable of damaging the patient's whole body slowly. Not only that, small and large blood vessels are affected as a result of complications of the disease. When the arteries are blocked, the heart attack was going to happen.

Typically, a diabetic who suffered a heart attack do not experience early symptoms such as chest pain. This is because diabetes is able to damage the nerves in the body of a patient thereby reducing their pain receptors.


In addition, blood pressure and cholesterol levels are also high in diabetics. Therefore, they are at risk of two or four times higher for heart attack compared with other individuals.

 STOP DIABETES BEFORE TOO LATE ....

 PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE ... =)

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THE BENEFITS OF FRUITS ON THE HEART

Consuming enough fruits is a very important component of our diet. 

Fruits are rich in vitamins and minerals which is able to be a cure for many diseases. 

Did you know ... the risk of heart attack can be reduced by eating fruit. 

The fruit is red or pink contains

antioxidant known as lycopene.

What is lycopene???

Lycopene is a carotenoid pigment that we can find in tomatoes, watermelon, papaya, pink guava and so on.




What is interesting here, a scientific study has shown that intake of lycopene is able to protect ourselves from a heart attack.

Oxidative LDL carries cholesterol which is the cause of atherosclerosis leading to heart attack and stroke. 

Lycopenene antioxidant acts as a barrier Oxidative processes.

 When the process of Oxidative prevented then, the development of atherosclerosis is reduced.

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