Health Articles
Keeping your heart healthy
About the size of a fist, a healthy human heart relies on oxygen and nutrients to continually beat and pump blood through our circulatory system, which is constructed out of a network of blood vessels, arteries, veins, and capillaries. Our heart is vital to our health and if it is not functioning properly, blood cannot circulate efficiently within our body and we will get sick, or may even die. This is a big problem, yet most people never really think about it, until a loved one has a heart attack, a close friend needs bypass surgery, or we ourselves are diagnosed with Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) or any other type of heart malfunction.....>>>
The Effects of Stress
Stress is an intense physical and/or emotional response to difficult and painful experiences, and surely every human being has experienced it, at one time or another. In general, stress is related to both external and internal factors, and neither one can be avoided. Most of us have jobs, build relationships with others, go shopping, and face challenges wherever we go. Any situation can turn difficult and the responsibilities we are confronted with on a daily basis can also become quite demanding and frustrating....>>>