Heart Disease - People Who Are Living With Heart Disease

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posted 10/29/2009, comments (0)

Ban Trans Fats

The Cardiolabel Team recommends that: For all vegetable oils and soft, spreadable (tub-type) margarines sold to consumers or for use as an ingredient in the preparation of foods on site by retailers or food service establishments, the total trans fat content be limited by regulation to 2% of total fat content. For all other foods... Read more Chevron

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posted 10/19/2009, comments (16)

Omega-3 Index: A New Factor in the Fish Oil Phenomenon

It seems each passing year adds another new chapter in the story of the fish oil phenomenon. The keen interest in the heart-healthy effects of fish oil began in earnest shortly after publication of the Italian GISSI Prevenzione Trial involving over 11,000 participants. It demonstrated that doses in the range of 1000mg of EPA and DHA... Read more Chevron

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Melissa

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posted 10/04/2009, comments (0)

Im 27 years old and just found out I have mild congestive heart failure. They dont know why.

Just found out I have mild congestive heart failure. I still dont believe it Im only 27 years old. The cardiologist was very rude to me and stated I was overweight at 189lbs. I dont want to take the meds they perscribe.

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dx'd w/ cardiomyopathy at age 55. Recently married.mother of 2.

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posted 09/16/2009, comments (0)

Medtronix

I am so mad can medtronix do anything right ?? I have an implanted pacemaker/defibrillator device. Well just so happens that mine (and a few thousand others) Could have defective wire leads, so as if that isn't enough now the devices (some of them) have batteries that are defective!!! You trust the medical profession to do what is best for... Read more Chevron

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Keith Ahrens

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posted 09/06/2009, comments (0)

Outrunning My Shadow, Surviving Open-Heart Surgery and battling Obesity

Outrunning My Shadow: Surviving Open-Heart Surgery and Battling Obesity/The Decision to Change My Life by Keith Ahrens is a fascinating and highly informative memoir about the author’s confrontation with mortality and his determination to save his own life. In this self-help book, the author shares the experience of weighing more than 414... Read more Chevron

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