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Fatigue

Fatigue

Fatigue Fatigue or tiredness is a complex symptom, and there can be many reasons why you may feel tired. Fatigue results from an inability to produce energy efficiently. This can come as a result of doing too much and building up waste products in your body which is...
High Cholesterol

High Cholesterol

Have you been diagnosed with high cholesterol? Or does a member of your family have high cholesterol?   What is cholesterol? Cholesterol is a type of fat found in your blood and is one of the modifiable risk factors for heart disease. You need a certain amount of...
How the heart works

How the heart works

In order to understand how the disease process associated with heart disease, it is important to consider how the healthy heart is structured and how it works.   The heart is separated into left and right sides by a muscular band called the septum. On each side...
Heart Disease

Heart Disease

Are you experiencing breathlessness, chest pain (angina), unexplained fatigue, nausea, stomach pain, sweating, leg pain, arm pain, jaw or back pain, swollen ankles, and chest palpitations? Has your doctor diagnosed you with heart disease? What is heart disease?...
Sitting is the new smoking

Sitting is the new smoking

You may have heard the saying, “sitting is the new smoking”. This phrase highlights that sitting for prolonged periods of time can be as harmful to our health as smoking. This may seem like an alarming claim, but there is strong evidence to confirm this...
Cardioprotective Benefits of Exercise

Cardioprotective Benefits of Exercise

The cardioprotective benefits of regular aerobic exercise and strength training. Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a leading cause of death worldwide. It occurs when the coronary arteries that supply blood to the heart become narrowed or blocked (a process known as...
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