Nursing Blog

Congestive Heart Failure Prevention Congestive heart failure can be the ultimate result of a number of diseases, or lifestyle choices, that damage the heart. Some of these can be prevented. Others cannot be prevented but can be treated successfully. Some examples of illnesses or lifestyle choices that can lead to congestive heart failure are as follows: Coronary heart disease (coronary artery disease), including heart attack Uncontrolled high blood pressure (hypertension) Uncontrolled high choleterol Diabetes Congenital heart disease (a heart condition that one is born with) Infection (particularly some common viruses that can rarely severely affect the heart and cannot be reliably predicted or prevented) Damage to the heart valves (possibly from IV drug use) Alcoholism Smoking In some cases, a family history of heart failure can be present. Many cases are a combination of factors, and in other cases, the cause is unknown. If you have congestive heart failure, you are at increased risk...

For growth and activity of the body, we need calcium. Calcium is a mineral essential for many body functions, including regulation of heart rate, nerve impulses, stimulating hormone secretion and blood clotting, is also required to establish and maintain healthy bones. Calcium can be found in many foods, and because our bodies can not produce its own calcium, so calcium intake from food and other essential resources. Even after bone growth stops us, we still need adequate amounts of calcium intake because the body always loses calcium every day through the skin, dead skin, nail growth, hair loss and sweating. Addition of calcium is also lost through urine and feces. Calcium is lost must be replaced every day through food. If our food does not contain enough calcium, the body will take it from the 'reserve' of calcium, the bones and teeth. And if this happens in the long run, then you will have porous bones and teeth. The National Academy of Sciences and the National Osteoporosi...