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How To Identify Heart Attack Symptoms in Women

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What you need to know about heart attack is that it is expressed differently  in man and woman. Here are some of the things you need to know to recognize its symptoms in women. Conditions such as acid reflex, the flu or normal aging may be the starting process of getting a heart attack. A heart attack strikes when arteries are built up with cholesterol, fats and other substances that can clog the arteries that supply the heart with blood. When this happens, the oxygen meant to go in the heart is either reduced or cut off, claims the  American heart association. A lot of people are familiar with  the symptoms of getting a heart attack in men but most of them  don’t know the usual  symptoms in women. When it comes to women, the symptoms may be silent and not recognized on time which can sometimes be fatal. These silent signs are often failed to be recognized by anyone. 1. Shortness Of Breath If you get the feeling of shortness of breath just like the one you a...

How to Stop a Heart Attack in Just 60 Seconds – It’s A Very Popular Ingredient in Your Kitchen

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Many people are unaware that a simple but powerful ingredient can prevent a heart attack in one minute. How much do you know about cayenne pepper? Cayenne is the most popular kind of chilli pepper. Make sure that you always have some on hand- it can save a family member from a heart attack. Cayenne pepper has been the subject of many health experts, including Dr. Richard Schulz. Doctors are amazed at the healing properties of cayenne pepper Over his 35-year career, American herbalist Dr Christopher never lost a patient over a heart attack; he credits cayenne pepper. He has treated patients suffering heart attacks with a cup of cayenne pepper tea; within a minute they recover from the attack. What makes this even more relevant is the fact that these scientists base their theories about cayenne pepper on personal experience, not studies done in controlled conditions. How to Use Cayenne Pepper Cayenne pepper has at least 90,000 Scoville units, according to the Scoville ...

Heart attack - First Aid and Emergency Treatment Guide

  What is a heart attack? Occurs when the blood supply to vital organs gets blocked   >50years / menopausal women at greater risk  Occurs with/without chest pain  Sudden arrest of breathing/heart function May result in cardiopulmonary arrest  A clot in the arteries blocks blood supply  Occurs due to:  a. Deposits of calcium/cholesterol  b. Hereditary factors  c. Tobacco d. Obesity e. High blood pressure f. Emotional stress g. Inflammatory disease of arteries h. Trauma/disease of a heart Symptoms of Heart Attack     Chest pain Shoulder/arm pain  Shortness of breath Sweating  Heartburn  Nausea  Abdominal pain First aid   Try to relax  Loosen tight clothes  Take medicine, if any have been prescribed Pain subsides within 3 min of medicine intake  If not, see a doctor.  Give artificial respiration if required  Give   Cardiopulmon...