What is the Cardiovascular Disease?

Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer among Malaysians and is two and a half times more common a cause of death than all cancers combined, as warned by the National Heart Association of Malaysia. According to the World Health Organization statistics, a total of 37% of deaths in Malaysia were due to cardiovascular diseases such as heart disease and stroke.

Many health experts suggest that cardiovascular diseases are largely preventable if we improve very common lifestyle practices such as eating the balanced diet and filling in nutritional gaps by consuming quality health supplements, regular exercise, not smoking, and maintaining a healthy weight.

According to the www.heart.com, Heart and blood vessel disease — cardiovascular disease also called heart disease — includes numerous problems, many of which are related to a process called atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is a condition that develops when a substance called plaque builds up in the walls of the arteries. This buildup narrows the arteries, making it harder for blood to flow through. If a blood clot forms, it can stop the blood flow. This can cause a heart attack or stroke.A heart attack occurs when the blood flow to a part of the heart is blocked by a blood clot. If this clot cuts off the blood flow completely, the part of the heart muscle supplied by that artery begins to die. Most people survive their first heart attack and return to their normal lives to enjoy many more years of productive activity. But having a heart attack does mean you have to make some changes. The doctor will advise you of medications and lifestyle changes according to how badly the heart was damaged and what degree of heart disease caused the heart attack.

An ischemic stroke (the most common type) happens when a blood vessel that feeds the brain gets blocked, usually from a blood clot. When the blood supply to a part of the brain is shut off, brain cells will die. The result will be the inability to carry out some of the previous functions as before like walking or talking. A hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel within the brain bursts. The most likely cause is uncontrolled hypertension.

Some effects of stroke are permanent if too many brain cells die after a stroke due to lack of blood and oxygen to the brain. These cells are never replaced. The good news is that some brain cells don't die — they're only temporarily out of order. Injured cells can repair themselves. Over time, as the repair takes place, some body functioning improves. Also, other brain cells may take control of those areas that were injured. In this way, strength may improve, speech may get better and memory may improve. This recovery process is what rehabilitation is all about.

One health supplement that may be extremely beneficial to heart health is Coenzyme Q10. After this we will discuss about Coqhealth Plus which contains Coq10 to support energy production in the heart.