PETER'S PRINCIPLES - Dec. 18 - 23, 2006
With snow just around the corner, Mike from Taylor e-mails for safety strategy tips.
Mike, each year dozens of local residents die needlessly from exertion brought on by snow shoveling. It’s a potent reminder of the dangers middle-aged men and women face from heavy shoveling.
Local researchers took a look at sudden cardiac death before and after two heavy snow storms. The results say it all!
Thirty-six out of two hundred seventy-one subjects who died of cardiac arrest were shoveling show at the time. Four others were using blowers or other snow removal equipment. The reason may be the sheer bulk of the job. During ten minutes of shoveling the average person will displace up to a ton of snow! The catalyst may be a boost in heart rate and blood pressure that dislodge cholesterol -- triggering an attack. Until you have a checkup, be sure to hire someone to do the heavy work for you!
Adam from Howell is battling hypertension. Is there anything that will help lower his blood pressure?
Sure Adam, and it’s as simple as adding some tomatoes to your diet.
Researchers found tomato extract can help lower blood pressure. You can also drink tomato juice or eat raw tomatoes -- but the best benefit came from the extract. The benefits from tomatoes don’t stop there. They also decrease your risk of developing prostate cancer because they’re paced with lycopene.
So add some tomatoes to your diet, not only do they taste good, they’re good for you!
Katie from Orchard Lake e-mails saying she’s dreading getting a mammogram. does this test really help detect breast cancer?
Doctors believe the mammogram is the best way to catch cancer early when it’s in the most curable stage. Now there’s new evidence that proves this.
A new study looked at the breast cancer rate for ten years. researchers found the death rate from breast cancer dropped almost 25 percent. Nearly half the drop is linked to mammograms!
It’s recommended all women over the age of 40 get a mammogram every one to two years. It doesn’t take much time and it’s a test that could actually save your life!
During a single day in 1996, up to 30 inches of snow fell on Pennsylvania residents and temperatures dropped to 27 degrees F. below zero!
These conditions tripled death rates from heart attacks in men aged 35 to 49 years of age. Incidents of heart attack also rose by 58% in men over age 65 and by 29% in women over 65.
Cold temperatures stimulate platelet production, causing blood to thicken. when combined with physical exertion, such as shoveling snow, increased thickening of the blood may lead to a blood clot that triggers a heart attack. So take it slow!
Frank e-mails for natural ways to help control his high blood pressure.
Frank, new research just might have the answer’s you’re looking for. The lining of the arteries are critical to your overall health. cells produce chemicals that control the pressure and flow of your body’s blood supply. These cells are constantly being attacked by dangerous free radicals that are also in your blood stream.
Now we’re learning that arginine (antioxidants) and exercise can all combine to increase healthy blood chemicals while lowering your blood pressure. Vitamins C and E help your body defeat harmful free radicals the natural way!
They work by keeping healthy blood flowing to vital tissues. It’s another potent weapon in the ongoing fight to battle high blood pressure!
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