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arteriosclerosis in which the arteries become clogged with plaque buildup overtime. Formation of this plaque is due to the damage of endothelial cells (inner cells) that line the walls of arteries. Damage of these cells is triggered by unhealthy practices or other conditions such as smoking, lack of exercise, hypertension, diabetes or high cholesterol levels. As a result harmful material such as fat, cholesterol, palettes and other material deposit themselves into the damaged artery wall. These materials

Henry Badillo INFORMATIVE SPEECH OUTLINE Topic: "Is Laughter Truly the Best Medicine? " General Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience three main reasons on how can laughter be the best medicine for human  being - physical Health Benefits Thesis statement: Laughter help trigger the release of endorphins, protect us against heart attack, and relaxes our muscles. Introduction:  Laughter is a great thing, that's why we've all heard the saying, "Laughter is the best

I. Introduction When I hear the words ”bad foods”, I always think of cakes, muffins, ice-cream and so on. But there is something that is almost always there, but it is often hiding. We put it on our fries, on nearly every single protein, and we use it when we boil water. Have you guessed what it is? Salt. It is always there, but we might not always know that it is there (Farley). It is one of those things that we don’t always see, but will affect us in the long run. But why is it that our parents

Coronary Artery Disease is a condition where the blood flow through the coronary arteries of the heart become partially or completely blocked by plaque buildup. CAD is responsible for over 500,000 deaths in the USA annually. Unfortunately in ¼ of the population, death is the first warning sign of CAD. Atherosclerosis is the process by which plaque builds up in the vessels that supply blood and oxygen to the heart muscle. This lack of blood flow is called ischemia, which will lead to angina in many

The past two days have been very educational, and eye opening for my future-nursing career. I was able to complete a health interview on my own, suggest resources in the community to help individuals with their needs, and interact with a population that we don’t usually get to work with while in school. I came into this clinical day with a decent amount of experience working with the homeless population, so I wasn’t too nervous but more so excited to meet them and talk with them in a place where

The Correlation of Healthy with Quality Life The main function of the heart is to pump the pureblood into arteries with some force. Therefore, the force on arteries when blood is pumping by heart or when the heart is resting is known as blood pressure. The blood pressure is usually measured by taking the two numbers like 120/80, where 120 is known as the Systolic pressure and 80 is Diastolic. Therefore, for a normal healthy person, Systolic blood pressure must be between the ranges of 80 to 120.

Did you know approximately 3 million people are diagnosed with Hypertension each year? Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure occurs when the force that your blood travels through the blood vessel increases more than what is considered healthy (CDC p.3). High blood pressure is sometimes called the “silent killer” because there are no symptoms. Overtime, an uncontrolled high blood pressure can cause life threatening damages to important organs in your body. When your heart beats it pumps

The Effect of Hypertension Approximately every year, 3 million people are diagnosed with hypertension. Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure occurs when the force of the blood travels through the blood vessel increasingly, more than what is considered healthy (Chronic Disease Management and Control Branch 3). High blood pressure is sometimes called the “silent killer” because there are no symptoms. Overtime, an uncontrolled high blood pressure can cause life threatening damages to important

1. Outline the structures of the cardiovascular system The transporting of blood through the whole body is done by the cardiovascular system. This one continuum of blood vessels and arteries and is used to transport blood away from the heart and veins transport the blood back toward the heart. Capillaries are used to transport blood to tissues cells and the exchanging site for nutrients, gases and wastes. The heart is also a part of the cardio vascular system Approximately the size of a person’s

I am a twenty one year old female. I come from an old school Mexican-American Catholic family. I grew up in a low socioeconomic community but we never struggled financially my father owns a construction company. I was privileged and fortunate enough to always have what I needed and wanted. I went to school in a Hispanic dominant district it was not very diverse the minorities in this district were actually the majority. Even the teachers were not so diverse we had a few here and there that were