Blue Pills (viagra) – Eligibility, Precautions And Side Effects

Consisting of the active ingredient sildenafil citrate, Viagra is one of the most popular and effective oral prescription medications used in the treatment of erectile dysfunction in men. Erectile dysfunction is commonly known as impotence and is characterized by a complete, partial or inconsistent inability to achieve or retain an erection that is good enough for satisfactory sexual intercourse. Before taking Viagra, you should be aware of few very important information about Viagra like eligibility to take Viagra, precautions and side effects.

Conditions to get a Viagra prescription

Since Viagra is a prescription medication, it cannot be used for recreational purposes and can only be prescribed for the treatment of erectile dysfunction.
It is not recommended for those below the age of 18 or for those who are allergic to sildenafil or any of the other ingredients in Viagra.
You should not take Viagra or any other erectile dysfunction medication if you have been advised to abstain from sexual activity due to medical reasons.
You cannot get a Viagra prescription if you suffer from serious health conditions such as heart disease or irregular heartbeat; stroke; congestive heart failure; low or high blood pressure; coronary artery disease; kidney or liver disease; blood cell disorders such as multiple myeloma, sickle cell anaemia or leukaemia; bleeding disorders such as Haemophilia; stomach ulcers; penile deformities such as Peyronies disease and vision problems such as retinitis pigmentosa.
Men older than 65 may be prescribed the lowest dose of this medication.
If you have been prescribed protease inhibitors for treating HIV, your doctor may limit you to a 25mg dose in a period of 48 hours.
A lower dose may be prescribed if you take alpha blockers for the treatment of high blood pressure or prostate problems.
Avoid Viagra if you currently take nitrate medications for angina or chest pain.
Viagra is not licensed for women or for those below the age of 18 years.

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Stress- Can It Really Cause Heart Disease

Stress- were all aware of the feeling- overburdened, overwhelmed, and at times ready to pull our hair out. Yet, can it really be damaging physically? Can it lead to heart trouble?

A recent heart patient illustrates this question. John, a middle-aged man with a ruddy complexion and large eyes, had been admitted to the hospital on my cardiology practice because of terrible pains that gripped his chest. The pain was in fact a heart attack, quite a large one.

Oddly, he possessed no real risk factors for heart disease. He didn’t smoke, have high blood pressure, or admit to a family history of heart disease. Even his cholesterol was normal.

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Herbal Treatment For Heart Disease

Herbal treatment for heart disease is not a new concept. People have been using herbs for hundreds of years to treat many chronic diseases, including the cardiovascular ones. Herbs were used to prevent and treat almost every disease long before the advent of modern medicine. Because of the rapidly growing popularity of allopathic medicine, many people today don”t even know if herbs can be very effective in treating even the otherwise incurable diseases. The best thing about herbal medicines is that they have very little or no side effects. But, it is still wise to know the right way to use herbs so that all the possibility (if any) of side effects could be ruled out.

Herbs That Are Rich In Anti-Oxidants
When it comes to herbal treatment for heart disease, herbs and other substances that are rich in anti-oxidants can be very helpful. Both contemporary western medicine as well as alternative medicine approves the tremendous health benefits of such herbs. However, there can also be several other sources for anti-oxidants, such as tea.

Pomegranate Juice
According to the latest research and studies done by People’s Pharmacy, modern science now recommends pomegranate juice as a wonderful remedy for cardiovascular treatment. Therefore, make sure that you drink 2-3 glasses of pomegranate juices everyday.

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Seven Safe Steps To Avoid Heart Disease

You have already heard the term you are what you eat. It’s been around forever. It’s also common knowledge that eating certain foods increases your risk for heart disease. But despite that fact we continue to consume more and more foods that we know is bad for us. This is often because changing your eating habits is one of the hardest lifestyle changes you can make. Or so it seems. But take it from me, someone who has 31 years of unhealthy eating attached to my name and frame, there are things you can do to make a change and turn back the hands of time. In this article you’ll find eight different ways you can make a change and lower your risks for heart disease.

Meal Planning

When you are planning a meal, or a snack, remember the heart healthy meal plate released by Harvard’s School of Public Health. When you’re choosing the foods make sure to portion your plate with mostly vegetables, then fruit, then whole grains, and finally a source of low fat low sodium protein. An important thing to do when planning is add some variety to your food choices. Don’t get hung up on a certain food for too long or you’ll risk burning yourself out. Plus changing up the menu often makes sure your body gets the necessary nutrients on top of spicing up your meals!

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Higher Diabetes Incidence In Southeast United States

Dr. Munsif reported that the incidence of diabetes is higher in the South when compared to states in the Northwest. Among other states with low incidence of diabetes is Vermont. Incidence in these states was 10 to 12 cases per 1000 when compared to 4 to 6 cases in the Northwest. Similar data was reported for obesity and physical inactivity.
Regional imbalances in incidence of diabetes have been reported. Regions of the country with higher incidence of diabetes signifies existence of environmental factors which trigger such higher numbers.
Diabetes is a major public health problem in the United States and the world.
There are 23 million people (7.9% of total population)who suffer from diabetes in North America and 194 million (5.1% of total population) in the world.
Distinction between incidence and prevalence of a disease
Incidence of a disease is defined as the occurrance of new cases of a disease over period of one year in a given population per 1,000 population. This is different from prevalence of a disease, which refers to all cases of a disease (old and new cases).
Regional imbalances in incidence of diabetes
In the United States, the states with higher incidence of diabetes (10.8 to 12.8 per 1000 population) include not only the states in the south (Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia), but also Texas and Arizona and Puerto Rico. States with lower incidence (5.0 to 7.6 per 1,000 population are not only in the northwest (Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin) but also Colorado, Ohio, Oregon and Vermont, with Vemont with the lowest incidence of 5 cases per 1,000 population. Virginia has lower incidence of diabetes, although it is surrounded by states with much higher incidence.
Modifiable risk factors for diabetes and correlation of prevalence of obesity and physical inactivity with geography
The South also has higher incidence of the modifiable risk factors for type 2 diabetes, viz. obesity and physical inactivity. The prevalence of obesity is greatest in the south (27.3%) and least in the northwest (23.1%). The Midwest (25.5%) and Northeast are in the middle with regard to prevalence of diabetes. Therefore, the higher incidence of diabetes in the south is not surprising. Obesity prevalence exceeded 30% in three southern states: Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
The South had greater prevalence of physical inactivity (17.4%), compared with the Northeast (15.7%), Midwest (14.1%), and West (11.2%).
Conclusions
Diabetes statistics reveal regional imbalances. The causes of these regional imbalances (primarily higher incidence in the south) are not known. However, an inference ccan be made from statistics which reveal higher incidence of modifiable risk factors for diabetes (obesity and physical inactivity) in the same geographical area. Copyright (c) 2009 A. N. Munsif.
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KEYWORDS
Diabetes, Incidence, Prevalence, Obesity, Risk factors
Description
Dr. Munsif reported that incidence of diabetes is higher in the southern states of the United States when compared to states in the Northwest. Among other states with low incidence of diabetes is Vermont. Incidence in these states was 10 to 12 cases per 1000 when compared to 4 to 6 cases in the northwest. Similar data was reported for obesity.