The Lowest Ejection Fraction a Person Could Live With?
How is it that some will have acute heart failure with an ejection fraction of 15% and die, while others are quite alive with a much lower ejection fraction? I was inspired to write this [...]
Heart Failure Cause Liver & Kidney Failure at the Same Time?
Heart failure can cause liver failure AND kidney failure, but what are the odds that the liver and kidneys decide to fail at the exact same time? Is it more likely that heart failure injures [...]
Can Ascites Cause Acute Decompensated Heart Failure?
Are you wondering if excess abdominal fluid, called ascites, can cause an already weak heart to be strained, leading to ADHF? And if so, would this be due to a mechanical type of pressure or [...]
Why Can ADHF Occur at Any Time in Chronic Heart Failure?
A fully functioning patient with CHF who’s medically stable, although with chronic renal insufficiency, could have acute decompensated heart failure at any time. There are people with chronic heart failure who go dancing, bike riding, [...]
5 Percent Ejection Fraction without Acute Renal Failure?
“For unknown reasons, some patients are able to tolerate very low ejection fraction without failure of other organs” including the kidneys, says Dr. Mark Pool, MD, a board-certified cardiothoracic surgeon based in TX who’s been [...]
Can the Liver Suddenly Fail Acutely from Heart Failure?
There are several mechanisms by which you can suffer acute liver failure as a result of your chronic heart failure. The kidneys get virtually all of the attention in medical literature when it comes to [...]
Does Fluid Buildup Always Occur with Acute Heart Failure?
Can ejection fraction suddenly get a lot worse (acute heart failure) without filling the lungs with fluid or causing peripheral edema? When people are hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), is this commonly because [...]
How to Eliminate the Spinach Taste in a Spinach Smoothie
I accidentally discovered a way to greatly blunt the spinach taste in a spinach smoothie despite loads of spinach in the blend! Recipes for spinach smoothies often call for small amounts of this green superfood [...]
How to Walk Faster if You’re Elderly
Elderly people are notorious for walking very slowly, but this doesn’t mean it has to be so. Slow walking does NOT have to be a non-preventable effect of old age. Furthermore, the ability to RUN [...]
What Kind of Hard Candy Is Okay for Diabetics?
There’s all sorts of yummy hard candy out there, and being diabetic doesn’t mean you can never enjoy this kind of sweet food ever again. With all the types of hard candy sold at candy [...]
What Can Cause Blood Sugar to Spike Overnight?
Sudden spikes in blood sugar overnight are something that diabetics don’t want to ever experience. Something like this happening – blood sugar soaring while you’re sound asleep and totally unaware – is a frightening thought. [...]
How High Must Blood Sugar Be for Emergency Room Visit?
How high must that number on the glucose meter be in order for it to warrant a trip to the emergency room STAT? Should you zip to the emergency room if your blood sugar is [...]
How to Tell if You’re Urinating Too Often from Diabetes
One of the classic symptoms of untreated diabetes is the so-called excessive urination. […]
Hip and Butt Pain Caused by Treadmill Walking: Solutions
Believe it or not, walking on a treadmill may be the cause of your hip and butt pain, even the tingling that comes with it. At the epicenter of this problem is the piriformis muscle. [...]
Can Low Blood Sugar Cause Muscle Twitching?
When a person lately begins suffering from a lot of unexplained muscle twitching, they may try to convince themselves it’s low blood sugar because this diagnosis would sure beat a diagnosis of ALS. [...]
All the Smells Associated with Uncontrolled Diabetes
There are different ways that uncontrolled diabetes can make your body smell. And these odors are not the same, depending on where in your body they are coming from. Diabetes and Breath Smell “Breath can [...]
How Dangerous Is Blood Sugar in the 200’s?
Under certain conditions, a blood sugar reading in the 200’s can damage the body’s organs. The longer that your glucose (blood sugar) remains very high, the more likely it will cause a lot of problems [...]
Training the Biceps While Seated: Best Exercises
There are effective ways to train your biceps while seated, no matter what your physical condition. In fact, seated biceps curls will more effectively isolate this muscle group than will standing – as a general [...]
Back and Arm Strength Training for Older People
Many senior age men and women do back and arm strength training wrong. As a fitness expert, I like to point out that old age is never an excuse for poor form. […]
Sitting Disease Causes Fat Buildup Around the Organs
Excessive sitting is strongly associated with how much fat surrounds your organs. This is the most dangerous kind of fat, called visceral fat, and is waiting for anybody who spends a lot of time sitting. [...]
Amount of Exercise Needed to Prevent Heart Failure in Old Age
Never believe that congestive heart failure is a required part of getting old, because a study shows that exercise can help prevent this very common condition. […]
10 Pushup Mistakes Women Make; How to Correct Them
There are 10 pushup mistakes that many women make and don't even realize it. But they can be eliminated very easily. Here they are, in no particular order. Being too presumptive. A big mistake is [...]
Do You Get a Cardio Workout Climbing Wall Routes?
Though rock wall climbing can be seen as a resistance workout, there can be a good cardio component to this kind of activity, depending on some factors. […]
Strength Training for Women: Machines or Free Weights or Both?
If a woman had to choose just one type of strength training, should it be free weights or machines? After all, there are advantages – and disadvantages – to both approaches of resistance training. [...]
How Busy People Can Burn LOTS of Fat Minutes a Day with Exercise
You need only a few minutes here and there throughout your busy day to burn fat; there's no such thing as not having time for fat-burning exercise. You need to know the correct technique. This [...]
How to Burn More Fat if You Have a Slow Metabolism
Is your metabolism freaking slow and preventing you from losing weight despite your daily efforts? I’ll bet the farm that you have not tried the very exercises that will fire up your lethargic metabolism. [...]
Can Exercise Cause INTENSE Chest Pain from GERD?
You may already know that GERD can cause chest pain, but what about severe or intense pain, which can frighten people into thinking that their heart is in serious trouble? […]
Can Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Cause Nasal Congestion ?
Laryngopharyngeal reflux, or “LPR,” is one of the most missed medical conditions, yet it can cause so many symptoms – including nasal congestion or sinusitis. […]
Can a Brain Tumor Cause a Swooshing Noise in the Ear?
The potential causes of a swooshing noise inside the ear can be deadly. When someone begins noticing a “whooshing” sound in their ear, a brain tumor is often the first possible cause that comes to [...]
Vaginal Odor from Menopause: Causes and Solutions
Fact is, there is nothing inherent about menopause that causes unpleasant vaginal odors. Some women have a tendency to immediately blame menopause when something goes awry with their body. Though menopause is associated with dozens [...]
Why the Leg Press Will Never Make Your Thunder Thighs Worse
Ever notice that women with thunder thighs don’t usually do leg presses, and the women who do a lot of leg presses have sleek firm thighs? Is this because women with thunder thighs avoid the [...]
Whole Eggs vs. Egg Whites for Building Muscle: Comparison
Yes, it makes a BIG difference whether you eat whole eggs or egg whites after training to pack on muscle, even if the amount of protein in grams is identical. Study: Egg Yolks vs. Egg [...]
Can a Woman Be Too Old for a Ponytail? Not These Ladies!
If you can sport a badass ponytail, then there’s NO such thing as a woman being too old to wear a ponytail! Check out the big fluffy ponytail below. The woman’s face told me she [...]
Yoga vs. Cardio Exercise for Heart Disease Patients
When yoga is compared to cardio (aerobic) exercise as part of heart disease treatment, which is better? Yoga and cardio exercise are both very beneficial forms of physical activity for healthy people as well as [...]
Why You Shouldn’t Be Screened for Sleep Apnea if You Don’t Have Symptoms
Since millions have undiagnosed obstructive sleep apnea, shouldn’t EVERYONE be screened for OSA, even if they don’t have daytime symptoms? […]
Voiding a Lot of Urine Overnight: Could Be Sleep Apnea
Is your sleep interrupted by the need to urinate, and a LOT of urine usually comes out, even if you avoid liquids for hours before bedtime? Sleep apnea could be the reason. Studies linking untreated [...]
Can a Virgin Man Get an HPV Infection ?
HPV is highly contagious and can lead to numerous cancers including that of the penis. So if a man’s never had sex, could he still get infected with this common virus? […]
SUDDEN Onset Sensitivity of Some Teeth: Causes, Solutions
The sudden onset of sensitivity in one’s teeth can be caused by several uniquely different issues. […]
Can a Tooth Problem or Cavity Cause Eye Pain?
Eye pain has quite a few causes, including cancer. However, eye pain can also be caused by a cavity, believe it or not. Nevertheless, if you’re having seemingly unexplainable pain in an eye, you should [...]
Can a Novocain Shot Cause Nerve Damage?
Yes, a shot of Novocain can damage a nerve— but the bigger question is if this can be permanent. Is your upcoming visit to the dentist to have a cavity drilled out causing you to [...]
