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This is all Confusing but what really helps ?

 

The risk of relapses, be it of heart disease or depression, can be greatly reduced by living a healthy lifestyle, and your doctor will instruct you on this. However, some important lifestyle modifications are avoiding alcohol, illegal drugs, smoking, start a regular exercise program, eating a balanced diet, manage stress, join a club, meet new people or take courses in things that interest you, get enough rest and sleep.
Exercise  increases the heart rate and increases the blood flow forcing it's way through out the body creating new pathways as a result oxygenating the body's every part.
We can live for weeks without food. We can even live for days without water. But we can only live for minutes without oxygen. Oxygen strengthens the heart. Increased oxygen lowers the resting heart rate and strengthens the contraction of the cardiac muscle. Virtually all heart attacks can be attributed to a failure to deliver oxygen to the heart muscle. Dr. Richard Lippman, renowned researcher states that a lack of oxygen (hypoxia) is the prime cause of 1.5 million heart attacks each year. Research studies show that mild hypoxia increases the heart and respiratory rates; however, prolonged or severe hypoxia results in lung or heart failure.
A brisk 30-minute walk or jog three times a week may be just as effective in relieving major depression as are standard antidepressant drugs, researchers have found.
In the study, 156 patients diagnosed with major depressive disorder were assigned to three groups: exercise, medication, or a combination of medication and exercise. To the surprise of the researchers, after 16 weeks all three groups showed similar--and significant--improvement in measurements of depression.
“One of the conclusions we can draw from this is that exercise may be just as effective as medication and may be a better alternative for certain patients,” said psychologist and study leader James Blumenthal. The team published the results of its research, supported by the National Institutes of Health, in the October 25, 1999, issue of The Archives of Internal Medicine.
These findings could change the way some depressed patients are treated, especially those who are not interested in taking antidepressants, although these medications have been proven to be effective, many people want to avoid the side effects or are looking for a more ‘natural’ way of feeling better. Which makes the world look at the External CounterPulsation (ECP) regime?

 

Is ECP External counterPulastion treatment for you ?

 

External CounterPulsation (ECP) procedure relieves angina and improves perfusion (blood flow to the heart) during stress in patients with coronary artery disease. The research was published in the April 1, 2002 issue of the American Journal of Cardiology. Doctors are uncertain exactly how External CounterPulsation (ECP) helps ease angina. The procedure may stimulate the growth of tiny blood vessels in the heart and help bypass blocked blood vessels. This would increase blood flow and oxygen to deprived areas of the heart. External CounterPulsation (ECP) may also improve the function of existing blood vessels.
Find the posibility of an ECP treatment regime for you. Everyday new findings are made on the benifits of ECP. Use a search function on this site and try to find if it could be suitable for you. You could also contact us for information, any of the doctors on pannel could answer your questions.