1. Overview For years, nutritionists and doctors support the benefits of a diet low in fat. They said that reducing the amount of fat that people consume is the secret for weight loss, cholesterol lowering and prevent many health problems. However, fats have an important role in maintaining physical and mental health of a person. [...]...

1. Obesity and type 2 diabetes Over 80% of people with type 2 diabetes (the most common form of diabetes) are obese or overweight. Type 2 diabetes occurs when the body either does not produce enough insulin in the blood or when cells do not use insulin produced properly. Obesity decreases the ability of insulin [...]...

Overview Hypotension (postural or postprandial) is an alteration of blood pressure regulation, frequent with age. May be asymptomatic, but is a common cause of syncope (self-limited transient loss of consciousness, which usually leads to crash), falls and mortality in people over 65 years, often signifying physical fragility. Controlling blood pressure (BP) is achieved through baroreflex [...]...

Overview Performed on a regular exercise can reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke and some cancers. Both aerobic exercise time, and help to strengthen the power of health. In addition, exercise can improve mental health, have positive effects on some of the most important organs of the human body, including the heart and brain [...]...

Overview Heart disease or cardiovascular disease are terms used to describe a range of diseases that affects the heart. Different diseases are part of cardiovascular disease include diseases of the blood vessels such as coronary heart disease, heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias), infection of the heart and cardiac defects. The term heart disease is often used [...]...