A drastic lack of cardiac care is putting heart patients lives at risk, according to a new study, released today by the British Heart Foundation (BHF)

Lack of cardiac care 'putting heart patients lives at risk'
Article in the Telegraph

Extract:

"Only 40 per cent of patients receive rehabilitation after a heart attack or heart surgery, the research shows, despite a Government target to offer it to 85 per cent of them.

Staff shortages mean those who do receive the care get just one third of the recommended hours of physiotherapy.

The report, released today by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) failed to find a single cardiac rehabilitation programme in Britain with the minimum recommended number of staff.

Studies have shown that patients who do not receive cardiac rehabilitation are 26 per cent more likely than those who do to die within five years.

Mike Knapton, director of prevention and care at the British Heart Foundation, said: "Cardiac rehabilitation saves lives but the majority of patients don't get the service.""

You can lower your risk of heart attack and other heart problems by reducing your salt intake.

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Potential harm of injuries from extreme exercise

Fighting the fat could end in tears

Extract from the Sunday Telegraph:

"Growing numbers of middle-aged people are signing up for endurance sports such as triathlons, epic bike races and marathon desert treks - but the result is a rise in potentially crippling injuries, medical experts warn.

The types attracted to such extreme challenges are often, of course, fitness fanatics. But others, who may be high-fliers in their working lives are finding that, instead of a sculpted six-pack or newly toned thighs, they are ending up with debilitating conditions like swimmer's shoulder, knee and shin injuries caused by running, or lower back pain from cycling.

Physiotherapists expect the problem to get worse, as more people try to follow in the footsteps of the triathlon-running former Labour spin doctor Alastair Campbell, or the model Nell McAndrew, who has competed in marathons and duathlons.

The Chartered Society for Physiotherapy (CSP) says its members are treating growing numbers of people, particularly wealthy professional men in their forties and fifties, with knee and shoulder injuries from attempting the toughest feats such as triathlon, which brings together running, cycling and swimming in one competitive event."

Although exercise can be beneficial in many ways, it does not reduce excess weight. The way to reduce excess weight is to cut down on salt/sodium intake.

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See Sodium in foods and

Associated health conditions and

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Wider implications of the flawed theory that excess calorie intake causes obesity

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About my stay in Sheffield's Northern General Hospital (4)

A very good feature of my stay in the NGH was the excellent help I received from Katie, one of the physiotherapists who works with patients on the wards. The exercises she gave me to do on my arm were very helpful, and she has a very friendly, encouraging and positive manner.

This morning I went by ambulance to my first physio appointment in the outpatients dept and was helped by another very friendly, encouraging physio called Rachel.


Lose weight and improve your health in many ways without drugs or expense by eating less salt! Go on! - Try it! - You will feel so much better!

How to Lose weight!

See my website http://www.wildeaboutsteroids.co.uk/.html (The site does not sell anything and has no banners or sponsors or adverts - just helpful information.)

Read my Mensa article on Obesity and the Salt Connection

See Sodium in foods and

Associated health conditions and

http://www.wildeaboutsteroids.co.uk/story.html - my 'political' page

http://www.wildeaboutsteroids.co.uk/socio.html - social and economic considerations

I can be contacted via my website if you need my further help. My help is free.