What is a normal pulse rate? - BHF - British Heart Foundation
WEBYour pulse rate, also known as your heart rate, is the number of times your heart beats per minute. A normal resting heart rate should be between 60 to 100 beats per minute, but it can vary from minute to minute. Your age and general health can also affect your pulse rate, so it’s important to remember that a ‘normal’ pulse can vary from ...
10 signs you might have heart and circulatory disease - BHF
WEBLearn more about heart attack symptoms in women. 4. Feeling sweaty. Working up a sweat because it's a hot day or you’ve been to the gym is nothing to worry about. However, you should call 999 for an ambulance if you start to feel hot and clammy along with chest pains, as it could be a heart attack. 5. Choking feeling.
How do I lower my cholesterol? Your 5 top questions answered
WEBFibre. Eating high-fibre food can also help to lower your cholesterol. Fibre helps reduce the amount of cholesterol that is absorbed into the blood stream from your digestive system (also known as the intestine). Some ways you can eat more fibre include; eating at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day.
Breakfast cereals ranked best to worst - BHF - British Heart …
WEBSugars 2.4g, 3% of your RI. Salt 0.34g, 6% of your RI. 7. Sugar-frosted cornflakes. Sugar-frosted cornflakes are high in sugar and low in fibre as well as usually coming with added salt. Sugar-frosted flakes can be nutritionally similar to other sweetened cereals like chocolate rice cereals, or honey-nut coated cereals.
Low blood pressure - BHF - British Heart Foundation
WEBHealth conditions; low blood pressure can be a symptom of conditions like Parkinson's disease, diabetes and other heart conditions. Blood loss; losing a lot of blood from an injury or internal bleeding reduces blood volume leading to a severe drop in blood pressure. Pregnancy; blood vessels can expand in the first stages of pregnancy.
Cold, flu or Covid: which is it? - BHF - British Heart Foundation
WEBCoronavirus symptoms vs flu. It’s not easy to tell the difference between Covid-19 and the flu. The flu has many symptoms in common with Covid, such as a headache, sore throat, fever, cough, tiredness, muscle aches, a runny nose and shortness of breath. However, it’s unusual for the flu to cause a loss or change to your sense of taste and ...
Donate to charity - BHF - British Heart Foundation
WEBDonate by text. Donating to BHF by text is a quick and easy way to support our work. You can set up monthly donations of £3 or £5. Text to donate.
Beta blockers - how do they work - side effects - types - BHF
WEBBeta blockers are classified as being non-selective and selective. Non-selective beta blockers, such as propranolol, are active in blocking adrenaline and noradrenaline in other areas of the body, as well as the heart. This can cause some unwanted side effects, including cold hands and a predisposition to asthma attacks.
Statins – your questions answered - BHF - British Heart Foundation
WEBIn the UK there are five statins available on prescription: atorvastatin. fluvastatin. pravastatin. rosuvastatin. simvastatin. Some statins are stronger at lowering your cholesterol than other statins at the same dose. For example, 10mg of atorvastatin has a stronger cholesterol-lowering effect than 10mg of simvastatin.
Palpitations - BHF - British Heart Foundation
WEBPalpitations feel like your heart is racing, pounding, fluttering or like you have missed heartbeats. Palpitations can last seconds, minutes or longer. You may feel this in your chest, neck, or throat. Palpitations can happen at anytime, even if you are resting or doing normal activities. Although they can be unpleasant, palpitations are common ...
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