Angina and Heart Disease Symptoms

Angina and Heart Disease Symptoms
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Heart disease is the top killer in America when it comes to health problems. The term is a catch all for a number of different specific health issues. One of the terms that is thrown around right and left is angina. Many people are confused or misunderstand what the term refers to. Specifically, is it a cause of heart problems or a symptom?


What is angina?
It is a fancy way to say chest pain. It can occur as a sharp attack or more of a slow, soreness depending on the situation. Ironically, it doesn't always happen in the chest.
 A broader definition would refer to pain in the neck, shoulder or upper back that could be given the name, even if the anatomical explanation would not be correct.

Angina is mostly associated with clogged arteries.
 This is a huge problem for Americans because of a deadly combination of a lack of exercise and a diet that is heavily reliant on processed foods that have little nutrients and massive amounts of cholesterol and fats that just clog the arteries.
 Angina is the end result of this, but it is not a cause of clogged arteries or any heart disease. It is a symptom.

Most people assume that angina occurs because the artery is under stress or the heart is having issues. This is not the case. Instead, Angina is the result of lactic acid build up in the heart.
 The heart is a muscle. When arteries are clogged, the heart has to work harder to keep the blood flowing.
 This results in lactic acid build up just like occurs when you exercise hard for the first time after not doing it for a while. Given this, angina is a symptom of an underlying arterial problem in most cases and should be a big wake up call for you.

Heart disease kills more of us than any other health problem. Educate yourself on the causes and what you can do to avoid becoming just another sad statistic.

Thomas Ajava writes about sudden sharp stabbing chest pain, angina and other heart related issues for CauseOfLeftSideChestPain.com.

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