World Heart Day 2011

World Heart Day fall on 29 September every year. It was created in 2000 to inform the public around the world that heart disease and stroke is the cause of death worldwide, claiming 17.1 million lives each year.

Together with its members, the World Heart Federation spread the news that at least 80% of premature deaths from heart disease and stroke can be prevented if major risk factors like tobacco, unhealthy diet and lack of physical activity, are controlled.

This year theme is One World, One Home, One Heart.

One World
With the High Level Meeting of the United Nations Organisation (UN) on Non Communicable Diseases (disease) occurred in September, World Heart Day presents a great opportunity to deliver a message on the outcome of the meeting and raised the importance of disease up a global health agenda.

One Home
After two years of focusing on heart health in the workplace, this year World Heart Day call on individuals to reduce their own and their families the risk of heart disease and stroke. World Heart Day asked people to look after the heart health of their homes by taking steps such as choosing healthy food choices, increasing physical activity, and say no to tobacco.

One Heart
As always, World Heart Day emphasis to improve heart health throughout all nations.

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Sleep Quality Affecting Blood Pressure

Your health is link closely to your sleep pattern. Earlier studies showed that sleep disorders and low levels sleep may pose a greater risk of heart disease and obesity and may reduce life expectancy. Recent studies have found that it can cause high blood pressure.

Healthy sleep is during slow wave sleep, brain electrical activity slowed, as well as heart rate, adrenaline levels and blood pressure. Blood pressure fell by approximately 10 ml of mercury during deep sleep.

People who do not have the deep sleep every night may influence blood pressure during the day.

Any condition that disrupts your sleep at night, for example, strong snoring, sleep apnea or restless leg syndrome can shorten your slow-wave sleep can effect your health. Although you can have the effect of age: a decrease of deep sleep when you get older.

Studies show that being more physically and cognitive active can increase the amount of time you spend in deep sleep at night.

The only way to know you have a good sleep is you feel rested and alert in the morning and ready to go after seven to eight hours of sleep. If not it's time to see your doctor for health check-up.

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