Re: Depressed heart patients 'at risk'

September 17, 2010

Nice said: This study builds on previous research which suggests that depression is linked to coronary heart disease.

Did they looked also what kind of medicins depressed people take in and how long? Depression is the illness of the last years. If a lot of those people would look for other ways of healings, then the medications would be less necessary. (sorry , is my point of view he)

From: michele horton <epifany97523@...>NaturalHealth <health >Sent: Fri, September 17, 2010 5:26:03 PMSubject: [health] Depressed heart patients 'at risk'

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15 September 2010 Last updated at 19:20 ET

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Depressed heart patients 'at risk'

Experts studied the physical and mental health of 6,000 people over several years

The combination of depression and coronary heart disease in a patient could be much more deadly than either condition alone, researchers say.

French and British experts say people with both conditions could be four times more likely to die from heart or circulatory disease.

The study, in Heart journal, tracked the mental and physical health of 6,000 middle-aged people over five years.

Experts said doctors must pay more heed to depression in heart patients.

Experts from the University College London and the University of Versailles followed the health of just under 6,000 male and female civil servants for an average of five and a half years.

The volunteers were taking part in the British Whitehall Study II, which is looking at social and economic factors in long-term health.Exercise They found people with heart disease alone had a 67% higher chance of dying from any cause than those without either heart disease or depression.

But the combination of heart disease and depression tripled the risk of death from any cause and quadrupled the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease.

Amy , a senior cardiac nurse at the British Heart Foundation, which partly funded the study, said: "This study builds on previous research which suggests that depression is linked to coronary heart disease.

"Enjoying regular exercise and eating a healthy, balanced diet can help if you are feeling low - so, good news for your mental health as well as your heart health.

"Whether or not you have heart disease, if you feel depressed it's essential to talk to your doctor."

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September 17, 2010

its a vicious cycle, I agree with you about this.Many people that I encounter say, I have no time for exercise, or yoga, or even dancing. Instead they say that they have to work for a living and have to pay their bills, in which they go to the doctor for depression pills, when in fact, if they only took 10 minutes out of their daily schedule they could do stretching, dance in their own homes, or briskly walk.Well I was always into sports for fun, I used to roller blade and swim or play tennis, dance in my home, I showed my kids this, they took it for an example. Sure, I can get depressed, but I know that it's important to take a look at what I do and what I don't do. Drugs are not the answer.My dad is a heart patient, and he plays tennis 3 times a week. He says he must do this for his mind,

and body otherwise he would be so unhappy, which connects to the heart, in my opinion. If your heart hurts, how can you be happy?Of course, your diet has a lot to do with this, your weight and how much water you drink, which most people are dehydrated usually. Breathing is also important, people forget to breathe and meditate. Take a few minutes out of your day for yourself, I am learning.From: e Bonte <mbmasiba@...>Subject: Re: [health] Depressed heart patients 'at risk'health Date: Friday, September 17, 2010, 9:31 AM