Approximately twenty five percent of all deaths are caused by heart disease owing to choked or ‘furred up’ coronary (heart) arteries, a disease also known as atherosclerosis that is caused by increased blood cholesterol levels. A important element in heart disease is your way of life and what foods you eat.

Easy actions like observing a 7 day detox plan, getting some exercise, losing some weight and giving up smoking can have a beneficial effect in reducing your risks of heart disease - you could also try using foot detox to help mop up all those toxins flooding round your blood stream.

Signs of heart disease

If you contract heart disease, you are at elevated risk of developing angina (intense chest pain owing to your heart not getting enough oxygen), a heart attack; an arrhythmia (which is an subnormal heart beat, which does bring about breathlessness, dizziness and even death); or heart failure (when the heart is unable to pump fully, leading to shortness of breath, lethargy, swelled ankles, and which might eventually shorten your life expectancy).

Coronary Artery Disease can start in arteries in other parts of the body, including the brain, kidneys, or legs. This may lead to strokes, kidney failure, or poor circulation in the legs and even amputation. Other problems of the heart and circulatory system include high blood pressure, heart attacks and varicose veins.

Pretty much all heart troubles can be fended off, or improved considerably by following some simple steps. To reduce your danger of heart disease, you are advised to eat a healthy diet, don’t eat a lot of salt, learn how to quit smoking, moderate your consumption of alcohol, get some exercise regularly, lose excess weight (there’s plenty of quick weight loss tips to help you), and bring down your stress levels.

Green tea is is very good for detoxing your body, and is believed to help protect against heart and circulatory disease, and makes a great addition to a detox diet. So far the evidence for its powers are inconclusive, drinking green tea seems to be healthy, so it should be worthwhile trying in conjunction with other preventative measures.