What is a normal pulse rate? - BHF - British Heart Foundation
网页Your 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
网页Learn 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.
The biggest funder of heart and circulatory research in Europe - BHF
网页BHF annual report shows significant rise in funding for lifesaving research. 16 September 2024. Today we have published our Annual Report and Accounts for 2023/24, which tells the story of how, in the face of significant challenges, we have continued to power lifesaving cardiovascular research, to save and improve more lives.
Breakfast cereals ranked best to worst - BHF - British Heart …
网页4. Bran flakes. Bran flakes, mixed grain or malted wheat cereals are wholegrain cereals, which means they are high in fibre. Wholegrains are good for your digestion and your heart. While these cereals are healthier than low-fibre cereals, they …
How do I lower my cholesterol? Your 5 top questions answered
网页Fibre. 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.
Your heart rate - BHF - British Heart Foundation
网页Slow heart rate (bradycardia) A heart rate below 60 bpm while resting is too slow for most people. A slow heart rate, also known as bradycardia, can be normal for people like athletes who are very fit. If you have a slow heart rate and are experiencing symptoms like fainting and tiredness, you should make an appointment with your GP.
Low blood pressure - BHF - British Heart Foundation
网页Health 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.
Shortness of breath: what causes it and how can you manage it?
网页These conditions may cause breathlessness for different reasons. If your heart isn’t pumping enough oxygen-containing blood around the body, your body responds by breathing faster to try to get more oxygen into your body, making you feel short of breath. Or if your heart isn’t working as well as it should, this could cause a build-up of ...
Cold, flu or Covid: which is it? - BHF - British Heart Foundation
网页Coronavirus 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 ...
How much caffeine is too much? - Heart Matters magazine - BHF
网页BHF dietitian Victoria Taylor says: While there is often concern about the links between caffeine and heart health, a moderate amount of tea or coffee (four or five cups a day) should be fine for most people. Research shows that this level of caffeine intake shouldn’t be detrimental to your heart health, affect your cholesterol levels or ...
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