· Pain starts in the chest & can spread to neck, jaw & arms. Mainly occurs on the left hand side of the body.
· The pain may either be a dull ache or a crushing feeling, causing breathlessness.
· The pain occurs because not enough oxygen is getting to the heart, especially in times of physical activity (Tony Battison 1999).
· You are at risk of angina if you suffer from high blood pressure, cholesterol levels, are diabetic, smoke or do little physical activity.
· A change in lifestyle for the healthier can reduce the risk of angina.
· GNT is used to treat Angina. It involves relaxing arteries & veins increasing the flow of blood to the heart.
· Also used are beta-blockers such as propranonol to slow the force of the heartbeat & block the passage of hormones.
· The treatments must be accompanied by a change of lifestyle.
· The British heart foundation runs different promotions, including 'heart health'. This provides information on heart problems and how to get help.
· It also runs a program called 'well fit'. In this celebrities promote healthy eating & lifestyle.
· It is aimed at secondary school children in the hopes that it will solve the cause of heart problems.
· This program is praised for its efforts to educate children, and also its ability to follow & support them through their education.
· Form society's point of view, the program is useful as it changes school environments to a healthier one, giving children a choice of healthier food.
· 'Well fit' also runs adverts, such as in Shredded Wheat adverts, promoting healthy living and showing young children that it can be fun.
· The long term an aim of this program is to educate people in healthy living to ultimately eliminate heart problems.
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