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A silent myocardial infarction is also known as a silent heart attack. It produces no symptoms, or only produce mild symptoms that are so unremarkable that people mistake them for something else, like heartburn or a chest muscle strain. People often don’t learn that they had a heart attack until they have an electrocardiogram (ECG), a stress test or an echocardiogram and the doctor notices signs consistent with heart damage. As in traditional symptomatic heart attacks, a silent heart attack involves a blockage of blood flow to the heart. This injures and scars part of the heart muscle, leaving behind telltale signs.

Vegetables are not a common trigger for gout flares. However, “trigger foods” can vary from person to person.

 

Rarely, spinach, asparagus and cauliflower may set off gout flares. That’s why some experts recommend limiting intake of these vegetables for people with gout.

The foods and drinks most likely to cause a gout flare include:

• alcohol

• red meat, game meats or organ meats (such as sweetbreads or liver)

• foods or drinks with high fructose corn syrup (as in many carbonated beverages and candy)

• turkey

• seafood, such as shellfish, shrimp, or scallops

Hashimoto’s disease, also called Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, is an autoimmune condition in which the immune system makes antibodies against the thyroid gland. The thyroid becomes inflamed. Initially the person may release extra thyroid hormone, but over time most people are left with an underactive thyroid gland (hypothyroidism). Untreated hypothyroidism in women can make it harder for them to conceive.

Heart attack symptoms like chest pain, shortness of breath, nausea, weakness and cold sweats can last as short as 15 minutes or be staggered over a couple days if untreated. Some people have such mild symptoms that they never realize they had a heart attack until they had an electrocardiogram or echocardiogram that shows heart damage. On the other hand, if a person with sudden formation of a blood clot in a coronary artery that causes a heart attack gets immediate treatment that opens the artery, he or she may be left with no signs of a heart attack.

According to available evidence, there are no particular foods or beverages to avoid to help prevent or treat glaucoma. Some observational studies suggest that people who maintain a healthy body weight, eat a diet rich in fruits and vegetables and don’t overuse caffeine might have lower eye pressures and a better outcome.

Glaucoma is an eye condition in which vision is lost because of damage to the optic nerve. There are two main types. The most common form of glaucoma is called primary open angle glaucoma, fluid circulates freely in the eye and the pressure tends to rise slowly over time. A less common form of the disease, called acute or angle closure glaucoma, develops suddenly and usually causes eye pain and redness. In this form of glaucoma, pressures rise quickly because normal fluid flow within the eye becomes blocked.

Glioblastoma multiforme is a fast-growing brain or spinal cord tumor. These tumors grow from glial cells which form the (supportive) tissue of the brain and spinal cord. Glioblastoma is one of the deadliest cancers. Average survival after diagnosis is about 15 months, with only a small percent of people surviving more than five years.

Food poisoning can be caused by viruses, parasites or bacteria. The symptoms may include one or all of the following: nausea, vomiting, and/or diarrhea. The main goal of home treatment is adequate hydration. For watery diarrhea, over-the-counter loperamide or bismuth subsalicylate can help reduce the frequency of bathroom trips. If a person has fever, blood or mucous in the stool or cannot maintain hydration, medical evaluation is indicated.

A small study suggests that ginger may help reduce triglyceride and LDL cholesterol levels. Other research shows that ginger can help to boost the immune system and combat inflammation. However, ginger may slow blood clotting, and can be potentially dangerous for people taking antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs ("blood thinners"). Also ginger can cause extra bleeding during and after surgery.

Ginger consumption may help with weight and waist size reduction. But without also reducing calories, the benefits of extra ginger alone will be small. A cautionary note: Ginger may slow blood clotting, and can be potentially dangerous for people taking antiplatelet or anticoagulant drugs ("blood thinners"). Also ginger can cause extra bleeding during and after surgery.