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Can a broken heart make you ill? Find out about the actual medical condition that results from having a broken heart, as well as ways to get over heartache and how to keep your heart healthy throughout the year at our new WebTV show!


St Valentine's Day and Health

St Valentine’s Day and Health

Valentine’s Day is supposed to be the most romantic day of the year, but try telling that to anyone who has ever suffered heartache or been jilted around February the 14th.

Watching happy couples celebrate their love for each other when you’re nursing a broken heart can be unbearable for many; but not only that, medical studies now show that a broken heart is an actual medical condition.

In this show the guests will discuss whether it is possible for a broken heart to make you ill, as well as the findings of new research by benenden health, which reveals how many times the average man and woman get their heart broken in a lifetime.

Besides speaking to friends and family, the study shows many of us turn to alcohol or food to get us through the heartbreak. While these things may make us feel better in the short-term, in the long term they’re not the healthiest way of dealing with trauma.

So how can you mend a broken heart in a healthy and constructive way?

Tune in to our live and interactive web TV show where relationship expert and psychologist Dr Corinne Sweet, and consultant cardiologist at benenden hospital Dr Robert Gerber discuss how to make sure a broken heart doesn’t harm your mental and physical health, and look at ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day regardless of your relationship status.

WEBTV SHOW LOGISTICS  


Dr Robert Gerber and Dr Corinne Sweet join us live online at http://www.studiotalk.tv/show/benenden-health-what-becomes-of-the-broken-hearted  on Friday 14th February at 3pm

Click here to submit questions before the show
http://www.studiotalk.tv/show/benenden-health-what-becomes-of-the-broken-hearted


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Heart attacks – what are the early signs and symptoms of a heart attack?

heart attackThis is part of an on-going series from PatientTalk.Org on early signs and symptoms of particular medical events.  It would be great if you could share this content on the early signs and symptoms of a heart attack with as many people as possible.  It could help to save a life.

If you think you might be suffering from a heart attack it is vital that you attend a hospital immediately to prevent further damage.

According to the US government 1 in 4 of all deaths in America are due to heart attacks.

Signs include:-


a)      Chest pain

b)      Pain in other parts of the body.  In some cases this can feel as though the pain is moving from the chest region

c)       Nausea and vomiting

d)      Shortness of breath, coughing and wheezing

e)      Feelings of panic and light headedness

As I said before if you have these symptoms (all or some) please contact emergency services as soon as you can.

The UK’s NHS site gives a useful overview which we would recommend you read http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Heart-attack/Pages/Symptoms.aspx.

Have you had a heart attack?  If so please share your story in the comments box below.

It could help to save a life.

Thanks very much in advance!