The lungs are suspended in the chest cavity and their purpose is to remove carbon dioxide and water from the blood in exchange for oxygen. As the blood passes thru the lungs, red blood cells drop off carbon dioxide and water and then pick up the oxygen that we breathe in. The red blood cells now transport the oxygen to all the cells in the body. 

Symptoms of lung conditions include:

	Coughing		Collar bone pain
	Asthma		Fluid retention
	Difficulty breathing		Bronchitis
	Chest pain		Emphysema
	Upper and mid back pain

 

 

If you suffer and consider 4 of the above as potential health problems, then you may be suffering from lung malfunction.

 

 

 

Keeping it simple, the heart is a muscle that never rests. It works 24/7. For example, the heart rate of a healthy individual can go as high as 250 beats per minute and can almost stop.

Perhaps one of the most far-reaching effects on the heart is sugar metabolism (glucose and triglycerides). They give the heart muscle the fuel and spark it needs to run. Without the proper amounts of fuel, your car and heart cannot make the journey. Sugar metabolism is controlled through many glands, such as the pancreas, liver and adrenals.

Let us by no means leave out protein. Every time you exercise a muscle, it breaks down. Without proper protein intake, you will not build that muscle back up again. Your heart is no different; there are many flabby heart patients due to reduced protein intake. 

 

Symptoms of heart problems include:

	High/low blood pressure		Heart valve problems
	High pulse rate		Chest pain on exertion (angina)
	Low pulse rate		Left shoulder pain
	Irregular heart beat		Left upper back pain

 

Do you know what the first symptom of a heart attack is 30% of the time? DEATH

If you suffer and consider 4 of the above as potential health problems, then you may be suffering from heart malfunction.