If you are fructose-intolerant you should avoid fructose-containing foods. Fructose is used as a sweetener in many processed foods; look for 'high in fructose corn syrup' on the label.

There are also conditions like high blood pressure(hypertension). This means your heart has to work harder.

What causes your heart and circulatory system to go wrong?

This is caused by infection with a germ called giardia . One of the symptoms is belching up foul-smelling gas. Do I need any tests for trapped wind or bloating?

Read the British Heart Foundation and Cardiomyopathy UK's information on life with dilated cardiomyopathy. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. We've followed an eight-step process to make sure this content is reliable, accurate and trustworthy. Learn how we make our health information reliable and easy to understand. Professor Newby says: “This shouldn’t be ignored, especially if the ankles get really big, as it can be a marker of heart failure, but it is also very common and has lots of other causes. It could just as easily be from tablets you are taking – for example, blood pressure medication can lead to swollen ankles.” Working up a sweat when you’ve been to the gym or because it’s a really hot day, is nothing to worry about. But feeling hot and clammy along with chest pains is a sign that you should call an ambulance. 5. Leg painThose with heart rhythm problems may need to have arrhythmia ablation. This treatment carefully alters the diseased heart tissue that causes the heart rhythm problems.

Body fat percentage: We work out how much of your body is made up of fat and how much is lean tissue, such as muscle and bone. Combined with a Body Mass Index (BMI) measurement, this can indicate your ideal healthy weight. There are some conditions associated with larger than normal amounts of gas in the tummy: Swallowing too much air

Slow heart rate (bradycardia)

You may still get a small bruise or swelling where the needle went into your skin, but this is nothing to be concerned about and it should go down within a couple of days. Different types of blood tests Lipid profile -measures your cholesterollevel and breakdown of good and bad fats found in your blood. There are many reasons why you may develop heart failure. It can happen suddenly or it can progress slowly over months or years. The most common causes of heart failure are: