Category Archives: Heart Health

Heart health in type 2 diabetics can be improved with physical activity. Blood sugar levels can be better managed with exercise, improving heart health. The European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC) is now recommending that exercise and physical activity be prescribed to type 2 diabetics as a means of improving their heart health. EAPC published ...click here to read more

The holidays were weeks ago, but your body may still be feeling the effects of overeating and poor food choices. The latest research findings suggest that poor holiday eating habits can trigger a cholesterol spike of 20 percent compared to cholesterol levels in the summer months. Author Dr. Anne Langsted explained, “Our study shows strong ...click here to read more

Recent study findings uncover that for heart failure patients, limited alcohol consumption is deemed safe. It’s associated with survival benefit versus long-term abstinence. The study looked at a prospective cohort study involving 5,888 community-dwelling adults over the age of 65. Of the group, 393 individuals were diagnosed with heart failure during the nine-year follow-up period. ...click here to read more

The latest research findings have uncovered that continuous exposure to indoor secondhand smoke is linked with a higher risk of heart arrhythmias. This is because exposure to secondhand smoke causes changes to the heart’s electrical activity. The study was conducted in mice, and researchers uncovered that secondhand smoke exposure alters cells that regulate how the ...click here to read more

Consuming high fiber foods is associated with a lower risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. The study looked at observational studies over the last 40 years and found that health benefits were closely associated with consuming between 25 to 29 grams or more of dietary fiber daily. The consumption of high fiber foods was ...click here to read more

Hypertension – high blood pressure – is often described as a silent killer because it doesn’t trigger many symptoms. The best way to know if you have high blood pressure is simply measuring it either with a cuff device or wrist machine. These machines measure systolic and diastolic blood pressure. There is one symptom which ...click here to read more

What Are Elevated Heart Enzymes? If your doctor told you that you have elevated heart enzymes, you might be wondering what that means. Heart enzymes are often measured if your doctor suspects heart damage, such as the kind that occurs after a heart attack. When the heart becomes damaged, proteins become released in the blood ...click here to read more

A panic attack is a sudden episode of intense fear with no apparent cause or trigger. This intense emotional response can trigger physical reactions. When a panic attack strikes, a person may feel that they have no control, that they are having a heart attack, or feel as if they’re on the verge of death. ...click here to read more

Heart disease continues to be the number one killer of men. Risk factors of heart disease in men include being older in age, smoking, high cholesterol, hypertension, inactivity, family history, obesity, and diabetes. Many of these factors are controllable, which means you can work to reduce your risk of heart disease. Now, researchers are suggesting ...click here to read more

If you have diabetes, then it’s essential that you control your sugar levels. But there is another health concern that diabetics should aim to manage as well, that being cholesterol. New guidelines were released during the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions, where doctors suggested that diabetics should be prescribed statins based on their age and ...click here to read more

The latest research findings have uncovered that depression and anxiety are risk factors for heart disease, hypertension, arthritis, headaches, back pain, and upset stomach. The study found that depression and anxiety affect the body in a similar way to smoking and obesity, which can also lead to the aforementioned conditions. Typical annual physical exams touch ...click here to read more

Your risk of heart disease may increase with the use of certain type 2 diabetes drugs, according to research findings. Researchers have uncovered that specific type 2 diabetes drugs may increase a patient’s risk of a cardiovascular event such as stroke, heart attack, heart failure, or amputation. Lead author of the study Dr. Matthew O’Brien ...click here to read more

About Hyperlipidemia When fat particles, known as lipids, build up in the blood to abnormally high levels, it is known medically as hyperlipidemia, which is another term for high cholesterol. There are two major types of lipids found in the blood: triglycerides and cholesterols. Cholesterols are used by every cell in the body. They are ...click here to read more

It has been long believed that your risk of developing hypertension – high blood pressure – is associated with age. But the latest research findings suggest that it may have more to do with lifestyle than age. The study looked at the isolated Yekwana hunter-gatherer-gardeners who live in the Venezuelan rainforest. This community never had ...click here to read more