Category Archives: Heart Health

If you’re like many of us, then you simply don’t have the time to make a healthy and nutritious breakfast in the morning. But breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Breakfast is what sets the tone of the day. It provides you with energy and can help you not overeat later on. ...click here to read more

Having high blood pressure – hypertension – is often linked with a future cardiovascular event. Your blood pressure reading is based on two measurements: blood leaving the heart (systolic blood pressure) and blood returning to the heart (diastolic blood pressure). Also read: What is systolic and diastolic blood pressure? A blood pressure reading of 140/90 ...click here to read more

Experts recommend between seven to eight hours of sleep, and for good reason. The latest research findings note that continuously getting less than seven hours of sleep can speed up heart aging. The same is said for over-sleepers. The study found that Americans who slept for seven hours had the lowest heart risk on average, ...click here to read more

Gout is a type of inflammatory arthritis that affects the joints in the large toe and foot. It is caused by a build-up of uric acid that’s formed by high levels of purines, which can come from an unhealthy diet. An attack can lead to severe pain, swelling, and redness of the toe area. New ...click here to read more

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has just released a worldwide drug recall for a common high blood pressure medication. Valsartan is the drug in question and it’s been found to contain an impurity – N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) – which is linked to cancer. In a statement, the FDA said, “The presence of NDMA was unexpected ...click here to read more

A new study from the University of Exeter Medical School has found that a stroke can increase your risk of dementia. The study is the first of its kind and the largest, with an international sample population of 3.2 million stroke patients, offering the most conclusive evidence to date that having a stroke increases a ...click here to read more

A stroke is caused by a blood clot or a blood vessel leak in the brain. When the brain stops receiving a steady blood flow, it stops working. There are three main types of stroke: ischemic, hemorrhagic, and TIA (mini stroke). Risk factors that increase a person’s odds of experiencing a brain attack include older age, gender, race, family history of stroke, and a ...click here to read more

If you love cheese as much as I do – I’m Italian, I can’t help it – then you’ll want to listen closely. Cheese has not been found to negatively affect your heart as previously believed. There has been a long debate about dairy and cardiovascular health because dairy products tend to be high in ...click here to read more

There is a long-running myth that if you’re older in age, having sex can lead to a heart attack. But is this true? You may have found that as you age, physical activities are a bit more difficult and strenuous, but does this mean you have to give up sex for fear of a heart ...click here to read more

With rates of obesity rising year after year, new weight loss methods are everywhere. Many popular diets recommend cutting carbs and increasing intake of protein and healthy fats, but the long-term effects of following these diets on cardiovascular health have been debated. A new study has found that following a diet low in carbs can ...click here to read more

Time and time again, we find that high cholesterol is bad for your health, but these conversations mainly focus on its negative effect on your heart. But did you know that high cholesterol is bad for your oral health too? An association has long been seen between high cholesterol and a higher risk of gum ...click here to read more

A study was recently published finding that sleeping less than six hours per night or waking up several times during the night can increase your risk of developing atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is a cardiovascular condition characterized by the build-up of plaque inside the blood vessels. The condition can be asymptomatic over decades of a person’s life, ...click here to read more

Exercise is generally recommended as a natural means to reduce blood pressure. But if you’re looking for a fun way to lower your blood pressure, try playing soccer. Soccer is not only fun, but it can aid in weight loss along with strengthening the heart and lungs. An online service known as Push Doctor explained, ...click here to read more

In China, it’s been predicted that the incidence of obesity will triple in men and double in women in the coming 15 years. The rates of obesity in 2010 was 4 percent for men and 5.2 percent for women. Around 25 percent of the Chinese population also suffer from hypertension or high blood pressure. It ...click here to read more