Category Archives: Heart Health

A healthy heart after heart disease is possible with good emotional health and positive emotions, according to the latest findings. Once a heart attack occurs it’s important to take the necessary steps in order to prevent a future episode from occurring. Heart attack prevention may consist of reducing plaque build-up, which may have caused the ...click here to read more

Diabetes can come with many complications, such as higher risk of depression, low libido, eye damage and kidney disease. Worse yet, diabetes can increase your risk of heart attack and stroke as well. Not only do you need to manage your diabetes, but you need to manage your overall health in order to prevent a ...click here to read more

We know there are bad trans fats – which the FDA has banned – but are there some good trans fats similar to other healthy fats? Trans fats are typically man-made and commonly found in hydrogenated vegetable oils. This variety of trans fat has been shown to have zero nutritional or health benefits – unlike ...click here to read more

Researchers have uncovered that by predicting abnormal heartbeats they could achieve better prevention against heart arrhythmias. A heart arrhythmia is when the electrical pulses of the heart do not function properly. This can result in the heart beating too quickly or too slowly. Generally, heart arrhythmias are harmless, but in other cases they can actually ...click here to read more

Vascular disease is one of the most common causes of death worldwide, and for many people prolonged sitting is a contributing factor, but there is a way to reverse vascular dysfunction if you have a sedentary lifestyle. Vascular health focuses on keeping your heart and lungs in good condition so they can perform at a ...click here to read more

For good cardiovascular health and renal health you need a proper sodium potassium balance in your diet. Balanced sodium and potassium levels have been shown to lower blood pressure and lower your risk of heart disease, heart attack and stroke. Unfortunately, the typical American diet contains too much sodium, which can lead to an unbalance ...click here to read more

Cholesterol is on everybody’s mind, but there are many misconceptions around it. To start, there are two types of cholesterol – good and bad. Bad cholesterol, or low-density lipoprotein (LDL), creates plaque buildup along the artery walls which can contribute to cardiovascular problems. Good cholesterol, or high-density lipoprotein (HDL), carries away LDL to keep our ...click here to read more

Dizziness after standing results from a drop in blood pressure, but it could also be a more serious condition known as delayed orthostatic hypotension. Whether you got up too quickly from a seated or lying position, from time to time it seems that motion can cause dizziness. Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is a condition categorized by ...click here to read more

If you’ve ever listened to anybody’s heartbeat (including your own), it probably sounded similar to “lub-dub, lub-dub.” A heartbeat – or heart rate – signals life and is a strong indication of health as well. In a healthy individual a normal resting heart rate – when they are still and not in motion – should ...click here to read more

A common bacterium has been found in both gum disease and heart disease which means a person’s heart can become affected if they have periodontal disease. A research team from Örebro University in Sweden uncovered the bacteria – Porphyromonas gingivalis (or P. gingivalis) – which is found in both periodontal disease and heart disease. When ...click here to read more

The largest study of its kind has revealed a link between air pollution, heart disease and even a higher risk of death. The findings come from the New York University Langone Medical Center where researchers found that tiny chemical particles found in the air we breathe contribute to a higher risk of death. By now ...click here to read more

Heart problems and control of type-2 diabetes can be better improved by high intensity interval training (HIIT), according to research published in Diabetology. Rates of heart disease are higher among individuals with type-2 diabetes, and heart disease is the leading cause of death in those with type-2 diabetes. Changes to the heart can be seen ...click here to read more

A recent study shows that your good cholesterol level (HDL) is affected by gut bacteria which can make it more difficult to maintain heart health. The bacteria that is living in your gut can actually have an impact on your weight, cholesterol level, and body fat; all of these factors affect the health of your ...click here to read more

Medical experts have known for a long time that there are about 80 different types of autoimmune disease, and new evidence suggests that we might be able to consider high blood pressure or hypertension as another autoimmune disease. High blood pressure or hypertension is a common cause of heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure, making ...click here to read more