Category Archives: Heart Health

You’ve likely heard that high cholesterol is bad for your heart. But it gets worse. Researchers at the Duke Cancer Institute say that high cholesterol may also contribute to the spread of breast cancer. The current research was published in Science in the Nov. 29, 2013 edition. The recent study is the first of its ...click here to read more

Old Man Winter can be deadly. We all like to complain about the cold weather, the sidewalks that haven’t been cleared, and the need for cumbersome bulky layers of clothing and thick-soled boots. Some of us remember soldiering through five miles of high snow drifts to get to school (that tale never gets old). And ...click here to read more

We all know the importance of getting our daily amount of vitamins and nutrients, but it’s not always easy to consume the right foods to take in the recommended dose. The idea of taking one pill is considered an easy fix. With over half of Americans using the one pill solution – a multivitamin – ...click here to read more

When your upset stomach has you reaching for a glass of water and a fizzy tablet, try some ginger tea instead. If you regularly take medication such as dissolvable aspirin, Alka-Seltzer or other fizzy types, you may want to switch to a different form of medication. You could be putting yourself at risk for heart ...click here to read more

We need to keep tabs on our heart health and take preventative measures to keep our ticker strong. Sudden cardiac death is the most common cause of natural death in the United States, accounting for approximately 325,000 adult deaths per year. It is responsible for about half of all deaths caused by heart disease.  New ...click here to read more

The treatment of high cholesterol may soon be changing, with the recent unveiling of a new treatment guideline by The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association. The new treatment guideline addresses medical and lifestyle recommendations for people with high blood cholesterol, particularly for those who are at a high risk for cardiovascular ...click here to read more

In an attempt to lead a healthy lifestyle, many people attempt to move away from unhealthy saturated sources of fat, and to enrich their diet with heart healthy forms of fatty acids instead. Certain fats are essential for healthy living, contributing to proper brain function, the production of hormones, and the construction of health cells. ...click here to read more

Heart attacks strike millions of people around the world every day, with 600,000 people dying from heart disease in just the U.S. alone. That means that 25 percent of the deaths in the country are caused by heart problems, which doesn’t even include the 715,000 Americans who suffer from nearly-fatal heart attacks each year. Heart ...click here to read more

When performing physical exams on new patients, there’s always one question that manages to break the monotony of an otherwise routine checklist of health questions: How old are you? “A woman never tells…I’m young at heart…I feel older than I am…how old do I look?… I’ve been 25 for over four decades now…” The variety ...click here to read more

Over the past few years, governments across the globe have been fixated on lowering cholesterol levels in order to reduce the occurrence of heart disease. Butter and cheese have long been avoided in a healthy diet, as they contain high amounts of saturated fats and calories. But recent research now flies in the face of ...click here to read more

It’s almost flu season, which has many of us looking at the pros and cons of getting the flu vaccine to protect us against the nasty influenza virus this year. While fear of needles or other health concerns may weigh heavily on your con list, a recent meta-analysis published in the Journal of the American ...click here to read more

Cardiac disease is the #1 killer in the world today, with more than 600,000 people in the U.S. dying from stroke, heart attack, and other cardiac disorders every year. About 715,000 Americans suffer from a heart attack yearly, and 795,000 people suffer from stroke. Sadly, at the heart of most of these deadly cardiac tragedies ...click here to read more

At one time or another, almost everyone has suffered from embarrassingly uncomfortable bowel troubles, such as diarrhea, constipation, gas, bloating and abdominal pain. Many people have to battle with these conditions on a weekly basis, and for approximately 1.5 million people living in the U.S., these painful symptoms are signs of debilitating inflammatory bowel diseases, ...click here to read more

Many vegetables, as well as beans, nuts, seeds and whole grains, are high in nutritional value, including B vitamins. Medical experts have suggested for years that B vitamins help address many health issues, including stress, depression, and memory loss, and studies continue to uncover the important roles that this group of vitamins play in our ...click here to read more