Category Archives: Heart Health

Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, while stroke is the leading cause of disability. Approximately one million Americans have a heart attack every year, and 400,000 of them die as a result of it. Interestingly, more heart attacks occur between 4:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. because higher blood ...click here to read more

Cardiovascular disease, or CD, is the term used to describe both heart disease and vascular disorders. CD is a major cause of disability and the number one killer worldwide. In fact, heart disease alone kills more Americans than all types of cancer combined. Fortunately, proper cardiac care can help to lower your risk for developing ...click here to read more

Cholesterol is a wax like substance that is present in the cell walls throughout your body. When serum cholesterol levels are in a healthy range, cholesterol is actually health-supporting. However, if your cholesterol levels get too high, your risk for atherosclerosis, heart attack, stroke and even cardiac death vastly increase. Luckily, nature has provided us ...click here to read more

Heart attacks and strokes are a very real problem in this country. The American Heart Association reports that 72 million people over the age of 20 suffer from high blood pressure. The Center for Disease Control states that there are 2 million heart attacks and strokes responsible for 800,000 deaths per year in the United ...click here to read more

If you were suddenly having a heart attack or stroke, would you know what to do? Each year, roughly 70,000 Canadians have a heart attack – that’s one heart attack every 7 minutes. And every 10 minutes, someone has a stroke. In fact, heart disease and stroke are two of the top three leading causes ...click here to read more

It’s blasting your blood pressure off the charts and leading to an onslaught of other health problems, such as stroke and heart disease. Now, a recent report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention is saying a whopping 90% of American’s are consuming too much of it. It’s hiding in the foods you eat, ...click here to read more

Do you know the signs that could mean that you’re having a heart attack? Heart attack, also known as myocardial infarction, is the leading cause of death for individuals over 40 years of age. The good news…there are excellent treatment options for heart attacks.  These treatments work best if they are given right after symptoms ...click here to read more

In 2010, over 900 million cases of diet coke were sold in the United States alone. This of course does not include all the other diet soda brands and all the other countries the pop is shipped to around the globe. However, what it adds up to is a lot of diet soda consumption. If ...click here to read more

People with heart conditions are often fearful of physical exertion; worried that their activities could trigger a heart attack or death. Many patients go as far as to avoid sexual activity. Now a health report says sex is safe. According to a statement released by the American Heart Association, if a patient is able to ...click here to read more

Over 800 million people around the world own cars and 60 percent of the world’s population own television sets, believe it or not, those numbers add up to a lot of heart attacks. This may sound odd, but the results of a world-wide study show a relationship between heart attacks and those who own both ...click here to read more

Supporters of Alcoholics Anonymous might not agree. But a recent scientific discovery has shown that alcohol might, in fact, make you live longer. The news came after the shocking lab discovery showed that just a small amount of alcohol given to a worm could actually double its lifespan. The findings, made by researchers at the ...click here to read more

We’ve all heard it before – consuming too much salt in your diet can lead to high blood pressure, and high blood pressure can lead to an array of other health problems, such as stroke and heart disease.  It is therefore important to minimize the amount of salt you eat daily.  The recommended maximum salt ...click here to read more

Are you one of the nearly 40 million Americans who have  high blood cholesterol? Or perhaps you’re one of the 105 million other people who have higher than healthy levels. Either of these conditions makes the possibility of suffering from heart disease a lot more likely. High  cholesterol’s main cause, along with lack of exercise ...click here to read more

The “DASH” (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet was specially created by U.S. health officials in an effort to specifically tackle hypertension. Low in fat and calorie-restricted, the DASH diet has been proven to lower one’s blood pressure levels in just two weeks by eating certain foods. It is recommended by the American Heart Association, the ...click here to read more