Category Archives: Heart Health

Exercise can be the best medicine for your heart if done properly. According to a study published in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation, the benefits of aerobic exercise far outweigh the risks. Specialists agree that if done correctly at a low intensity, it can lower the risk of heart attack and sudden cardiac death. ...click here to read more

Lowering salt intake could be the key to protecting your heart. According to a new study, cutting salt intake can not only reduce blood pressure in patients with existing hypertension but also help those who are not yet at risk. Researchers found that salt not only cut blood pressure levels, but the fall was directly ...click here to read more

High cholesterol. It’s a condition affecting millions of Americans and one of the biggest contributors to heart attack. It’s also surprisingly easy to get a handle on. To be clear, cholesterol is not in and of itself a bad thing. You need it. Your body makes it. Some of it is even good for you. ...click here to read more

When you think about inflammation, blood sugar, and metabolic stressors, where do you look? Your plate, fridge, and pantry, right? Of course you do. That’s where most of the culprits for type-2 diabetes and its associated conditions enter your life. But not all of them do. There is some evidence suggesting that you could potentially ...click here to read more

The relationship between egg consumption and certain health issues such as cardiovascular disease (CVD) has long been a topic of intense debate in the scientific community. But, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, consuming up to one egg per day does not appear to be ...click here to read more

Consuming a vegetarian diet rich in nuts, vegetables, and soy could lower the risk of stroke compared to meat-eaters. New research published in the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, Neurology shows a vegetarian diet was beneficial and reduced the risk of ischemic stroke even after adjusting for known risk factors. Study author Chin-Lon ...click here to read more

Daylight savings time is upon much of the country, and as the days start to get longer, the risk to your health goes up… at least temporarily. When daylight savings time pushes the clock ahead in the wee hours of Sunday morning, it also boosts the chance of car accidents, strokes, and heart attacks. Multiple ...click here to read more

New research has found that patients with atrial fibrillation (Afib) who get regular exercise may have a longer life expectancy. Compared to their sedentary counterparts, patients with the common heart rhythm problem can benefit by staying physically active. In atrial fibrillation, the heart muscle quivers rather than contracting normally due to chaotic electrical impulses in ...click here to read more

Do you stick to a consistent sleep schedule during the week then let it go on the weekend? If you do, you might want to keep reading. You hear a lot about sleep hygiene and the importance of setting a regular sleep schedule. But how important is it? A new study is showing it can ...click here to read more

Coronavirus (COVID-19) is here, and it’s likely only a matter of time before it’s in your community. If that’s not scary, think about this: if you’re quarantined in your home for two weeks, what are you going to eat? Frozen pizza, TV dinners, canned soups, and sugary snacks do not lend themselves to battling illness ...click here to read more

Hypertension in young adults has been found to alter brain structure and lead to cognitive decline in midlife. The result of interrupted blood flow to the brain was found by researchers who presented their findings in the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation. Along with a change in brain structure, hypertension can affect everything from kidney functions ...click here to read more

An international study has found that a low-cost, multi-component intervention including home health care visits by healthcare workers can lead to meaningful blood pressure reductions in those with hypertension. Professor Tazeen H. Jafar from the Health Services and Systems Research Program at Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore lead the study of home visits, which included blood ...click here to read more

Being wrong is tough to admit. We’ve all been there. But sometimes denying missteps can have major consequences, especially when cholesterol is involved. The old advice is that animal food products, like eggs and meat, can lead to high cholesterol. In fact, during the 80s and 90s, virtually all types of dietary fat were outlawed ...click here to read more

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) has previously been linked to heart failure, but new research has found that obesity could be the real culprit. It is the excess weight that causes fatty liver disease, which has been found to lead to heart failure. Dr. Lisa VanWagner of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago ...click here to read more