Category Archives: Heart Health

A new study finds that treating young people with high cholesterol levels may help to reduce the risk of heart disease later in life. This research published in The Lancet has been described as the “most comprehensive” review of its kind. Looking at 400,000 patients over 40 years, the study found a link between cholesterol ...click here to read more

Let’s not beat around the bush here. If you’ve got high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and elevated blood sugar, there’s a decent chance you could end up on an operating table. Surgeries are risky, expensive, and can leave you with a long and trying recovery period. A new study, however, is showing that there might ...click here to read more

There are many reasons why people show a higher risk of high blood pressure, and working long hours behind a desk could be added to the list. High blood pressure or hypertension is a common condition in which the long-term force of the blood against your artery walls is high enough that it may eventually cause health problems, such ...click here to read more

For many, the holidays are centered on food. Turkey, stuffing, cranberry, Yule log, eggnog, and various spirits not only help liven up the season, but they practically hold it up. If you’re struggling with weight, high blood sugar, or high blood pressure, the season can be especially difficult. It’s tough when you have your health ...click here to read more

Walking or cycling to work may be the key to lowering your risk of heart attack, according to a new study. Heart attacks are considered serious medical emergencies, often caused by coronary heart disease, which a person can develop through eating a high-fat diet and lack of exercise. But this new study suggests how your ...click here to read more

The roads can be treacherous and the temperatures can induce frostbite or hypothermia if you’re not bundled up. Remember to clear the snow and ice from your walkway. You’ve heard it all before. But there are some other cold weather conditions you need to be wary of. When the temperatures drop and snow piles up, ...click here to read more

Sugar can shock you in a big way. Days of fatigue may hit out of nowhere, prompting a trip to the doctor where a blood test may reveal your blood sugar is very high. If you don’t eat a lot of sweets or drink soda, the results can be perplexing and potentially devastating. But sugars ...click here to read more

Women who experience gestational hypertension or preeclampsia in pregnancy will have a higher risk of cardiovascular events compared to women without such a history, according to a new study. This elevated risk has been shown to persist as women age into their 60s and beyond. The research published online in the Journal of the American ...click here to read more

It is no surprise that consuming processed foods can lead to poor heart health. But new preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions shows the alarming rate at which processed foods can decrease heart health. Ultra-processed foods account for more than half of an average American’s daily calories. And these foods have ...click here to read more

This probably isn’t the best time of the year to tell you this: but these Holiday evening feasts are not doing any good for blood pressure, cholesterol levels, or other indicators of heart health. A new study is adding to a growing list of research that suggests when, not just what, you eat can influence ...click here to read more

Americans take prescription drugs to treat high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and countless other medications to treat a variety of ailments. Many are quite common, and numerous Americans take a series of pills to treat multiple conditions each day. The thing is, all of these pills have particular uses, and when mixed with other prescriptions ...click here to read more

As the holiday’s approach and temptations are on every table, you may want to reach for a piece of whole fruit over a sugary treat to help reduce your blood pressure. Research from the University of Delaware suggests that enjoying a piece of fruit rather than a sugary treat is linked with a reduction in high ...click here to read more

Are you familiar with the Blue Zone? If not, it is a selection of regions around the globe where residents live unusually long and have minimal risk for disease. They are healthier than most people, and it is believed a large part of that has to do with the foods they eat. It is important ...click here to read more

Find somebody who doesn’t have a love/hate relationship with holiday eating. It’s nearly impossible—we love how it tastes, but we hate how it makes us feel. How many times have you and your friends and family sat around after the meal talking about how stuffed you were, often suffering through some foul unwanted scents courtesy ...click here to read more