Category Archives: Heart Health

There are many well-known risk factors for cardiovascular disease, and most medical practitioners say that the best way to reduce your risk of developing the condition is to live a healthy lifestyle overall. New research suggests that there may be another risk factor, though, one that is harder to avoid than fast food restaurants. The ...click here to read more

A new study has found that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and snoring have a link to cardiovascular disease that affects women earlier in life than men. Obstructive sleep apnea is a surprisingly common sleep disorder, causing a person to temporarily stop breathing while they are asleep. It is known to increase a person’s risk for ...click here to read more

High blood pressure is a serious threat to your heart and arteries, but did you know it can also harm your lungs? Because blood flows throughout the entire body, and all your organs require adequate blood, having high blood pressure can have detrimental effects on other areas of the body and health. There is another ...click here to read more

The Achilles tendon is the longest and strongest tendon in the body. It connects the heel bone to the calf muscle. New research has identified that this tendon can be used as a predictor for the severity of coronary artery disease in patients with the condition. It can also help to predict their likelihood of ...click here to read more

Men suffering from low testosterone may be advised to undergo testosterone replacement therapy (TRT). However, there has been a long-held belief that testosterone replacement therapy may increase cardiovascular risk. The latest research findings suggest TRT does not increase cardiovascular risk and is generally safe to undergo. The recent study comes from Italy, where researchers conducted ...click here to read more

The Tsimane (pronounced chee-may-nay) population live in Bolivia and are considered to have the healthiest hearts in the world. This group of people has very little interaction with modern society. Studies have suggested that these people have a near non-existent risk for heart disease. Professor of anthropology Michael Gurven explained, “The Tsimane have the healthiest ...click here to read more

It is often said that diet plays a crucial role in cholesterol levels. The latest research findings have uncovered a specific type of oil that, when added to a high-fat diet, can actually improve cholesterol levels. The paper that was published in Nutrition Research suggests that cottonseed oil can offer up benefits to cholesterol. Olive ...click here to read more

Anyone who has experienced the pain of a migraine knows that it is a pain unlike any other. Even those who have never had a migraine of their own are aware of the intense pain they can cause. One part of migraines that is not discussed as openly, though, are the sensory auras. A visual ...click here to read more

As we begin to reach middle age, certain parts of our health become concerns that were not on our radar previously. This is often a time where people choose to go on diets in order to improve heart health and lower cholesterol. The problem for most of us is sticking to the diet. There always ...click here to read more

High blood pressure is known as the silent killer because it doesn’t present many symptoms, yet it can take such a huge negative toll on your health. Often, when blood pressure is discussed, consequences of the heart are brought up, but did you know that living with hypertension can also negatively impact the brain too? ...click here to read more

It is well known that living with high blood pressure can be dangerous to health, but often when high blood pressure is discussed, it often covers matters of the heart. But having high blood pressure raises the risk of poor health outcomes of the heart but can hurt other organs too. Portal hypertension is a ...click here to read more

Diabetes is a chronic condition caused by the body’s inability to properly control its blood sugar levels. Chronically raised blood sugar levels can results in innumerable detriments to one’s health, including heart disease, stroke, and kidney disease. As of 2015 statistics, diabetes is estimated to affect 30 million Americans, 12 million of whom are over ...click here to read more

Summer, unfortunately, can’t last forever, and you may have already been experiencing some pretty frigid temperatures. As winter is upon us, it’s important that we pay extra close attention to your heart. This is because studies have shown that the risk of a cardiovascular-related event increases as the temperature drops. It’s not uncommon for health ...click here to read more

We all know that having more HDL cholesterol than LDL cholesterol is ideal for good heart health, but if you’re a woman, having more good cholesterol can also help protect your brain. Developing dementia can negatively impact a person’s life. As memory declines, so can many abilities and functions. Being forgetful can put a person’s ...click here to read more