Category Archives: Heart Health

If you love cheese as much as I do – I’m Italian, I can’t help it – then you’ll want to listen closely. Cheese has not been found to negatively affect your heart as previously believed. There has been a long debate about dairy and cardiovascular health because dairy products tend to be high in ...click here to read more

There is a long-running myth that if you’re older in age, having sex can lead to a heart attack. But is this true? You may have found that as you age, physical activities are a bit more difficult and strenuous, but does this mean you have to give up sex for fear of a heart ...click here to read more

With rates of obesity rising year after year, new weight loss methods are everywhere. Many popular diets recommend cutting carbs and increasing intake of protein and healthy fats, but the long-term effects of following these diets on cardiovascular health have been debated. A new study has found that following a diet low in carbs can ...click here to read more

Time and time again, we find that high cholesterol is bad for your health, but these conversations mainly focus on its negative effect on your heart. But did you know that high cholesterol is bad for your oral health too? An association has long been seen between high cholesterol and a higher risk of gum ...click here to read more

A study was recently published finding that sleeping less than six hours per night or waking up several times during the night can increase your risk of developing atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is a cardiovascular condition characterized by the build-up of plaque inside the blood vessels. The condition can be asymptomatic over decades of a person’s life, ...click here to read more

Exercise is generally recommended as a natural means to reduce blood pressure. But if you’re looking for a fun way to lower your blood pressure, try playing soccer. Soccer is not only fun, but it can aid in weight loss along with strengthening the heart and lungs. An online service known as Push Doctor explained, ...click here to read more

In China, it’s been predicted that the incidence of obesity will triple in men and double in women in the coming 15 years. The rates of obesity in 2010 was 4 percent for men and 5.2 percent for women. Around 25 percent of the Chinese population also suffer from hypertension or high blood pressure. It ...click here to read more

Commonly recognized heart attack symptoms include chest pain, shortness of breath, headaches, and dizziness. But there is one symptom that many people aren’t aware of that reveals if your heart is at risk for a heart attack. This symptom is snoring. Some scientists have claimed that snoring may be an indicator of a myocardial infarction. ...click here to read more

A new study has shown that heart health plays a role in decreasing the risk of dementia in the elderly. According to the researchers, those with optimal heart health had the lowest risk of developing dementia. Blood flows from the heart to the brain, but as we age, blood vessels can narrow and harden. This ...click here to read more

Millions of people take multivitamins as a means of boosting their vitamin and mineral intake. It’s believed that the more vitamins you take, the healthier you’ll be. This is quite the contrary – taking more vitamins doesn’t do anything for your body except become waste, which you urinate out. Researchers specifically wanted to observe the ...click here to read more

A Finnish study has uncovered that a common cholesterol medication could provide benefits for men with prostate cancer. The study looked at 158 men who underwent prostate removal surgery. Participants took the cholesterol medication prior to surgery for 27 days on average. Prostate cancer cells were measured by examining the tissue protein of the removed ...click here to read more

Postprandial hypotension is low blood pressure after a meal. This condition can manifest itself as dizziness or lightheadedness that affects nearly one-third of older men and women. Proper digestion is accomplished when the functioning of the digestive, nervous, and circulatory systems are precisely coordinated. Extra blood is directed to the intestines and stomach. To compensate ...click here to read more

A new study has found that getting too much or too little sleep may cause the heart to “age” prematurely. The researchers described the aging effects as “excess heart age.” Heart age is measured based on a person’s cardiovascular risk profile, which was created in the 2008 Framingham Heart Study. “The difference between a person’s ...click here to read more

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a condition that leads to irregular heartbeats, but understanding atrial fibrillation triggers can help you better manage the condition. If there are abnormal electrical signals in the atria, different areas of the heart can beat too quickly, too slowly, or in an uneven rhythm. Some people experience a heartbeat that is ...click here to read more