Category Archives: Heart Health

A person experiences vasoconstriction when they have constricted blood vessels. When vasoconstriction happens, blood flow is slowed or blocked. It is generally a warning of a health condition that requires serious attention. Vasoconstriction is an important process in the human body. It stops hemorrhage and retains heat. On a larger scale, it is a mechanism ...click here to read more

Your heart undergoes plenty of stress during the holidays, increasing your risk of Christmas heart attack and holiday heart syndrome. December 26th, in particular, is a dangerous day for those suffering from heart-related problems, so these individuals become more vulnerable to heart attacks, arrhythmias and heart failure. Previous research suggested that the risk of heart-related ...click here to read more

Right side chest pain is a commonly reported symptom experienced by many. While it may not have the same connotations as left-sided chest pain, which is often related to having a heart attack, right-sided chest pain can also be associated with several relatively unappreciated consequences. The left side of the chest is often given more ...click here to read more

Indigestion can cause a sense of heaviness or a sharp pain in the chest, but sometimes that twinge can be something more serious, such as microvascular angina. Just what is microvascular angina? Read on and find out what a microvascular angina diagnosis means and how you can treat or prevent it. Microvascular angina is a ...click here to read more

Oh cheese. So delicious, but so forbidden if you want to keep your heart healthy. Well, not anymore! If you’re a lover of cheese like I am, then I have some great news for you. Daily consumption of cheese (40 grams or 1.41 ounces) may cut your risk of heart disease and stroke, according to ...click here to read more

Nearly one in 10 Americans have the strong urge to move their legs, and not in a productive manner. About five million U.S. adults have moderate to severe restless leg syndrome (RLS), a disorder that causes a person’s legs to move uncontrollably, often leading to discomfort and irritation. A new study has found that there ...click here to read more

Bigeminy is a medical term referring to the sensation of the heart skipping a beat, also described as heart fluttering or palpitations. Bigeminy occurs when the rhythm of the heart become irregular, causing blood to move through it in an abnormal manner. The condition is essentially a normal heartbeat followed by a premature one, with ...click here to read more

Has this ever happened to you: you’re sitting for a prolonged period of time and the moment you get up, you have to sit back down because you are hit with dizziness? Or maybe you woke up and experienced intense dizziness to the point of near fainting when you tried to get out of bed. ...click here to read more

Heart failure refers to a condition where the heart is unable to pump sufficiently to maintain blood flow to meet the body’s needs. The number of people diagnosed with this condition is expected to increase by 46 percent by 2030, resulting in more than eight million people with heart failure, according to the American Heart ...click here to read more

Cholesterol is an essential substance needed by our bodies. However, elevated levels of the can lead to several negative consequences to our health. It is estimated that about 78 million Americans have cholesterol levels that fall in the range where experts recommended cholesterol-lowering medication. To better drive home the importance of high cholesterol control we ...click here to read more

Widened pulse pressure may increase the risk of heart attacks and cardiovascular disease. Pulse pressure is the difference between your two blood pressure readings – systolic and diastolic. Systolic pressure, the top number, is the pressure with which your blood is forced from the heart to reach other organs. Diastolic pressure, the bottom number, is ...click here to read more

Suffering a stroke can have devastating ramifications, possibly leading to paralysis of the face, arm, or leg, difficulties speaking, and trouble walking. All these are very likely if you are lucky enough to survive, as strokes are the third leading cause of death in the United States. Strokes are the leading cause of serious, long-term ...click here to read more

Left atrial enlargement refers the enlargement of the left atrium and can be the result of many conditions, either congenital or acquired. The left atrium is situated in a way where it receives oxygenated blood sent from the lungs to be pumped into the left ventricle, passing the mitral valve, which is then pumped through ...click here to read more

If you regularly monitor your blood pressure, you may have noticed more spikes. You may be puzzled by this because you are adhering to a healthy lifestyle and taking your medication regularly, but there is another reason why your blood pressure isn’t being well controlled as of late. It’s because it’s winter. You see, then ...click here to read more