Category Archives: Heart Health

Anywhere you look and anyone you talk to, the message is always the same—lower your cholesterol. This can be done through lifestyle changes such as eating well and regular exercise or through medical intervention. You may think the lower your LDL cholesterol, the better your health may be, but some experts suggest that there is ...click here to read more

Sadly, rates of heart disease continue to climb in America regardless of advancements in medicine and in spite of all the prevention tips that are available. A healthy diet, not smoking, reducing stress, monitoring your weight, reducing your intake of alcohol, controlling your blood pressure and cholesterol, and regular exercise are all natural ways to ...click here to read more

Autumn is just around the corner, which means declining temperatures and trading your summer clothes for something warmer. While watching the leaves change is enjoyable for most, a new study suggests that changes in temperature and atmospheric pressure may be related to an increase in hospitalization and even death in elderly patients with heart failure. ...click here to read more

September 29th is World Heart Day, which is held and organized by the world heart foundation. The purpose of this occasion is to inform people about cardiovascular diseases, which cause many cases of preventable death in the world. To better facilitate this purpose, we have compiled a list of articles to help get you started ...click here to read more

Most people know that experiencing a stroke is serious and perhaps even life-threatening, but what most people don’t understand is why they happen. There are two kinds of stroke: hemorrhagic and ischemic. Both cause brain tissue to lose its blood supply, risking cell death. Hemorrhagic stroke is considered the deadliest form of the condition, as ...click here to read more

If you’ve ever heard the phrase, “Carbs are the enemy,” that person was right. When it comes to dieting and losing weight, many of us will reduce or cut carbohydrates from our diet as they are often attributed to weight gain. Technically speaking, our bodies do require some level of carbohydrates as it helps promote ...click here to read more

Although high cholesterol is, no matter what, always a serious health risk, high cholesterol in women may have protective effects against breast cancer. The researchers reviewed over 14 years of data that consisted of over one million people. The researchers found that women with high cholesterol had a lower risk of developing breast cancer compared ...click here to read more

Generally speaking, exercise is good for your heart as it keeps your heart and lungs strong. But what if we told you that there was a type of exercise that was putting your heart at risk? It may be hard to believe, but it’s true. There are numerous studies that link regular exercise with improved ...click here to read more

To understand low triglycerides, it’s important to understand what triglycerides are in general. Triglycerides are a type of fat converted from any excess calories we do not immediately use. Mainly derived from fat and carbohydrates we eat, triglyceride stocks are used for energy in-between the meals, but when we take in more than we burn, ...click here to read more

What is trigeminy? Answering the question what is trigeminy can be difficult, but it is a term used in the field of cardiology, the study of the heart. Trigeminy refers to an irregular heartbeat or arrhythmia. Trigeminy may occur randomly or during specific intervals. The condition is more common in older individuals with underlying heart ...click here to read more

Circulatory system diseases cover a vast array of different abnormalities and disorders that affect the way the body circulates blood. Circulatory system disorders can lead to decreased perfusion of blood throughout the body, threatening the healthy function of tissue and organs. The human circulatory system is a complex network of blood vessels, varying in size, ...click here to read more

A cholesterol-reducing medication has been used for decades to help reduce the levels of LDL or “bad” cholesterol. It has even been hailed as having the ability to reduce overall mortality, helping to save lives in many medical regimens. Now, a new study suggests that this drug could also potentially extend the survival of those ...click here to read more

By now, you probably have already heard of all the threats around prolonged sitting. In fact, here at Bel Marra Health, we have numerous articles outlining the dangers of prolonged sitting. And some experts are even suggesting that sitting is the new smoking, meaning that’s how dangerous it is for you. You would think then ...click here to read more

HDL cholesterol is known as the “good” cholesterol because it helps move along LDL cholesterol, which can clog your arteries and increase your risk of a heart-related event. You may think that the more HDL cholesterol you have the better your health must be, right? Wrong. Studies have shown that when it comes to HDL ...click here to read more