Category Archives: Heart Health

Having high triglyceride levels is often part of the criteria when diagnosing high cholesterol, and it also plays a role in cardiovascular disease and strokes. Keeping triglyceride levels down in our blood stream may require the use of pharmaceutical medication, exposing you to the annoying and potentially harmful side effects. Thankfully, there is a natural ...click here to read more

There are individuals out there who believe that obesity could protect them from health problems and even perhaps provide some sort of survival advantage. This is called the obesity paradox. While this theory may have held some truth in an uncivilized age where food was very hard to come by, nowadays, it is not the ...click here to read more

Living with high blood pressure (hypertension) can be a hassle to deal with. A major contributor to our blood pressure is diet. Once we become accustomed to a certain diet, we find it hard to adjust. However, we eventually need to swap out the food that increases blood pressure, as over time, high blood pressure ...click here to read more

Lying awake in bed and not being able to fall asleep is a relatively common occurrence for most people, especially those with insomnia. Insomnia is something people don’t give much attention to, but according to a new study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, it is associated with an increased risk of heart ...click here to read more

When you were young, chances are, cholesterol was the last thing on your mind. You may have seen your cholesterol numbers on your blood work results, but unless there was a cause for concern, your doctor might have never discussed your cholesterol levels with you. But as you get older, there are more and more ...click here to read more

Resistant hypertension (high blood pressure) is diagnosed when a person has made the appropriate lifestyle changes in order to reduce their blood pressure or have taken at least two different types of blood pressure-lowering medications, and yet their blood pressure has not improved. Essentially, resistant hypertension refers to blood pressure that is difficult to treat and ...click here to read more

According to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Center (CRCHUM), as many as 20 percent of Canadians diagnosed with high blood pressure (hypertension) may not actually have the condition at all. A common item found in every doctor’s office is a sphygmomanometer to measure blood pressure. It is ...click here to read more

Most people know what a stroke is, and when reaching our later years, it becomes an increasingly threatening risk that looms over us as a consequence of a poor diet and unhealthy habits. Strokes generally occur in one of two ways, a hemorrhage in the brain, or the occlusion of a blood vessel in the ...click here to read more

Cardiac arrhythmia—which is an irregular heartbeat where the heart beats too fast or too slow—is a common condition. Although most arrhythmias are harmless, some can be quite serious and even life threatening, as the heart may be unable to pump a sufficient supply of blood to the organs and tissues in the body resulting in ...click here to read more

Cheese is one of life’s greatest pleasures: it’s gooey, succulent, and oh so delicious. But we know that too much cheese can be bad for you due to its high calorie count and elevated fat content, but does it also increase cholesterol? According to a new study, this is not the case. A study published ...click here to read more

High blood pressure and erectile dysfunction (ED) often go hand in hand. While having high blood pressure (hypertension) itself may not initially cause any symptoms, it will damage your arteries over time, leading them to become less flexible and progressively more narrow. This not only increases the risk of heart attacks and stroke, but has ...click here to read more

Most people are aware that too much cholesterol is dangerous and what we eat is a contributing factor, but people are now wondering if it can be hereditary. The answer is yes: it’s called familial hypercholesterolemia. Perhaps you have been watching what you eat but it doesn’t seem to make a difference. In other words, ...click here to read more

Drinking alcohol—be it a couple of beers or a glass of wine—is generally considered a weekend or special occasion activity, but according to a new study, having a drink every day may help protect a person’s heart against disease. Yes, the beverage commonly associated with good times and drunken stupors may actually save lives, albeit ...click here to read more

Possibly a sign of the times and the increasing rise in technology—and being infinitely more convenient and efficient—patients are beginning to seek lifestyle counseling online and are seeing real tangible health improvements, according to a new study aimed at blood pressure management. Participants of the online-oriented study were able to lower their blood pressure as ...click here to read more