If you believe an occasional tipple is good for your heart, a new study may make you reconsider the notion. Some previous research has suggested that light drinking may benefit the heart, but this large study concluded that any amount of drinking is associated with a higher risk of heart disease, and that any supposed benefits…
High Blood Pressure? Eat This for 7 Days
Hypertension has no obvious symptoms, but it is likely to cause major chronic diseases such as heart attack (myocardial infarction), stroke, diabetes or kidney disease. High blood pressure is related to a high-salt, high-oil, high-calorie diet. There is a 7-day dietary intervention that could be effective to improve your blood pressure. According to WHO, more…
Understand Your Risk for Heart Disease
The first step toward heart health is understanding your risk of heart disease. Your risk depends on many factors, some of which are changeable and others that are not. Risk factors are conditions or habits that make a person more likely to develop a disease. These risk factors may be different for each person. Preventing heart…
Listen to Your Heart: Women and Heart Disease
March 29, 2022
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Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women of all ages, races, and shapes and sizes in the United States. But women sometimes experience heart disease differently than men. Healthy eating and physical activity go a long way to preventing heart disease, and keeping it from getting worse if you already have it….
‘Low-Value’ Medical Tests and Procedures
March 20, 2022
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At what point does the best quality care lose its value? That’s a question a new report by the American Heart Association (AHA) has attempted to answer. These days, there are several diagnostic tests and procedures that can offer plenty of information to both patients and doctors. But are they worth it? Just because humans…
Lower Cholesterol and Prevent Heart Disease Without Drugs
According to the CDC, heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. On the surface it sounds dreadful, but this fact becomes good news when we realize that heart disease is preventable and, in some cases, reversible. Heart Disease is Preventable and Can Be Reversible Although…
Low Blood Pressure Could Be a Culprit in Dementia, Studies Suggest
Decline in brain function often occurs as people age. People often worry that declining brain function is an inevitable part of growing old and will lead to dementia, but it is not. Many people do not experience age-related cognitive decline. Clinical studies that have followed older individuals over many years have consistently demonstrated that chronically…
8 Foods That Can Help Prevent High Cholesterol
Did you know, almost half of American adults have high cholesterol? A combination of lifestyle factors and genetics mostly influences cholesterol. But what you eat still matters. In fact, when you eat closer to what the Dietary Guidelines recommend, you could lower your risk of heart disease and cholesterol. So, aim to eat more fruits,…
The Heart of Women’s Health
Keeping your heart in tip-top shape is no small task, but it doesn’t have to be difficult. An understanding and appreciation for the wonders of the heart and how it functions can be especially helpful when deciding what steps you need to take to keep it healthy. Discovering effective, natural ways to achieve this goal…
Best Vegetables for Your Heart
Research has shown that the more vegetables you eat, the lower your risk of heart disease, with different types of vegetables protecting your heart through different mechanisms. Leafy greens, for example, have high amounts of nitrates that naturally boost your nitric oxide (NO) level. Cruciferous veggies, on the other hand, lower your risk of stroke…
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