Heart Health Archives

What Is Cardiovascular Disease? It’s Actually Dozens of Disorders

Jul 26, 2018 · UHN Staff · Heart Health

You may hear the term “cardiovascular disease” used interchangeably with “heart disease” or any of several other terms to describe problems with your heart or blood vessels. But what is cardiovascular disease (CVD) exactly, and why does it seem to be applied so broadly to conditions related to circulation? Coronary … Read More

5 Powerful Pantethine Benefits

Jul 12, 2018 · UHN Staff · Heart Health

Pantethine, the metabolically active form of vitamin B5 (or pantothenic acid), offers a host of benefits. To start: It is vital for dozens of enzymatic reactions that require coenzyme A, including those involved with processing fats and carbohydrates. It helps the cells’ tiny energy factories, the mitochondria, turn fatty acids … Read More

3 Benefits Paleo Diet Followers Enjoy in Just 10 Days

Jul 4, 2018 · UHN Staff · Heart Health

Are you willing to dine on caveman cuisine to lower your cholesterol and your blood pressure, or to improve your blood sugar control? Evidence suggests that a hunter-gatherer-type Paleolithic, or Paleo, diet can improve your cardiovascular health and blood sugar metabolism. The Paleo diet includes lean meats but excludes all … Read More

Heart Attack Symptoms in Women

Jun 25, 2018 · Jay Roland · Heart Health

In simplest terms, a heart attack occurs when one of the arteries that supplies blood to the heart becomes too blocked to allow blood to reach the heart muscle. Given that the problem lies in the middle of the heart, it would make sense that chest pain would be an … Read More

What Is Heart Disease?

Jun 24, 2018 · Jay Roland · Heart Health

We hear the term frequently but may not fully understand it: What is heart disease? Yet there is no simple way to define it, however, because it’s actually a broad term that refers to many conditions that affect the heart or your blood vessels. Among the types of cardiovascular diseases … Read More

The Best Diet for Your Heart and Arteries: 4 Simple Strategies

Jun 12, 2018 · Dawn Bialy · Heart Health

Your heart is part of your cardiovascular system, which also includes all of the arteries that transport oxygenated blood from your heart throughout your body, and the veins that transport blood back to your heart. Many cardiovascular diseases and events—including coronary artery disease (CAD), peripheral artery disease (PAD), heart attack, … Read More

SCAD Symptoms Are Like Those of a Heart Attack

Jun 4, 2018 · Jay Roland · Heart Health

While most heart conditions are of higher risk to older adults, a rare but especially sudden and severe heart problem is one that affects those in their 40s and 50s and even younger. It’s called spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), and it can cause a heart attack. This injury to … Read More

What Causes Shortness of Breath?

May 15, 2018 · Jay Roland · Heart Health

You may jog up a flight of steps or take an extra lap in the pool and find yourself a little winded when you stop. Shortness of breath following those moments of exertion is normal for most people. But what causes shortness of breath when you’re doing something you used … Read More

Hypotension: What to Do When Your Blood Pressure is Too Low

Apr 23, 2018 · Chandra Johnson-Greene · Heart Health

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, affects about 75 million adults in the U.S. and was the primary or contributing cause of death for 410,000 Americans in 2014, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But what are the causes and effects of hypotension, or low blood pressure? Although … Read More

White Coat Syndrome Is a Physiological Reality

Apr 13, 2018 · Cindy Foley · Heart Health

A person with white coat syndrome experiences elevated blood pressure readings when he or she is in a medical setting. The blood pressure returns to normal when the person leaves the medical office. Here’s a clue you might have white coat syndrome and not even realize it: If the nurse … Read More

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