Heart Health

Improve Your Cardiovascular Health with Eight Essential Steps

Oct 21, 2022 · · Heart Health
Earlier this year, the American Heart Association (AHA) released “Life’s Essential 8,” a checklist of components essential for good cardiovascular health. The list includes diet, physical activity, nicotine exposure, sleep, body mass index (BMI), blood lipids, blood glucose, and blood pressure. If you want to protect the health of your … Read More

For Brain Health, Protect Your Heart

Sep 20, 2022 · · Heart Health
The same factors that raise the risk for heart disease also impact brain disease, including stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, and other dementias. “Heart disease is the leading cause of death and disability worldwide,” says Alice H. Lichtenstein, DSc, senior scientist and director of the Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory at the Human Nutrition … Read More

Eight Essentials for Heart Health

Sep 20, 2022 · · Heart Health
For years we were told to “eat well and exercise” to keep our hearts healthy. While these two lifestyle factors are very important to maintaining health, they are not the only essential elements that contribute to keeping our hearts healthy. The American Heart Association (AHA) recently released “Life’s Essential 8.” … Read More

Ask the Doctor: October 2022

Sep 19, 2022 · · Heart Health
Q: In reading about memory, I often see the terms “encoding” and “storage.” What is the difference? A: They’re actually the first two stages of the memory process. The process of memory involves three stages: encoding, storage and retrieval. Encoding is essentially recording information when it is first learned and … Read More

Add Buffers Around Your Memory By Managing Dementia Risk Factors

Sep 19, 2022 · · Heart Health
[caption id="attachment_142415" align="alignleft" width="300"] © Andriy Onufriyenko | Getty ImagesManaging dementia-related risk factors may help keep your brain “younger” and prevent or at least delay the onset of memory loss later in life.[/caption] Cognitive changes can sneak up on you in two ways. There are the normal, age-related changes that … Read More

News Briefs: October 2022

Sep 19, 2022 · · Heart Health
Sleep Added to List of Essential Healthy Heart Habits [caption id="attachment_142406" align="alignleft" width="300"] © Wavebreakmedia | Getty Images[/caption] There’s one more item to add to the list of essential habits to support better brain and heart health. The American Heart Association (AHA) is adding sleep duration to “Life’s Simple 7,” … Read More

Ask the Experts: October 2022

Sep 19, 2022 · · Heart Health
Q: What is metabolic syndrome? A: Metabolic syndrome is a combination of risk factors that greatly multiply your chances for heart disease, diabetes, and stroke. It is diagnosed when you have three or more of the following conditions: abdominal obesity (waist circumference 40 inches or greater [men] or 35 inches … Read More

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