Heart Health

Cut Calories for Heart Health

Oct 22, 2019 · · Heart Health
Even if you are fit and have healthy blood sugar, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels, you may still have a good reason to eat less. Cutting just 300 calories per day, Duke researchers reported in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, can significantly lower the risk of diabetes and heart disease—even … Read More

Should You Still Take Statins After Age 75?

Oct 21, 2019 · · Heart Health
Statins have been seen as something of a wonder drug for the last two decades, given that they can significantly reduce levels of the cholesterol that can build up in arteries and make you vulnerable to life-threatening complications. But while statins are effective at reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease … Read More

Get Help Fast for Heart Attack and Stroke

Sep 24, 2019 · · Heart Health
Many people having a stroke or heart attack don’t know it. Lack of knowledge about the warning signs means they may dismiss a stroke as a bout of dizziness, while a heart attack might be chalked up to heartburn or a pulled muscle. However, if you ignore the symptoms that … Read More

High Blood Pressure Harms Body and Mind

Sep 24, 2019 · · Heart Health
High blood pressure (which affects about 70 million Americans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) is a risk factor for more than heart disease—it also makes you vulnerable to stroke, can damage your kidneys and eyes, and raises your risk for dementia. However, high blood pressure can … Read More

Healthy Heart Diet: What the Research Says

Sep 24, 2019 · · Heart Health
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death globally, and it kills more than 600,000 Americans each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Yet a few simple dietary modifications could make a significant difference to these mortality rates—as is underlined in a study linking unhealthy diets … Read More

1. The Heart-Brain Connection

Aug 26, 2019 · · Heart Health
You may be wondering why this book is titled Heart-Brain Diet. After all, your heart and brain are very different organs with entirely different functions. At the most basic level, one organ employs muscle to pump blood throughout the body, while the other is a mass of tissue through which … Read More

Cardiology Newsbriefs: Hypertension; Statins

Aug 26, 2019 · · Heart Health
Hypertension Treatment Doesn’t Worsen Alzheimer’s Disease. Many physicians fear that treating hypertension in people with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) lowers blood flow in the brain, potentially worsening memory loss, but a small study published in the June issue of Hypertension suggests otherwise. Researchers found that administering nilvadipine to lower systolic blood … Read More

Roller Coaster Blood Pressure Raises Risk

Aug 26, 2019 · · Heart Health
Blood pressure changes all the time. It’s highest in the middle of the afternoon and lowest during sleep. It’s higher in winter than in summer. It rises temporarily when we are stressed or upset. All of those changes are perfectly normal and nothing to worry about. But if your blood … Read More

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