Category Archives: Heart Health

Lowering cholesterol takes effort. It requires a multi-faceted approach centered around diet, lifestyle, and, if needed, medication. But how long does it take to lower cholesterol? Longer than you might hope. Even though it can take months to achieve a noticeable improvement in cholesterol with hard work, there is a massive payoff: routines you develop ...click here to read more

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, it’s tempting to risk a family get-together despite the pandemic. But if you’ve got heart problems, it’s wise to reconsider. COVID-19 and flu season act as a double whammy of risk for people with heart disease. Being extra vigilant about risk and current treatment practices is essential to lower ...click here to read more

Managing blood sugar seems easy from a theoretical standpoint: eating less of it and things should level out. But it’s not that easy. New research suggests another possible risk factor for high blood sugar and type-2 diabetes: popular antacids. In a large-scale review featuring over 200,000 participants, researchers found that regular use of proton-pump inhibitors ...click here to read more

New findings from researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) suggest more aggressive strategies to lower cholesterol levels in early adulthood to avoid heart problems later in life. Having elevated cholesterol during teens or early twenties can increase a person’s risk of having a heart attack, stroke, or other cardiovascular events during ...click here to read more

People who have been diagnosed as having low bone done density may want to focus on their heart health. According to a new study from the Queen Mary University of London and the University of Southampton’s Medical Research Council Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit (MRC LEU), associations have been found between lower bone density and poor cardiovascular ...click here to read more

Activity is essential to lowering blood pressure. This is a long-established truth and it’s likely the premier tool you can use to fight off or control hypertension. But it can be intimidating. You might see people jogging past your home and say to yourself, “no, thank you.” I can relate. I’m not running unless someone’s ...click here to read more

A new study presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) has found that cycling could reduce the risk of cardiovascular mortality among people with diabetes. These findings offer a possible addition to existing physical activity treatment plans for patients with diabetes. For the study, researchers from the ...click here to read more

Things can get a little confusing when it comes to sex and heart attacks. On the one hand, sex may lead to lower blood pressure over the long term. On the other, it can be vital work that may momentarily boost your risk for heart attacks. However, new research suggests that jumping back into your ...click here to read more

It is widely known that cholesterol levels are associated with the risk of heart attack, but new research has found an exciting timeline that could indicate this risk. It was found that having elevated cholesterol during the teens or early twenties increases a person’s risk of having a heart attack, stroke, or another cardiovascular event ...click here to read more

Cholesterol is a bad word, right? Any rational person would want lower cholesterol. In most cases, yes. But cholesterol can also be helpful. You actually need it to build healthy cells. Really, cholesterol is all about management. Separating the good from the bad and recognizing that cholesterol can serve various purposes in your body. High ...click here to read more

People who suffer from sleep loss and heart disease may also have chronic pruritic dermatosis. This connection was found by John Hopkins Medicine researchers who found a common protein in all patients who exhibited the three health issues. Many people suffer from the skin disorder, commonly referred to as “chronic itch,” and recent research has ...click here to read more

Middle-aged adults who practice heart health habits may have a lower risk of high blood pressure as they age. According to a study published by the American Heart Association, those who show better heart health, as measured by the American Heart Association’s Life’s Simple 7 (LS7) scale, show a significantly lower risk of developing hypertension ...click here to read more

Improving hostile behavior may reduce the risk of death after a second heart attack, according to new research published in the European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. This study, one of the largest and most comprehensive of its kind, examined the relationship between hostility and the effect it had on heart attack patients. Hostility is a ...click here to read more

Young adults who have raised blood pressure may be at a higher risk for heart problems later in life. According to a study published in The BMJ, the levels of hypertension among young adults have been increasing in recent years, so researchers need to start monitoring any health problems it may cause in later years. ...click here to read more