Category Archives: Heart Health

Shoveling snow is a fact of life for many across the country and something that most don’t consider risky behavior. But it is. Many people who shovel snow don’t exercise regularly. Grabbing a shovel to move around hundreds of pounds of snow, if you’ve been doing nothing for several months, can strain your heart, as ...click here to read more

According to a new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, if you regularly use table salt, you may be at a higher risk of heart disease. So, if you want to keep your heart healthy, limiting your intake of table salt is important. Most people love the taste of salt. ...click here to read more

Cholesterol can be confusing stuff. There’s good cholesterol, bad cholesterol, foods with cholesterol that don’t impact blood cholesterol, and foods without it that do. It might be that the only thing most people really understand about cholesterol is that if it gets too high, it can pose a major risk to their heart, health, and ...click here to read more

A healthy diet is important for many reasons, including preventing cardiovascular disease. Previous research has shown that those who eat healthily can help to prevent obesity and reduce the risk of heart disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. Now, a new study suggests that a healthy diet can also lower the risk of cardiovascular disease ...click here to read more

There are plenty of reasons to keep your liver healthy. You may know that it is your body’s main force against removing toxins. But your liver may also play a role in heart health. Liver disease is caused by fat buildup in the organ, resulting from alcoholism or poor diet. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, or ...click here to read more

New research suggests that patients with a specific eye disease may be at risk for cardiovascular disease. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of blindness in the United States. This new study believes it may be linked to heart damage from heart failure and heart attacks, advanced heart valve disease, and carotid artery ...click here to read more

New research suggests that physical activity in the morning may lower the risk of heart disease and stroke risk. So, if you are one of those people who like to work out first thing in the morning, you are in good company. While it has been well established that physical activity is good for heart ...click here to read more

Although centuries old, the practice of mindfulness has become trendy during the past decade and is used to help treat various conditions. A new study is now suggesting it can lower blood pressure and potentially instill other heart-healthy habits in people who learn to use it. Mindfulness training aims to enhance people’s self-awareness of their ...click here to read more

Heart failure is a potentially deadly condition affecting millions of people yearly. However, new research suggests that eating healthy foods may lower your risk of death from heart failure. However, many people cannot easily access nutritious foods, making it more difficult to reduce their risk of disease. A healthy diet is important for many reasons. ...click here to read more

A bad marriage may literally be breaking your heart. New research suggests that heart attack survivors in stressful relationships are more likely to have a difficult recovery. Researchers found that there is an independent relationship between severe marital stress and the worst outcomes in the first year of recovery following a heart attack. Compared to ...click here to read more

Scientists have long touted the benefits of regular physical activity for heart health, and new research shows that this holds true even in heart attack cases. In a recent study, individuals who were physically active before experiencing a heart attack were significantly less likely to have a second heart attack in middle age than those ...click here to read more

A new study from King’s College London researchers suggests that people with high blood pressure may take longer and work harder to clear fats from the blood after meals. These people may also have higher levels of inflammation after eating. The study has identified this link partly due to visceral fat (the fat that wraps ...click here to read more

According to a new survey, night sweats might be the worst part of menopause. Although night sweats and hot flashes are both distressing symptoms that affect quality of life, the survey of 200 women found night sweats to be the most stressful. Sleep disturbance is a huge detriment for women going through menopause. It has ...click here to read more

Family feasting season is on the horizon, and if you’re in Canada, it has already started. But if you reside in the United States, perhaps you’re thinking about who to invite and what they’re bringing for the holiday season. Just thinking about it might stress you out. The cost, the planning, and the prep can ...click here to read more