If you’re determined to boost your heart health, then you probably already eat healthy and exercise on a regular basis. These are two of the most important things you can do for your body, but don’t forget that you can also harness supplements to your advantage as well. While it’s always vital to speak with… Continue reading Which Supplements are Best to Promote Heart Health?
Alan Thicke, the beloved Canadian actor who gained fame as father Jason Seaver on Growing Pains, shocked the world when he died suddenly in December. Thicke had been active as an actor and in sports, especially hockey, right up until his death, which caused his heart attack to be even more unexpected. When he collapsed… Continue reading What Alan Thicke’s Death Might Teach Us about Heart Health
Taking care of your heart is a year round responsibility, and with all of your other tasks and responsibilities you might accidentally forget to take care of your body’s most critical organ. These heart health hacks can help you maintain your cardiovascular health without adding more stress into your life. They’re simple measures you can… Continue reading Cranberry Juice, Yoga, and Other Heart Health Hacks
America has become a nation of soda drinkers, and while large beverage corporations are loving it, heart health experts are not. Soda drinks are incredibly high in sugar, placing people who drink soda regularly at higher risk of diabetes and obesity. According to a Diabetes Care research report, those who drink more than two cans… Continue reading Experts Weigh in on Soda Tax
The majority of attention regarding heart health is directed toward older adults with risk factors that place them at higher risk of suffering a heart attack or stroke. But a recent statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) is now calling for more resources to be allocated for the cardiovascular health of children in the… Continue reading Helping Kids Achieve True Heart Health
There are a number of diseases that are usually associated with old age, like stroke and heart attack, but the truth is that a stroke has the potential to strike at any age. Kimberly Eckard learned this the hard way at only 21 years old. Background Information on Stroke Nearly 800,000 people are impacted by… Continue reading Strokes Don’t Know Age
The heart is a very delicate system that relies upon a steady routine to stay healthy, but conditions like atrial fibrillation threaten that routine. When a person has atrial fibrillation, the heart’s upper chambers beat rapidly and irregularly, causing them to become out of sync with the lower chambers called the ventricles. Though atrial fibrillation… Continue reading The Best Ways to Survive Hot Weather with Atrial Fibrillation
When you hear the word “cranberry,” your mind might make a few connections. Thanksgiving dinner? Cosmopolitan drink? A way to ward away a UTI? Well, you will now need to squeeze one more cranberry association into your brain, because a new study has proven that drinking two glasses of cranberry juice a day can significantly… Continue reading Cranberries are Good for More Than Thanksgiving Dinner
Without a healthy heart, your body can’t get very far. Despite knowing that, you may still find that double cheeseburger or plate of onion rings too delicious to pass up. If you have continually groaned at your doctor’s recommendation to add heart healthy food into your diet, now is the time to change your attitude.… Continue reading Eating for Your Heart Can Actually Be Delicious
The cardiovascular system is a complex part of the body that is absolutely critical to its health and longevity. A weak and abused cardiovascular system will succumb to disease and injury far easier than a well-treated body. What Is the Cardiovascular System Overall? The heart, blood vessels, and blood make up the entirety of the… Continue reading An Introduction to the Cardiovascular System
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