by Steve Brailsford | Dec 14, 2022 | Blood pressure, Heart Health, High Blood Pressure
Celebrate the holidays and stay healthy. Find out what you can do when it comes to keeping your blood pressure in check this holiday season. Every holiday season comes with a checklist of things that you have to do – and experts suggest adding blood pressure to...
by Steve Brailsford | Dec 12, 2022 | Diet, Fitness, Heart Health
If you want to take care of your health, focus on exercise and diet. Learn how to combine staying active and a good diet for better heart health. If you or someone you know has experienced a cardiac event, you may be wondering how it will affect the future. The good...
by Steve Brailsford | Dec 9, 2022 | Brain Health, Diet, Heart Health, High Blood Pressure
Potassium can provide you with a variety of health benefits. Learn about the benefits of adding more potassium to your diet. Potassium regulates your heartbeat and the proper function of your muscles and nerves and is essential for protein synthesis and more....
by Steve Brailsford | Dec 8, 2022 | Diet, Heart Health, Stress Management
According to a recent study, eating salty, processed foods may be doubling your stress levels. Find out how salt increases stress. There is increasing evidence showing that consuming too much salt can have negative effects on your health. One recent study from the...
by Steve Brailsford | Dec 7, 2022 | Diet, High Blood Pressure
If you want to take care of your blood pressure, you need to limit your sodium intake. Learn how to reduce your sodium intake with these simple tips. While the recommended daily goal of sodium is 2,300 milligrams (mg), the average adult in the U.S. consumes about...
by Steve Brailsford | Dec 6, 2022 | L-Arginine, Muscle Fitness
L-arginine supplements may provide a variety of fitness benefits, but can you use l-arginine for building protein? Let’s find out. L-arginine is a semi-essential amino acid that most people produce on their own but supplements may be beneficial in certain cases. You...
by Steve Brailsford | Dec 5, 2022 | Blood pressure, Heart Health
High blood pressure is worrisome, but what about low blood pressure? Find out what a sudden drop in blood pressure means to your health. Hypotension is the sudden drop in blood pressure and it can happen due to a variety of reasons – some of no concern and some...
by Steve Brailsford | Dec 2, 2022 | Cholesterol, Heart Disease, Heart Health
According to a new study, HDL (“good”) cholesterol may not protect against heart disease, so is HDL cholesterol really that important to heart health? While experts have long believed that “good” HDL cholesterol can protect against heart disease, a new study suggests...
by Steve Brailsford | Dec 1, 2022 | Diet, Fitness, Heart Disease, Heart Health
Knowing what state your heart is in is important, but how do you go about assessing your risk for heart disease? Find out how to know your risk. There are various risk factors that increase your risk for heart disease, including three key ones: high blood pressure,...
by Steve Brailsford | Nov 30, 2022 | Diet, Heart Health
Flavonoids are plant compounds found in fruits, vegetables, and other foods – so can flavonoid-rich foods improve heart health? Find out. According to a recent study published in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, a diet high in flavonoids may...
