Having good blood circulation is necessary for your body to get oxygen and nutrients to your cells and to remove waste. Poor circulation can lead to health problems – from a numbness or pain in the limbs to heart attack and stroke. Fortunately, there are many simple...
There are so many heart disease risk factors it’s hard to keep them all straight. Some are beyond your control, like family history. Others are within your sphere of influence, lifestyle choices you can start making today. No matter what, it’s important to know...
Changing our eating habits is hard. Once we’ve become used to our diet routine, we tend to stick with it – even if it’s unhealthy for us. Here’s how to change your eating habits! “Over time, habits become automatic, learned behaviors, and these are...
Are you worried about memory decline? There may be something you can do to help prevent it: lower your blood pressure. Intense Blood Pressure Treatment to Prevent Memory Decline In recent years, research has focused on the link between blood pressure and cognitive...
For many years, has been used for headaches and minor pains. However, some people also use it to prevent cardiovascular events such as heart attacks and strokes. Aspirin for Heart Health, Should you take it? According to new studies, however, the effectiveness of...
Can a blood test predict cardiovascular disease? Let’s find out. Dr. Christie Ballantyne believes that “if the first time you find out that you’re at risk for heart failure is when you actually start getting short of breath and you end up in the...
What is nitric oxide? We get that question a lot as people try to understand its role in heart health. There is more information about nitric oxide than ever before, but it’s tough to know what is what. We just wanted to share a little more about how nitric...
According to a new study, statins prescribed for cholesterol are not working half the time. 50% of people prescribed statins don’t reach their cholesterol goals within two years. Statins are drugs prescribed by doctors to help lower cholesterol levels and for...
There’s simply no overstating the health benefits of Omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3s have so many powerful health benefits that impact so many aspects of our health. There are only a handful of nutrients that have been extensively studied the way Omega-3 fatty acids...
A recent study has challenged previous studies that showed that short bouts of vigorous exercise, otherwise known as, sprint interval training (SIT) are effective when performed as a single session requiring a total time commitment of approximately 10 minutes....
