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Heart Disease Risk Factors
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
continue readingHow Nitric Oxide Works
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
continue readingHow Taking the Stairs Can Help Your Heart
A recent study has challenged previous studies which showed that short bouts of vigorous exercise, otherwise known as, sprint interval training (SIT) are effective when performed as a single session requiring
continue readingWhy Are So Many Blood Pressure Medications Being Recalled?
Note: several high blood pressure medications have been recalled by the FDA. However, DO NOT STOP taking your blood pressure medicine without contacting your doctor.* Recalls for dozens of medications
continue readingHigh Cholesterol Foods to Avoid
More than 102 million American adults have total cholesterol levels at or above 200 mg/dl which is considered unhealthy. Approximately 35 million of these people have levels of 240 mg/dl or higher putting
continue readingL-arginine and Blood Pressure
Fighting high blood pressure seems like a never-ending battle. Without taking the right steps, it can also be dangerous. More and more folks are beginning to realize l-arginine can offer significant help
continue readingIncrease Nitric Oxide, Surprising Benefits of this Key Molecule
When it comes to our health as we age, there is one molecule worth paying a little more attention to. Nitric oxide. Nitric oxide (NO) is one of the most important molecules for blood vessel and therefore
continue readingHigh Blood Pressure and the Brain
“Generally, whatever problems impact cardiovascular health also affect cognitive functioning,” says Merrill Elias, Ph.D., a professor of epidemiology at Boston University who has studied hypertension
continue readingQuestions to Ask Your Doctor About High Cholesterol
Someone who has just received a high cholesterol diagnosis can react between a wide range of responses — anywhere from somewhat concerned to absolute panic. Understanding more about high cholesterol
continue readingHeart Disease Still the No.1 Killer of Women
In the U.S., 1 in 3 women is expected to die of heart disease this year and heart disease continues to be the number one killer of women. Statistics from 2017 show that 47.7% of women have some form of
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