By Marc Courtiol PAD is the most commonly used term for Peripheral Artery Disease. It is a very common problem of the circulatory system that is characterized by a narrowing of the arteries, which reduces the flow of blood to…
Causes and Symptoms of Asthma
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways, but the exact cause of it remains unknown. There are, however, certain triggers that researchers have identified that cause asthma in some people. What happens is that when triggers come into…
Foods that Naturally Reduce Cholesterol
What is Cholesterol? Cholesterol is a wax-like substance that is present in the cell membranes of body tissues and is carried in the blood plasma. It is a sterol; a combination of alcohol and steroid and is also called atherosclerotic…
Check your Cholesterol – Heart Health
by Mike Carlson YOU SHOULD GET A complete cholesterol check every five years, according to a new set of national guidelines governing cholesterol measurement and treatment. And make sure to ask for a “full lipid profile,” which measures LDL (“bad”)…
Heart Healthy Cocoa
HOT COCOA SOOTHES THE SOULS of weary winter travelers–and protects their blood vessels, too. New research suggests that cocoa can inhibit the platelet activity that causes blood clotting. Potentially fatal blood clots have been linked to long-haul flights, as well…
Nine Out of Ten Have Blood-Pressure Risk
If 50 million Americans have high blood pressure, what are your odds of becoming one of them? Even the researchers at the National Mean, Lung, and Blood Institute didn’t know, so they utilized their own Framingham Heart Study to find…
Oats, Vitamin E Reduce Fat Fallout
In theory, those interested in a healthy heart and/or first class abs should restrict their intake of saturated fat. In practice, however, fat happens. When it does, a new study suggests that a chaser of oats or vitamin E can…
Affair of the Heart: Dealing with Mitral Valve Prolapse
Feeling a bit light-headed lately? Experiencing occasional palpitations or trouble concentrating? If so, you might be in love or, conversely, suffering from a very different affair of the heart: mitral valve prolapse.
Heart Healthy Housework
DO YOU DREAD DOING CHORES? Here’s a surefire procrastination buster: A report from Indiana University concludes that around-the-house activities like cleaning and gardening actually help lower blood pressure. Researchers examined 28 people, ages 42 to 63, and determined that four…
Study Shows Low-Sodium Diet Can Decrease Blood Pressure as Effectively as Some Medications
(ARA) – A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology says that women who limit their salt intake can substantially lower their blood pressure. In fact, the study, which looked at the health benefits of…