Since coronary artery disease can be sneaky with some subtle warning signs, it’s best to be proactive with your knowledge of the issue and not be caught off guard.
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12 Simple Solutions to High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure increases your risk for dangerous health conditions like a stroke, a heart attack, kidney disease, and chronic heart failure. If that doesn’t give you the motivation to manage your blood pressure, this might.
Help Your Heart with a Few Extra Hours of Sleep Each Day
It should be no surprise to anyone that 50 – 70 million Americans don’t get the restorative sleep they need. Just note the number of advertisements for mattresses, pillows, and mattress toppers we see everyday that all promise to deliver the perfect night’s sleep.
12 Simple Solutions to High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure increases your risk for dangerous health conditions like a stroke, a heart attack, kidney disease, and chronic heart failure. If that doesn’t give you the motivation to manage your blood pressure, this might.
Can the DASH Diet Improve Your Heart Health?
DASH, or Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, is a healthy approach to eating that was designed by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to prevent or treat high blood pressure. Although adopting a new diet can be daunting, the DASH diet can help drop your blood pressure and prevent heart disease among other things. With just minor adjustments in your everyday processes, you can begin to see results in a matter of weeks!
Heartburn Vs. Heart Attack
Heartburn and a heart attack can exhibit some very similar symptoms, but these two conditions are certainly not the same. Be able to recognize the difference between the two with these helpful tips.
Heart Symptoms You Shouldn’t Ignore
Everyone knows that the heart is a vital organ, which makes heart problems particularly troubling. In general, it is better to be safe than sorry if you experience any abnormal heart symptoms, but here is a specific list of symptoms that require your full attention. Continue reading
Best Exercises For Cardiovascular Health
Moderate exercise can improve your strength, flexibility, endurance and cardiovascular health. Even though any amount of exercise is beneficial to your health, experts recommend doing a minimum of 75 minutes of aerobic exercise per week for your heart to reap the rewards. The following exercises improve the way your body uses oxygen and strengthen your heart: Continue reading
Make Heart Health An Everyday Thing
One can hardly pick up a frozen dinner, boxed cereal, or any prepackaged food and not notice the “Heart Healthy” label splashed all over the item. Relying on these marketing ploys alone will likely NOT provide much that is truly heart healthy.
You don’t have to scrupulously count calories or become obsessive about your diet to lower your risk of heart attack and stroke. Here are 5 practical ways to make heart health an everyday thing.
Heart Disease: The Number One Cause Of Death In American Women
Many people are surprised by the fact that heart disease is the number one cause of death in American women. While the amount of media coverage given to other diseases seems to drown out this fact, it’s important to make sure that women are educated on how to keep their hearts healthy.