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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.
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 … Continue reading
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.
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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.
Working closely with your doctor at The Bethencourt Group in Long Beach, CA and making lifestyle changes can greatly improve your heart health after a heart attack. Experimental research and clinical studies believe it may even be possible to reverse … Continue reading
A young athlete participating in organized sports or heavy exercise dies from sudden cardiac arrest every 3 days in the United States. Put another way, that is less than about 100 young athletes per year. No matter how you consider … Continue reading
