2009
Six Foods That Boost Heart Health
The majorities of baby boomers are looking for a way to loose weight and lower their cholesterol. Both of these are two important factors in heart disease, which still remains the number one killer in the United States.
Dark Chocolate for Heart Health
Medical science is actually telling us to eat dark chocolate for heart health. How is this possible? Up until now, we’ve always thought chocolate was bad for us!
Can Hair Loss in Men Be a Sign of Heart Disease
Some men s hair loss may not be caused because of heredity but rather their cardiovascular system. You may be asking, quot;what are the signs of heart problems in men and can they be corrected before it is too late? quot; Here we will examine hair loss and heart conditions in men.
Don t Go Breaking Your Heart
Recent studies have shown that inflammation is closely linked to many health disorders including cancer, diabetes, DNA damage, and heart disease.
2008
Heart Disease, Lung Cancer and COPD - The 3 Causes of Death
Smoking, whether it is cigarettes, cigars or a pipe, is strongly linked to developing health conditions such as heart disease and lung cancer. Besides these serious diseases, smoking may also be the cause of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
Cholesterol Lower Foods Help You Avoid Heart Disease
If you have high cholesterol you are not alone. With increasing regularity more and more people are finding themselves falling victim to this dangerous condition. It has been found that those with raised cholesterol levels are at an increased risk of heart disease and stroke.
What is the Gensona Heart Health Genetic Test?
In the last decade, studies in men and women have shown that inflammation is an important risk factor for heart disease, perhaps equal in importance to unhealthy cholesterol levels . Recent scientific discoveries indicate that some of the risk for cardiovascular disease, including heart attacks, is due to variations in the genes that we inherit.
Top 10 Tips For Better Heart Health
1. Fill up on fiber. Not only does fiber help lower levels of LDL ( quot;bad quot;) cholesterol, it can aid weight management. Being overweight raises your risk of heart failure by a third, while being obese doubles it. While two-thirds of Americans are too heavy, only half get enough fiber.
Does Green Tea Lower Heart Disease Risk?
All right, this green tea article has been hanging over my head for too long. I just couldn t get motivated to wade through all the research to determine if yes, this is an effective way to lower cholesterol and prevent heart disease, or no, it s just a lot of hype.
What Causes A Heart Attack?
The heart is a muscular pump that needs a continuous supply of oxygen. It obtains oxygen from the blood, which flows to the heart muscle through arteries on the heart s surface. These arteries are called the coronary arteries.
6 Tips For Heart Health Wellness
Forget about the hardest working man in show business. What about the hardest working organ in your body, your heart? It untiringly beats whether you are awake or asleep, pushing blood all over your body and supplying you with oxygenated blood. Do you take as good care with your heart as you need to?
Using a Heart Rate Monitor to Get Fit
A heart rate monitor is a device that can be used for measuring the real time heart rate of an individual. There are two basic components of a heart rate monitor; the chest strap and wrist receiver/watch. Heart rate monitors have proved to be a great aid in exercise and workout routines. It allows an individual to maintain a proper balance between
Smoking Lite Cigarettes Still Harmful for the H
A new study reported by the journal Heart has revealed that smokers of lite (low-tar and low-nicotine) cigarettes run the same risk of damaging their cardiovascular system as smokers of regular, full-strength tobacco products.
2007
Smoking and Heart
In 1964, the Surgeon General presented a Report on Smoking and Health, which featured clear scientific evidence on harmful effects of cigarettes upon our health. Today, more than forty years later, researchers have published piles of proven materials on health hazards of smoking and have shown that thisbad habit is even more dangerous that was previously believed.
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