When the heart is put under stress during exercise, it is considered healthy. Yet stress due to high blood pressure is bad for the heart. Why? And is this always the case? Researchers of the ...
Heart disease and fatty clogs in the arteries go hand in hand. But new evidence suggests the fatty molecules might come not only from what you eat, but from the bacteria in your mouth, report ...
Data from a two-country scientific study that compared adults’ perceptions of their own diets and importance of Omega-3 fatty acids (O3) vs. O3 blood levels (Omega-3 Index) was published in Nutrients. The study, conducted by the ...
As a cardiac surgeon at Michigan Medicine, Jonathan Haft, M.D., knows the value of a healthy heart. And he knows that the decisions, however small, we make each day can lead to future trouble. “There’s no ...
According to statistics compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 600,000 Americans die each year from heart disease—the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. That ...
By now, it’s hard to imagine anyone arguing against the importance of heart health. But what seems a little fuzzier is how one achieves a healthy heart. While engaging in aspirin therapy or popping statins ...
A heart-healthy indulgence? Say it’s so! A group of scientists recently found that study participants who ate 75 grams (about three ounces) of dark chocolate daily for a week had improved endothelial function and blood ...
Yep, that’s right, chocolate: that oh-so-indulgent treat that makes women around the world swoon. But it’s not the milk chocolate candy bar or the box of chocolate-covered cherries that best support your heart. It’s the ...
Broccoli and cauliflower are two vegetables that have a lot in common. They are both cruciferous vegetables and family members from the Brassica oleracea plant species. Both vegetables also originated from Europe’s Mediterranean region. Finally, ...
Your arteries are blood vessels responsible for the transportation of oxygen-rich blood from the heart to the rest of the body. A normal artery will be strong, flexible, and elastic. On the other hand, progressive ...
