Category Archives: Heart Health

Can Eating More Fish Decrease Your Risk of Developing Heart Disease?

A diet rich in fish, fruits, and vegetables, with moderate consumption of alcohol, and low in dairy products has been associated with lower levels of inflammation and endothelial dysfunction.  It is however not clear as to how the consumption of these food roots affect endothelial dysfunction and/or low-grade inflammation over time. A recent study published ...…

Harmful Effects of NSAIDs among Patients with Hypertension and Coronary Artery Disease

Among patients with high blood pressure and heart disease, researchers sought to determine if use of anti-inflammatory (NSAIDS such as Motrin, Advil, Aleve, Naproxyn) medications cause and increased risk of adverse events during long–term follow–up.…

Special Report Part 2: Statin Drugs: Do They Increase Your Risk of Serious Side Effects?

Statin drugs are one of the most frequently prescribed medications. Millions of Americans take these drugs to lower cholesterol levels.…

Special Report Part 1: Are These Frequently Prescribed Drugs Increasing Your Risk of Having A Stroke, Heart Failure, Liver Damage?

A study found that cholesterol lowering drugs, also known as statin drugs, are associated with decreased heart muscle) function.…

Vitamin D Update: Are Heart Attacks and Radiation Protect Linked to Vitamin D Deficiency?

According to a recent study, conducted at several research institutions across the United States, – Vitamin D deficiency is present in almost all patients who’ve experienced an acute heart attack (acute myocardial infarction).…

Are New Research Studies Challenging Our Beliefs About Normal and High Blood Pressure and Salt Consumption?

Two new reports have caused a bit of a stir regarding blood pressure. The first, a recent study has determined that 100 million Americans may be misclassified as having high blood pressure (hypertension). …

Acai Assists Hardening of the Arteries

Acai has received a lot of attention recently due to its high antioxidant capacity, and probable anti-inflammatory effects, leading to assertions that it is a 'superfruit.'…

Can Cherries Improve Your Heart’s Health?

Tart cherries contain combination of powerful antioxidants that may help reduce risk factors for heart disease, according to research information presented at the Experimental Biology annual meeting in Washington, DC. …

Optimism Decreases A Woman’s Risk of Heart Disease and Death

Researchers have found that women with high levels of cynical hostility, harboring hostile thoughts towards other or having a general mistrust of people are at higher risk of dying, but the risk of developing heart disease wasn’t different from non-hostile women. Hillary A.  Tendo, M.D., MPH, lead author of the study and assistant professor of ...…

Do You Know How To Keep Your Heart Healthy Using Holistic Healing Techniques?

While February was  healthy heart month, and while many have focused on preventing and treating heart disease, I believe the focus should be on what we can do to improve our heart health, which will prevent disease throughout the year. I just read an article about a cardiologist, a fellow alumni of my alma mater ...…