Heart Health
Millions of Americans take multiple fish oil gel caps a day to supplement their Omega-3 fatty acid intake. Unfortunately, up to 90 percent of the potential benefit of fish oil may be lost due to poor absorption. Oil from a tiny sea creature, called krill, is a far better way to reap the benefits of… Read more »
Krill (Euphausia superba) is a small crustacean with a similar appearance to shrimp. They are found in the colder waters of the ocean off of Antarctica, Vancouver, Russia, Ukraine and Japan. Krill primarily serve as a food source for other animals in the ocean, including whales, seals, penguins, squid and fish. Krill has a pink… Read more »
A new study published Tuesday in JAMA, the journal of the American Medical Association, found that getting texts with motivating and informative messages led patients with coronary heart disease to make behavior changes like exercising more and smoking less. By the end of the six-month study, patients who had received the text messages had significantly reduced… Read more »
It’s true that any exercise is better than none when it comes to heart health, but how and when you do it can make a significant difference. Low-impact exercise like walking, light weight training and swimming are most effective, especially if you spread it throughout the day. Exercise lowers blood pressure by altering blood vessel… Read more »
A new study suggests that depression may increase the risk of heart failure. Scientists looked at nearly 63,000 people in Norway who underwent physical and mental health assessments. Over the course of 11 years, close to 1,500 of the participants developed heart failure. Compared to people with symptoms of depression, those with mild symptoms were… Read more »
Heart disease is still the number one killer in American. It has been proven time and again that making healthy lifestyle choices can reduce your risk of heart disease dramatically. Eating a healthy diet is a good place to start. Still, some foods are better than others. Try these five super foods for your heart…. Read more »
It turns outhere might be a super simple way to determine whether you are at-risk for heart disease, stroke and even a shorter life span – your hand grip. A large study of nearly 140,000 people from 17 economically diverse countries found a clear and consistent link between grip strength and death from any cause,… Read more »
The Health Benefits of Walking Spring is here and it’s time step up your game and get active. There are many choices of physical activities out there, but walking is one of the easiest and has the lowest dropout rate of them all. And according to the American Heart Association, it’s one of the most… Read more »
Heart disease is no longer thought of as a disease affecting only men. In the past, women typically received less aggressive treatment for heart disease and were not referred for diagnostic tests as often. As a result, by the time many women were actually diagnosed with heart disease, the disease was in advanced stages and… Read more »
If high blood pressure runs in your family, you’re not alone. According to the National Institutes of Health, as many as 43 million Americans have high blood pressure, also known as hypertension. Hypertension rarely presents with symptoms and is caused by factors like obesity, inactivity, smoking and high salt diets. It’s often referred to as… Read more »