Published: April 22, 2008
Do you suffer from high cholesterol? Perhaps you’ve tried a number of ways to reduce your cholesterol levels, such as changing your diet and getting more exercise. Your doctor may have even prescribed a medication to help in your cholesterol-lowering efforts – especially if diet and exercise alone weren’t working for you. If you do take a prescription medicine, and you happen to take one called Vytorin, you’ll want to keep reading. And you might want to think twice about taking that medication, as it has become the center of attention recently in regards to what it can actually do for your heart health.
Published: May 01, 2008
Do you remember the old cartoons where steam blew out of a character’s head when he or she was angry? Sometimes the stresses of life can make you feel like you’re about to “blow” and result in an increase of your own body’s pressure – your blood pressure. Read on to learn why it’s crucial to maintain healthy blood pressure.
Published: June 03, 2008
Do you struggle with keeping your blood pressure in check? If so you may have already tried the usual methods to help lower your blood pressure, such as prescription medication and an altered diet. But if these options aren’t working effectively for you, perhaps a more natural approach could be your answer. Here are the alternative health suggestions . . .
Published: June 19, 2008
Have you ever heard of the drug Heparin? If you take blood thinner medication, you may be familiar with this prescription – even if it’s not the particular one you take. If you don’t happen to take heparin, you can thank your lucky stars. A batch of contaminated heparin has been linked to 81 deaths in the U.S. alone, according to the FDA. Keep reading for more information on this potential health threat.
Published: July 10, 2008
Could garlic help you reduce the chance of heart disease? It’s looking that way, according to scientists at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. According to a recent research report, aged garlic, vitamins and other nutrients have been combined into a pill and are being credited to slowing the progression of atherosclerosis. Keep reading for more information on this possible new discovery.
Published: July 24, 2008
You may have heard how aspirin can help prevent the possibility of a heart attack, or that chewing aspirin when a heart attack strikes will lessen the harmful effects of the attack. But is it true? Will an aspirin a day keep a heart attack away? Possibly—but your odds of improvement are better if you take the aspirin at night right before you go to bed, according to new research. Let’s take a look . . .
Published: July 31, 2008
Have you ever suffered a heart attack or been diagnosed with heart trouble? Maybe your doctor has warned you of the possibility of heart disease in your future, or perhaps heart disease runs in your family. If so, then one thing you should definitely be aware of is the indication that something is not quite right with your ticker. One of those signs is angina. Let’s learn more about this critical red flag.
Published: August 13, 2008
About 70 million Americans are borderline hypertensive or worse. Too many of them use medications rather than lifestyle changes to get back to normal.
Published: December 16, 2008
Nearly everyone knows somebody who has been affected by cardiovascular disease. What many don’t realize is that there are a variety of risk factors other than smoking and high cholesterol. The more factors you have, the more likely you are to suffer from cardiovascular disease later in life.
Published: December 12, 2008
One in three Americans has one or more types of cardiovascular disease—39 million of which are age 60 and older. High blood pressure is a major indicator of emerging heart disease, but there are things you can do to reduce your risks.
