Healthy Hearts and Long Lives May Be Fruit of Family Tree
The family genes seem to play a significant role in cardiovascular longevity.
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* Explain to interested patients that the basis of this study was an observational study of white middl ...
Eat your heart healthy!
Forget about less being more when it comes to a healthy heart! A new study from Wake Forest University found that eating on average, as little as two and a half servings of whole grains a day can ma ...
Comparison of heart-healthiness of various diets
There was a study released this week in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association comparing various diets. The top two diets that were described as being helpful to lower your risk of heart d ...
Eating for a healthy heart
Put simply, a healthy and heart nurturing diet consists of eating food that you prepare yourself using ingredients that you know you are not intolerant to (via a food intolerance test). An absolute mi ...
Take a Nap for a Healthy Heart
Here's another good reason for a mid-day siesta: in a recent study, researchers found that people who napped for half an hour or more at least three times a week had a 37 percent lower risk of dying f ...
Healthy Heart
Get your heart working! Our hearts are actually muscles and must be used. 30 minutes of exercise everyday, or an extended workout of an hour and a half 3 times a week will help to prevent future heart ...
Supplements for a healthy heart
There are certain supplements that have been proven to prevent heart disease. If you are taking heart medication, consult your doctor before supplementing. Vitamin E prevents the development of plaq ...
How to prevent a heart attack
A heart attack occurs when the blood supply to the part of the heart muscle (the myocardium) is severely reduced or stopped because one or more of the heart's arteries is blocked. If you are someone y ...
Superfoods for a Long, Healthy Life
Need some ideas for new foods to toss into the daily lunchbox? Try these suggestions, from Arthur Agatston, MD, author of The South Beach Heart Program - he's full of tips on the best kinds of "su ...
