Heart
05/14/2018
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By Michelle Simmons
Just 10 walnuts a day can significantly lower your blood pressure
If you have high blood pressure, eat 10 walnuts every day, as a study found that it can significantly lower your blood pressure. A team of researchers from the University of Wollongong, School of Medicine in Australia wanted to evaluate the effect of personalized dietary advice and a food supplement of 30 grams of walnuts each […]
05/10/2018
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By Ralph Flores
Gut bacteria play a role on how your dietary changes affect your blood pressure
It’s already known that our diets contribute a lot to the development of diseases such as high blood pressure and that changing it is the first step toward mitigating that risk. However, according to researchers from the U.K. and the U.S., a person’s gut bacteria is also a factor in the effectiveness of his dietary change. […]
04/19/2018
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By Michelle Simmons
Diets rich in fat and “bad” cholesterol found to weaken cardiovascular function
Bacon may taste good, but it’s bad for your heart. Diets rich in fat and cholesterol found to weaken cardiovascular function by turning the artery-protecting immune cells into promoters of inflammation. This in turn would worsen atherosclerotic plaque buildup that occurs in cardiovascular disease. The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, also found that […]
04/06/2018
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By Michelle Simmons
Even low-level lead exposure can put you at HIGH risk for heart disease
Even low-level lead exposure can increase your risk of developing heart disease, according to a study published in the journal Lancet Public Health. In the study, exposure to lead was found to have contributed to more than 400,000 deaths of adults in the U.S. every year. Moreover, the estimate includes 256,000 annual deaths from cardiovascular […]
03/24/2018
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By Michelle Simmons
Beet juice can help heart patients keep exercising
If you have a heart disease and been having a hard time staying motivated to exercise, drink beet juice. Beet juice could help people with heart disease to keep exercising, according to a study published in the Journal of Cardiac Failure. Approximately 50 percent of all heart failure patients suffer from reduced ejection fraction, a […]
02/09/2018
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By Michelle Simmons
How to beat heart disease with diet and lifestyle
You can prevent heart disease — eating a healthy diet, such as a plant-based diet, and making healthy lifestyle changes are just some of the steps you can make. Cholesterol is the greatest risk factor for coronary heart disease. It increases in levels because of poor diets. Most people who were raised on a conventional Western diet, […]
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