Posts Tagged ‘Heart Health’
Gut and Heart Health
A recent Cleveland Clinic research discovered that it might not just be certain fats and cholesterol that does the most harm to your heart, it could be how bacteria in your gut interact with the food! In fact, they believe it is possible to treat or prevent diet-induced heart disease by tweaking your gut bacteria!…
Read MoreCould regular Exercise fight off common diseases like drugs can?
Is exercise as effective as using drugs to alleviate issues like heart disease or diabetes? Now the idea that exercise is maintaining one’s health is not earth shattering news. With that said, researchers now believe that exercise may indeed be as helpful as taking pills for those issues. With all the evidence in support of…
Read MoreHeart Health: How red meat makes changes in the gut that can lead to Heart Disease?
A new study published in the Cell Press journal Cell Metabolism reports that gut bacteria change a nutrient found in red meat. The nutrient is turned into metabolites that higher the risk of developing heart issues. Previous studies done by the Miller Family Heart, and Vascular Institute Cleveland Clinic reported a pathway by which red…
Read MoreCould the use of certain supplements decrease your health care costs over time?
I know it’s something a lot of my patients ask me, and if you want the short answer, it is yes! Dietary supplements, if regularly taken, do indeed improve your health over time. You don’t have to take my word for it. According to a study published in the Journal of Dietary Supplements, there is…
Read MoreAre you getting enough Sleep?
A lot of my patients seem to be having problems with getting a good night sleep, and it’s something that needs to be addressed. Sleep is very important to our bodies, and the quality of sleep that we have during the night matters as well. When I talk about quality of sleep one should look…
Read MoreDoes feeling good or bad about where you live effect Heart Health?
I have always said that it’s not enough to just exercise and watching ones weight. How individuals live their life has a direct impact on their heart health and overall wellness. According to a study done by the University of Michigan, living in a neighborhood with helpful and friendly neighbors may also reduce the risk…
Read MoreDoes working long hours increase your risk of Coronary Heart Disease?
I deal with working long hours on a consistent basis. Balancing long work hours with my personal life is something that I struggle with all the time. We all want to earn more money to provide our families with the best kind of life we can give to them. The problem for me is that…
Read MoreCan Walking for just a few minutes every hour repair Arterial Damage?
Doing a few small things throughout the day that will keep us healthy and taking 5-minute walks throughout the day is no exception. According to Journal, Medicine in Science in Sports and Exercise walking for 5 minutes periodically can reverse any damage caused to the leg arteries. Sitting for long periods of time can increase…
Read MoreCan running even for as little as 5 minutes a day vastly improve your health?
A study done by Iowa State University explains that running at a slow speed for only 5-10 minutes a day can have a positive impact on your health, but running for longer periods than that may not be beneficial. The findings were published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. The research team…
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