Heart Desease
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Understanding Your Heart
We often take the most important muscle in our body completely for granted. There’s only one muscle in our body that never stops to rest. Your heart…
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Talking to Your Doctor About Heart Disease
One of the most important things you can do to take care of your health is to learn to speak with your healthcare provider about your concerns. …
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How Heart Disease and Stroke Are Related
We often hear heart disease and stroke mentioned in the same sentence. However, it’s not always clear how these two conditions are related. It may help to…
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Heart Failure Facts
When you hear the term “heart failure” you may think that the heart is going to stop at any moment. Heart failure actually means that your heart…
Cholesterol
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Understanding Cholesterol Medications
High cholesterol is a growing concern for many people. You or someone you know may have been diagnosed with high cholesterol and prescribed medication to treat it. …
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Reducing Your Cholesterol
You’ve just gotten your blood work in the mail and it turns out your cholesterol is over 200. Before you head to the pharmacy to pick up…
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Managing Your Blood Pressure
One of the most important numbers you can know about your heart is your blood pressure. This is the amount of force that your blood exerts on…
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Cholesterol 101
Cholesterol is something that people have learned to fear. We spend a lot of time eating foods that don’t have much of it and we get our…
Food and Exercise
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Vitamins for Heart Health
Many people take a multi-vitamin each day to get an extra boost beyond the nutrients they get from food. But some vitamins are more important than others when it comes to heart health. You’ll want to make sure you’re getting enough of these heart healthy vitamins. Vitamin…
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The Best Fruits and Veggies For Heart Health
Everyone knows you need to eat fruits and vegetables, but there are some that are even more critical when it comes to keeping your heart healthy. Fruits and vegetables have long been known to help prevent diseases like cancer, but scientists now know that the heart receives…
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Simple Ways to Add Fruits and Veggies to Your Heart Healthy Diet
You probably already know that you need to have a diet high in fruits and vegetables. Somehow, though, this can be easier said than done. The American Dietetic Association recommends that people eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables. Here are a few helpful ideas…
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Eating Healthy When Eating Out
When you’re trying to eat healthy, eating at a restaurant can pose a problem. While the food is usually delicious and you didn’t have to prepare it, it can also be loaded with enemies to your heart like saturated fat and sugar. But most menus offer some…
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Choosing the Best Exercise for Your Heart
For years, people have focused on aerobic activity to improve heart health. And while it’s true that this type of exercise specifically targets the heart, it’s also true that the heart can be affected by the total health of your entire body. That means that you need…
