If you have high blood pressure, your doctor has probably already warned you to cut back on salt; but a new study indicates you should also decrease your sugar intake. Researchers at the University of Colorado in Denver found that people who consumed 74 or more grams of fructose daily had higher blood pressure than [...]
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Avoiding cavities isn’t the only reason to see your dentist at least once a year. Oral health is a strong indicator of overall health. Not only do regular dental visits protect you against cavities and gingivitis, but your dentist may discover symptoms of cardiovascular disease or diabetes or he may notice cancerous lesions in your [...] Finally, good news about menopausal hot flashes. While you were standing there at the open window, your body dripping with sweat, flapping your clothes in a desperate effort to cool off, that thermonuclear blast of hormonal heat may have been giving your heart a healthy little boost. A new study shows that women who suffer [...] Flu shots cut heart attack risk. Getting an annual flu shot not only wards off the fever and chills, it decreases your risk of having a first heart attack by 19%. Early immunization between September and November doubles your protection. In a recent study, people who were immunized early in the fall cut their heart [...] According to the American Heart Association, these 7 things will keep your heart healthy: Never smoked or quit over a year ago. The Food and Drug Administration is urging Americans to watch their salt intake. Failed efforts to get the food industry to voluntarily reduce the amount of salt added to processed and restaurant foods has forced the Institute of Medicine to lobby to FDA to implement mandatory standards that would reduce the sodium content in food sold [...] If you have a few chocolate Easter eggs still sitting around, here’s some good news. Small amounts of chocolate lower blood pressure, according to the European Heart Journal. In a recent study, people who snacked on small amounts of chocolate had lower blood pressure and were 39% less likely to have a heart attack or [...] Coping with chronic illness is a difficult challenge. The uncertainty of how you’ll feel each day and how your illness will impact your plans, your job and your family life creates daily anxiety. The up and down nature of chronic illness — bad days and good days — coupled with lack of definitive treatment for [...] When was the last time you saw your dentist? Researchers have discovered that periodontal or gum disease is as big a risk factor for heart disease as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity and smoking. Gum disease releases powerful bacteria into the bloodstream that can negatively impact your overall health. In addition to heart disease, [...] When you set your clock back an hour tomorrow morning (Sunday, Nov. 2), you’ll be giving your heart an unexpected little boost. In going over 20 years of records, Swedish researchers found that the number of heart attacks actually dips a bit -=- about 5% — on the Monday after clocks are set back an [...] |
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