
Let’s see how many avocados you need to eat every week to reduce your heart attack risk significantly.
Let’s see how many avocados you need to eat every week to reduce your heart attack risk significantly.
Imagine being diagnosed with heart disease and/or high blood pressure (a risk factor for heart disease). What could you have done differently in terms of your lifestyle – exercise more, eat healthier, reduce stress, etc.?
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]f you were taught to take aspirin every day as a way to prevent heart attacks and related cardiovascular events, you may need to go back to school. Several new studies suggest the risks associated with taking aspirin on a daily basis may outweigh the benefits. The first study, published in Lancet, enrolled more than […]
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]ach year 21 million Americans die and over 1/3 of these deaths are due to just on cause- heart disease. Everyone knows that a poor diet, lack of exercise, smoking and genetics are risk factors for cardiovascular problems. A less familiar factor affecting heart function is the nerve system. Nerves from the upper back (sympathetic) […]