Reverse the Progression of Coronary Heart Disease

The plaques within arteries that trigger the vast majority of heart attacks do not significantly impede blood flow. In fact ...

It’s shocking how much salt (sodium-chloride) is packed into soups. At Panera, a cup of Garden Vegetable Soup ...

LDL cholesterol is not the only bad thing embedding itself in our artery walls. To get a sense of all ...

“Leg pain and poor circulation, called claudication, is the result of the tissue not receiving enough oxygen-rich blood. It ...

A growing body of research is finding that apoB may be a better predictor of heart disease risk than long ...

New research is affirming that a good night’s sleep, about seven to eight hours for the vast majority ...

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And certainly, lifestyle treatment for atrial fibrillation is a safer approach – risk-free, in fact – compared to procedures like ablation ...

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Act now. It could save your life. According to the American Heart Association, one of four men and one of ...

How do I know if I have heart disease? For years, indeed, decades, most of us feel no pain. Nothing ...

5 Healthy Behaviors Slash Heart Attack Risk by 86%, Study Finds ...

Dietary changes are very successful in reducing heart attack risk and death, according to research. But the type of nutrition ...

Stroke recovery and exercise guidelines were recently spelled out by national experts in stroke rehabilitation. Get the guidelines. They can ...

A typical stroke is basically a heart attack in the brain. To prevent strokes, follow the same healthy lifestyle that ...

The scientists, from Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, focused on five key lifestyle factors: Not smoking Not being ...

After angioplasty, people tend to think, “I’m fixed.” But they often end up back in the ER ...

The largest study in more than 15 years of U.S. health, disease, and death was recently published. Titled “ ...

High levels of bad cholesterol such as LDL have for several years been recognized as a risk factor for the ...

There’s been a lot of media talk over the last couple of weeks about a new study suggesting that ...

Media excitement over a new study on the Mediterranean diet may have led some to believe that olive oil and ...

“I’m taking pills, so I’m fine. I don’t need a heart healthy diet.” That’s ...

Did you know that if your arteries are burning with chronic inflammation, you could be headed for a heart attack ...

It’s so simple, it’s elegant. When you eat good Pritikin-style food and exercise regularly, you dodge one ...

Scientists have long known that stress, anger, hostility, and social isolation can accelerate heart disease. Emerging research is now finding ...

While nearly everyone knows about the link between high cholesterol and heart disease, few are aware that high triglycerides also ...

You’ve had a heart attack. You’re now trying to shed some excess weight, but it’s tough, and ...

Since 1975, the Pritikin Program has towered above other heart-health programs in achieving remarkable results, all based on science ...

While growing up, we all heard: “Eat your breakfast! It’s the most important meal of the day.” Mom may ...

Scientists from Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston followed 4,775 people aged 65 ...

Analyzing data from several major government-sponsored studies, including the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and the Framingham Heart ...

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In the 1960s, men in Finland thought it normal to suffer chest pain before age 50. When friends asked, “ ...

The American Heart Association (AHA) enthusiastically endorsed weight training for patients with heart disease ...

The blood that your heart is circulating is very important because it carries nutrients and oxygen to other organs and ...