by Scott Davis | Jul 20, 2018
The American Heart Association’s most straightforward and accurate test of heart health and cardiovascular disease risk is called the Life’s Simple 7 (or LS7). The LS7 tests for the effects of smoking, diet, physical activity, body mass index, blood...
by Christian Goodman | Jul 18, 2018
No, we’re not talking about salt. Nor are we discussing fats. Alcohol? No again. There is one other ingredient, one whose consumption has sky-rocketed during the last 20 years. And it’s the main cause of high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and even many types of...
by Christian Goodman | Jul 14, 2018
One of the main problems with high blood pressure is that scientists have very little idea on what really causes it. They can point to diet, lifestyle, and genetic causes. But the fact is, in over 70% of cases, health care professionals have to admit they have no idea...
by Scott Davis | Jul 13, 2018
Usually we hear “don’t eat this, don’t eat that” when it comes to health. However, a new study just published in the journal Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases found that eating 4 specific foods drops cholesterol by 17% and reduces your risk of heart disease by 13%....
by Scott Davis | Jul 7, 2018
You know that exercising is good to keep your arteries in shape and prevent stroke and heart attack. But we’re all busy and maybe don’t have time for vigorous exercises every day. So how much is enough? And when is it too late to start? That’s what a group of...
by Christian Goodman | Jul 5, 2018
It is well known that high blood pressure is, in most cases, very dangerous. It’s considered the number one cause of death by the World Health Organization (WHO). But according to new studies from the University of Wisconsin, Oxford University, and other institutions,...