When Blood Pressure Meds Don’t Reduce Stroke Death Risk

by Christian Goodman | Mar 6, 2014

A study published in the Journal of American Medical Association reveals something really shocking. It is a common practice to treat stroke patients with medications to bring down the blood pressure. But apparently this is not a really advisable practice at all. The...

Most Common Vitamin Drastically Lowers Stroke Risk

by Scott Davis | Mar 4, 2014 | 1 comment

Stroke is a complicated neurological disorder that is difficult to diagnose and even more tricky to treat and cure completely. Yet, there is a one single, very common vitamin that is known to reduce the risk of developing stroke by 19%. A vitamin associated with...

How Cholesterol DOES NOT Always Cause Heart Diseases And Is Not Always ‘Bad’

by Scott Davis | Feb 28, 2014 | 8 comments

For decades now, we’ve been convinced over and over, that high cholesterol is one of the main culprits of cardiovascular diseases. Read any article or feature in the health or medical field and we always hear about two main types of cholesterol: the ‘evil’ one –...

This Hormone Causes Stroke In Men But Prevents It In Women

by Christian Goodman | Feb 26, 2014 | 3 comments

Traditionally, men and woman are treated in pretty much the same way for stroke, heart attack, and other cardiovascular diseases. However, an astounding discovery by a team of Australian scientists reveals that this may in fact be a completely wrong approach. A recent...

How Arthritis Induces Heart Attack and Ways to Prevent It

by ShellyManning | Feb 25, 2014 | 1 comment

You’ve probably heard that type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and cholesterol are strongly linked. In fact, these diseases are so interconnected that it is almost surprising when they strike alone. However, what you might not know or expect is that even an...

The Best 10 Foods For Your Heart

by Scott Davis | Feb 24, 2014 | 6 comments

We all know that a healthy diet plays a vital role in maintaining good cardiovascular health, don’t we? Certain foods are powerful enough to reduce blood pressure, prevent formation of plaques in the arteries and lower the risks of heart attacks and strokes. Believe...