How Heavy Snoring Causes Arterial Damage

by Christian Goodman | Jan 7, 2013 | 1 comment

The ravages of diabetes on blood vessels is well-documented. But now, researchers are finding that people who suffer from sleep apnea and chronic snoring are showing an almost identical severity of damage to arteries as what you’d find in people with diabetes....

The Secret Risk Factors of Cardiovascular Diseases

by Scott Davis | Dec 9, 2012 | 5 comments

Have you been diagnosed with high blood pressure, high cholesterol or type 2 diabetes? Or is there cardiovascular disease in your family history? Then you may want to pay close attention to today’s article. You see, a cardiovascular problem that causes dangerous,...

Heart Attack or Heartburn? Detect the Difference in Symptoms

by Scott Davis | Dec 1, 2012 | 3 comments

People can very often write off the first signs of heart attack as nothing more than acid reflux. But as you know, waiting too long to act may cost you your life. At the same time, you don’t want to ‘cry wolf’ every time you experience minor chest pain (although it’s...

Best Diet to Lower Cholesterol

by Scott Davis | Nov 22, 2012 | 5 comments

Results from a recent mega-study that spanned decades and several continents compared low fat and low carbohydrate diets. The goal was to discover which one is better to lower cholesterol and deliver other health benefits, and the results maybe surprising. Tulane...

Treating High Blood Pressure Early is Essential to Prevent Heart Attack

by Christian Goodman | Oct 10, 2012 | 0 comments

Many people with chronic high blood pressure can go for years untreated before having serious complications develop…under otherwise normal circumstances. But for those who also have this one other condition, leaving it untreated for even a number of months can pose...

Blood Clots and High Blood Pressure

by Christian Goodman | Oct 6, 2012 | 14 comments

Have you ever tried to drink a thick milkshake through a narrow straw? It’s almost impossible isn’t it? The only way to get the delicious drink running is to shake it up a little and break up the small ice-cream cubes that get stuck in the straw. And even then, it...