Heart Health

We only have one heart, folks, so we need to take care of it! Heart disease is a big problem in this country, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting that diseases of the heart are typically the leading causing of death here (https://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/facts.htm). In fact, one person dies every 36 seconds on

An astounding 33 percent more people experience heart attacks during December and January, folks, reports the American Heart Association (https://newsarchive.heart.org/avoiding-deadly-holiday-heart-attacks/). That may seem wild–after all, the holidays are a happy time, filled with warm family togetherness and gift giving. For all the great things holidays bring us, there are some bad things, too. Stress, for

Who doesn’t love talking about blood pressure? It’s a jumble of numbers and confusing levels — what’s not to love?! Seriously, though, blood pressure is a big problem in this country. It can be too high or too low, putting you at risk for all sorts of bad things, but you may not even realize

I like to think I know a little bit about vitamins and supplements, my friends, but every once in awhile, there’s something that passes me by! Today, that’s magnesium, which might just be necessary for hearth health. Magnesium is a pretty important mineral for your body. If you’re deficient, you might experience muscle weakness, unexplained

I’m sure you all know fiber is something that should be in your diet. After all, we’ve all seen the commercials promoting fiber as a supplement on its own and in foods for digestive health. This why we sadly eat tasteless whole wheat bran muffins or eat that special yogurt! The truth is that most

I’m willing to bet you’ve at least heard you should take low doses of aspirin every day for heart health. I know I have, and I don’t catch every bit of new medical news out there everyday! With aspirin being affordable and the proposed benefit so great, I bet many of you take it right

We’ve all seen those tense movie moments when someone grabs at their chest and falls to the ground dramatically. It’s the classic “movie” heart attack. But we’ve also seen talking trees in movies – and those aren’t like any trees I’ve ever come across! Movies are fun but largely fiction, and that typical heart attack

What’s up, busy readers? If you’re on the go like just about the rest of us these days, you probably look for some shortcuts that allow you to do everything in less time. I know I do! One thing in the sort-of-shortcut pile is those blood pressure checks you see in stores. On the surface,

Since we’ve only got one ticker, it’s only natural to want to keep yours in top shape as much as you possibly can. Part of that is living right, with a healthy diet and regular exercise, but when it comes to the diet part, things can be…well, a little bland at times. Many heart-healthy foods