Are You too Healthy and Fit to Worry About Heart Disease
When a very fit personal trainer or athlete suffers a heart attack, it is a wake-up call for everyone. What is your reaction when hearing the news of famous faces who took their fitness seriously and succumbed to a heart attack in their forties? The passing of famous people in their forties makes us wonder […]
Simple Ways to Reduce Stress and Improve Your Heart Health
A little emotional stress may be healthy. It is what drives you to meet deadlines and get things done. But research shows that chronic, excessive stress can be as bad for your heart as eating a high-fat diet and living a sedentary lifestyle. What is stressful for one individual is not for another. Happy events […]
Are Varicose Veins Hereditary
Individuals with varicose veins wonder if genetics played a role in their growth or if it dooms them to varicose veins if a parent has them. Is the answer in your genes? Do genetics play a role in varicose veins? Is there anything you can do to help and prevent them? Genes are like history, […]
Mental Stress is a Major Cardiovascular Health Risk
Mental stress may significantly impact individuals’ risk of developing cardiovascular disease. Extensive research highlights the connection between psychological strain and mental health difficulties such as anxiety and depression. In addition, more studies point to a significant nexus between mental stress and physical disease, with most of these studies focusing on cardiovascular health risks. The term […]
Choosing Better Snacks with These Healthy Tips
Choosing Better Snacks with These Healthy Tips Satisfying, mindful, and healthy snacks are the key to calming cravings and boosting energy between meals. Choosing healthy snacks may be challenging for almost anyone trying to manage weight. Although snacks have developed a bad image, snacks can be essential to your diet. Snacks can provide energy in […]
The Role of Geography and Race in Cardiovascular Disease
The Role of Geography and Race in Cardiovascular Disease Research reveals that where you live may affect your chances of dying from a stroke or heart disease. There are still hot spots nationwide where these mortality rates are unusually high. Poverty and lack of access to quality care can condemn many Americans to an early […]
All You Need to Know About Heart Valve Disease
Basics about Heart Valves The heart has four chambers: two lower chambers (ventricles) and two upper chambers (atria). Blood travels through a valve as it exits each section of the heart. Valves prevent the backflow of blood. They act as one-way blood inflows on one side of a ventricle and one-way blood outflows on the […]
Can Gaining Weight Worsen My Varicose Veins?
Can Gaining Weight Worsen My Varicose Veins? Chronic venous disease and venous insufficiency are two conditions almost everyone have heard about during a visit to a cardiologist. The venous disease develops within the body due to external and internal stresses that affect how unidirectional (upward) venous blood flow carries blood from the lower legs and […]
Improving Circulation in The Legs Naturally
Improving Circulation in The Legs Naturally Blood vessels and muscles that help control blood flow throughout your body make up your circulatory system. This process is circulation. The circulatory system plays an essential role in overall health by transporting oxygen and nutrients to cells and helping to remove waste and carbon dioxide. We depend on […]
Can Cardiovascular Diseases be Hereditary?
¿Pueden ser hereditarias las enfermedades cardiovasculares? Las enfermedades cardiovasculares pueden ser hereditarias. Afortunadamente, aunque no puedas controlar los genes con los que naces, sí puedes controlar cómo afectan a tu vida. Por ejemplo, supongamos que su médico le diagnostica una enfermedad genética cardiovascular. En ese caso, nuestros especialistas del Modern Heart and Vascular Institute le […]