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One person dies every 37 seconds in the United States from cardiovascular disease (which refers to disease of the heart or blood vessels). And, in the United States, someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds. Heart disease is the number one cause of death for women. Heart attack symptoms are most often thought if as… Continue reading Women’s Cardiovascular Health Positively Impacted by Mediterranean Diet
Sleep is a function that our bodies heavily depend on to maintain overall wellness. From regulating blood sugar, repairing cells, clearing out waste in the brain, building muscle, balancing hormone levels, and more, sleep is vital to our health. Many studies highlight the importance of getting 7-9 hours of sleep, and of maintaining the regularity… Continue reading Sleep Quality and Regularity Are Critical Factors in Maintaining Cardiac Health
We've shared how a diet that includes plant proteins has been found to decrease the rates of all-cause death. In addition to that, it is well established that plant proteins are an important factor in lowering the risk of many health concerns such high cholesterol, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and inflammation (among other issues). Today, we… Continue reading 8 Plant-Based Recipes That Help Support Cardiovascular Health
Last week we talked about cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) prevention, risk factors, and treatments. High blood pressure is one of the most important risk factors of CVDs. Studies have shown that high BP is an important risk factor for heart failure, atrial fibrillation, chronic kidney disease, heart valve diseases, aortic syndromes, and dementia, in addition to… Continue reading Best Practices for Using At-Home Blood Pressure Monitors
Nearly 1 out of every 2 adults in the U.S. is considered to have cardiovascular disease. That’s a startling number, but Americans as a whole still aren’t active or maintain a healthy weight. As of 2020, 42.4% of American adults are considered obese, having a BMI over 30. So what is someone to do, if… Continue reading 8 Heart Healthy Recipes