Your body does actually need cholesterol, folks, to do its thing, but there is definitely the old “too much of a good thing” adage at play here. There are actually two forms of this waxy substance in your body: HDL and LDL. HDL is good for you and can remove some of the bad cholesterol […]
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High blood pressure is a serious medical issue, folks, and it can have a huge impact on your health and longevity despite not leaving you with many symptoms. This condition can contribute to heart disease and even potentially lead to death if left unchecked. Part of winning the battle against high blood pressure and detecting
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You’ve likely heard a lot about hypertension, or high blood pressure, I’m willing to bet. But how much do you know about its opposite: low blood pressure, or hypotension? Having blood pressure that is too low probably doesn’t sound like a problem, but it actually is if the condition is more severe. This means that
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Lowering your cholesterol levels certainly isn’t a fun or exciting topic–I’ll try my best here!–but it is an important one. The reason you hear about cholesterol levels so much is that having high levels of these fat-like substances in your body is a real risk factor for heart disease, which is a leading killer in
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None of us want high blood pressure, folks! It’s known as the “silent killer” for a reason–you can have high blood pressure but not feel any symptoms. Despite a lack of symptoms, high blood pressure, or hypertension, is serious. As noted by the Mayo Clinic, having high blood pressure can damage your arteries, your heart
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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