Heart Health

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

What’s up (besides decorations and your blood sugar) for the holidays, folks? I’m willing to bet a pile of sugar that your calendar is just full of parties, get-togethers and other food-and-drink activities during the holiday season. It’s wonderful to get to spend extra time with friends and family during the season, and there’s obviously

What’s up, readers? Hopefully, not your blood pressure, but did you know how common that is? I was pretty floored by the stats: one out of every three people in the US has high blood pressure, and another 59 million people in this country have what’s called “prehypertension,” which is the stage before developing full-blown

So, my friends, it just so happens that one isn’t just the loneliest number; it can also mean some disastrous things for your heath health. When you feel alone, isolated and just disconnected from others, it not only impacts your mental state but your heart health. Loneliness is a terrible thing to experience on its

I want more energy, you want more energy–I get it. Nothing is worse than having a terrible–or amazing–day ahead of you but feeling like there’s no place you’d rather be than in your bed. I’ve been there, wandering the aisles of the first gas station for that magic of energy in a bottle. Unfortunately, my

Blood pressure is a boring subject, I get it. We all know it should be low and that for far too many people, it isn’t. But I wouldn’t bring it up unless it was important, and folks, I’m talking super-important here. Specifically, I’m going to lay out what having wide swings in your blood pressure