Heart Failure is a very serious chronic condition in which the heart fails to pump effectively and efficiently, and provide the body/organs/cells with the blood that is needed to function properly. It is a term that encompasses a variety of causes and contributing factors that disrupt the heart’s ability to pump blood to meet the body’s needs.
You’ve probably heard over the last few years there’s too much consumption of sugar. The average American eats a whopping 152 pounds a year! Sugar is a known risk factor for obesity and adult onset diabetes, dementia, cirrhosis of the liver; the latest research has determined that it is also a risk factor for heart disease.
In honor of heart health month, I wanted to share some information with you that is not usually included or considered a part of information about heart health and/or heart disease prevention.
Lowering the level of a known toxic amino acid, homocysteine using vitamin therapy, according to researchers, has a role in reducing the incidence of stroke.
For many years physicians and scientists believed that cognitive decline—memory loss, etc, was an unavoidable portion of living longer, into the sixties, seventies, and eighties.
Here’s a very interesting talk given by Dean Ornish, MD, a renowned heart specialist (cardiologist), author and speaker about heart disease and diet.
For decades public health officials have recommended eating a lot of fruits and vegetables to improve your health and prevent diseases. A new study suggests
A daily serving of 3 ounces of unprocessed meats may increase the risk of developing type II diabetes by 20%, according to Harvard research.