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Lowering Stroke Risk with Folic Acid
Research finds that getting enough folic acid in your diet with or without supplements can lower your risk of stroke and in some people, heart disease. However, it’s important to note that other studies have found that people who took in too much folic acid actually increased their risk for heart disease. So, what can [...]
Continue reading...Don’t Worry, Be Happy and Reduce Your Risk for Heart Disease
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Your happiness can affect your risk for heart disease according to a new study lead by Dr. Karina Davidson. People, who were optimistic or generally happy, were less likely to suffer from heart disease. While this is just a preliminary study, it can have great implications for people at risk for heart problems. Increasing Happiness and [...]
Continue reading...Women’s Heart Disease and Heart Attack: National Wear Red Day Friday February 5
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Get your red on when you get dressed Friday morning and help women everywhere become better aware of heart disease. Women’s Misconception of Heart Disease Many people believe that heart disease a men’s medical issue, but they couldn’t be more wrong. Heart disease is the #1 killer of women and the reasons for this are simply due [...]
Continue reading...New Heart Attack Risk: High Protein – Low Carb Diet May Contribute to Heart Disease
Thursday, January 21, 2010
A recent study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggests that diets high in protein and low in carbohydrates may contribute to heart disease. Mice were put to the test with these diets and their arteries were much more likely to be susceptible to plaque buildup. This finding suggests that people who [...]
Continue reading...Heart Attack Risk with Mixing Celebrex and Aspirin
Friday, December 18, 2009
In a recent study has found that individuals who suffer from arthritis may be increasing their risk for heart attack if they also take a low dose of aspirin to actually prevent one. Many older Americans are taking low dose aspirin to prevent a heart attack and many of these same Americans suffer from arthritis [...]
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Thursday, March 11, 2010
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