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Working with a Cardiologist to Implement a Heart Healthy Diet and Exercise Habits
Maintaining both a heart healthy diet and a consistent exercise routine has the power to significantly improve an individual’s health. Not only are the aforementioned lifestyle choices and habits integral to any person looking to lose excess weight or sustain a healthy BMI (body mass index), but opting for hearty, nutritious foods and adopting a […]
Heart Health Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet
Plant-based diets have experienced exponential growth in their popularity over the past several years. Abiding by a plant-based diet isn’t an entirely new concept, and it is certainly not a fad diet. Although this lifestyle choice has been propelled to its current prevalence with the help of social media and celebrities — notably Miley Cyrus, […]
How “Making It” Can Effect Heart Health
As the decades have quickly zoomed by, humanity’s overall hunger for success has only intensified. Careers in professions like banking, law, and consulting have become increasingly desirable, seducing individuals with the promise of eventual economic prosperity. But “making it” can come at a hefty cost. According to the United States Department of Labor, “long work hours […]
Women’s Heart Health: Conditions and Treatments
Women are no strangers to having their pain minimized by laypeople and medical professionals alike. Unfortunately, quick assumptions of “general pain” by male doctors can eventually result in catastrophic outcomes for women’s heart health. As explained by Dr. Tia Powell, a bioethicist and a professor of clinical epidemiology and population health at Albert Einstein College […]
What Is Low Blood Pressure? A Sign of Heart Disease
The Importance of Understanding Blood Pressure Low blood pressure, often considered beneficial, can sometimes indicate a condition known as hypotension when levels drop below 90/60 mm Hg. While generally not harmful, it may raise concerns if accompanied by other symptoms requiring medical attention. In contrast, much of modern medical focus has been on high blood […]
