Diabetes and Gut Bacteria: Personalizing Your Diet
Learn how to build a personalized diet for diabetes that can help manage blood sugar levels and promote healthy gut bacteria.
The Connection Between Blood Pressure and Heart Rate
The connection between blood pressure and heart rate is not always clear. Learn about some of the different conditions that affect these measures and what it indicates about heart health.
Why Triglycerides Matter and How to Lower Them
Triglycerides are the most common type of fat in your body. Here’s what you can do to keep them from getting too high.
What is the Difference Between LDL and VLDL?
VLDL and LDL are types of lipoproteins. Lipoproteins are particles made of protein and fat that transport cholesterol and triglycerides through the blood stream. LDL = Low-density lipoproteins VLDL = Very low-density lipoproteins How do lipoproteins ...
Blood Pressure and Water Intake
Dehydration is a potential cause of low blood pressure (hypotension) due to decreased blood volume resulting in decreased pressure against artery walls. However, did you know not drinking enough water can lead to high blood pressure? When you do not ...
Can My HDL Be Too High?
Is it possible to have too much “good” cholesterol? Find out more about the different types of HDL, cholesterol tests, and what they mean.
Can You Eat Whatever You Want While Taking Statins for Cholesterol?
Statins can help prevent and treat heart disease by lowering cholesterol, but they are much more effective when combined with a healthy diet and lifestyle.
Why Your Gut Bacteria Matters for Heart Health
Did you know that the bacteria in your gut, also known as gut flora or gut microbiota, affects the health of your heart?
7-Step Plan for Managing High Blood Pressure
Try this 7 step plan to help you manage high blood pressure with these heart healthy lifestyle changes.
Can You Use Potassium to Lower Blood Pressure?
Research has shown that if Americans were to increase their intake of potassium the number of people living with high blood pressure would drop approximately 10 percent. Right now, in American, nearly half of all adults live with high blood pressure ...