Just when you thought dieting and exercising was going to help prevent disease, a study is showing that it can actually cause you to develop one. We can’t win here, can we? The Study on Diet and Disease According to a study reported on dailymail.co.uk, individuals who dieted by counting calories produced more of the stress hormone cortisol. This hormone is believed to relate to the development of heart disease, diabetes and cancer. The... 

In a recent study published in Archives of Internal Medicine, foods with high-glycemic carbohydrates are more likely to increase your risk for heart disease than are low-glycemic types of carbs. So it’s not how many carbohydrates you consume, it’s the type that will hurt you. The “Bad” Carbs Explained Carbohydrates that have a high-glycemic level will spike your blood sugar, which will usually end in a crash. This instability…  Read More →

Many men are embarrassed to admit that they have erectile dysfunction . They may chock it up to stress and turn to their doctor just for a prescription of Viagra. While this may help a man’s erectile dysfunction, it may only be masking a more serious and deadly condition. Erectile Dysfunction Linked to Cardiovascular Disease Think about how you get an erection. When you’re excited, your arteries rush blood to your penis. Well, if... 

Eating a healthy diet and exercising take hard work. It’s much easier not to exercise and eat whatever you want than it is to watch everything you put into your mouth and then sweat it out at the gym. However, if you want to stay health and you want to lose weight or maintain weight loss, you have no choice, or do you? Research Says Exercise May Not Be Effective in Maintaining…  Read More →

According to a review of studies in the medical journal of Neurology, eating chocolate may reduce your risk of stroke and help you survive one if you do have one. The antioxidants in chocolate are believed to help stroke especially those in dark chocolate. However, you receive some in regular chocolate too so it’s still a benefit. How Much Chocolate to Eat Eating too much chocolate can…  Read More →

Stroke Diagram 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 you make out of these findings? If you eat healthy, you won’t need to take supplements which could... 

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 Reducing Stress for Heart Health With happiness, comes a reduction in stress. Some people are better able... 

Wear red for women's heart disease awareness! 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 to unawareness. Women have different symptoms for... 

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 cut out carbs from their diet may …  Read More →

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 and receive Celebrex to help relieve them of their symptoms. While each of these preventative measures are beneficial individually, together...