Health Conditions
Eating Your Way to a Healthy Heart
You are what you eat, literally. Change what you put into your body and you will not only change the way you look but how your insides function. Here are some choices for delicious tasting foods that have less fat.
Exercise and Your Heart
As we age, every part of our bodies is affected, including our heart. Regular exercise can keep your heart strong and pumping.
The Skinny on Weight and Your Heart
Did you know that it’s your heart that will suffer under all the weight? Here are a few facts about weight and your heart.
What are Triglycerides?
You hear a lot about good cholesterol and bad cholesterol, but what about triglycerides? Is that number important? You bet it is and if you keep reading you’ll find out why.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Stress
Anxiety may induce colon spasms in people with irritable bowel syndrome. When your mind is stressed or weighed down by an occurrence or notion, it releases chemicals. These chemicals work on…
Women and Heart Disease
Women are starting to take center stage as the risk of heart disease for them is being examined more closely. If you are a woman, learn how heart disease affects you.
5 Ways to Lower Your Risk of High Blood Pressure
Do you have high blood pressure? It is a risk factor for heart disease. Use these five methods to lower yours.
How Cholesterol Affects Your Heart
You may know something about cholesterol, but keep reading to find out how it can be unfriendly to your heart.
Living a Heart Healthy Life – Introduction
The more you know about heart disease, the more you can do to prevent it and live a long and healthy life.
Knee Replacement Surgery
Although knee replacement surgery is commonly done in people who are overweight because they are more prone to knee problems, this type of surgery is not recommended for