Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitor

Blood pressure monitors can save your life, giving you a warning sign that your pressure is heading toward the sky. In addition, they can save you time and convenience because you don't always have to go to your doctor to get a blood pressure reading. Ambulatory blood pressure monitors perform while you work, play, or sleep, giving an accurate reading of your pressure throughout the day.

Are You Vulnerable to High Blood Pressure?

Hypertension (or abnormally high blood pressure) is often referred to as the silent killer simply because there are not always any obvious symptoms associated with the illness. But let's start by taking a look at what causes this all too common condition.

Tips For Safe Exercise After Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

Coronary artery bypass surgery is not the end of your life. It is a new beginning! By exercising safely and effectively during your recovery, you give yourself a head start in establishing healthy lifestyle habits that will keep you trim and fit for life. These guidelines will get you started off on the right foot!

Twice Nobel Prize Winning Scientist Claimed Found Artery Clogging Cure

It has been stated the twice winning Nobel Prize scientist Linus Pauling claimed your arteries and veins be cleaned of fat/cholesterol build up without surgery and over the counter supplements in the right amounts.

Symptoms and Treatment of Heart Failure

Do you know the symptoms of heart failure? You may not even have symptoms, or the symptoms may be mild to severe. Symptoms can be constant or can come and go.

Low Cholesterol Foods, Revealing Great News About Good Old Peanut Butter And Trans Fats

Low cholesterol foods are still in abundance. The recent ban in New York City restaurants has awakened many people to the dangers of trans fats. Unfortunately, it has also caused a great deal of confusion.

The Relationship Between Lead and High Blood Pressure

Low level lead exposure can cause high blood pressure in some individuals.

What Everyone Should Know About Women and Heart Disease

When we think of a victim of heart disease, we tend to think of men, but unfortunately, heart disease is the leading killer of both men and women in the United States. Heart disease includes the narrowing of the arteries that bring oxygen to the heart, heart failure, diseases of the heart muscles, inborn defects, and other conditions. Five hundred thousand American women die each year from heart diseases, and the risks increase as a woman ages.

Heart Disease Risk Factor: What to Avoid

A heart disease risk factor is a habit a person follows that makes them more susceptible to this horrible disease. It’s said that more than 58 million Americans suffer from some kind of heart disease, and it is the number one killer of American adults. Heart disease kills more women than the other five top killers combined. For this reason, it’s important to know what we can about this killer so that we may stop it from hurting any more people.

Understanding Congenital Heart Disease

Congenital heart disease, or CHD, is a malformation of the heart or a large blood vessel near the heart. Congenital heart disease is a condition that one is born with and it is one of the most common forms of major birth defects in newborns, affecting approximately 8% per 1000 infants.

CoQ10 And Lipitor: Are You At Risk? Startling Information You Must Know

Coq10 and lipitor share an important link. If you are taking this statin drug, did you know that you could become depleted in CoQ10? Why is this important? Are you at risk?

Calf Pain May Be Intermittent Claudication

If your legs don't hurt at rest and you develop pain in your calves after walking for a short time, you may have a condition called intermittent claudication, a partial obstruction of the blood flow to your legs. Recent research explains the exercise program that helps most.

Salt Sensitivity Lowered by Exercise

Why do some people develop high blood pressure when they take in a lot of salt, while others do not? A recent study explains why people who start an exercise program lose their tendency to develop high blood pressure when they take in extra salt

5 Tips on How To Lower Cholesterol Naturally

We all need a certain amount of cholesterol for good health as it plays an important role in all cell membrane structure. High cholesterol however can cause heart disease, increasing the risk of heart attack or stroke. Here are some tips on how to lower blood cholesterol levels naturally.