Category: cardiovascular diseases

Celebrate in Moderation to Minimize Seasonal Weight Gain

Off affective disorder, apnea, asthma, balanced diet, calories, cardiovascular, cardiovascular diseases, cardiovascular system, circadian rhythms, depression, diabetes, diet, exercise, food, Health, Health Information, heart failure, hormone, Human Health, inflammation, Life Sciences, light therapy, melatonin, mood, Natural Health News, Nutrition, Pancreas, protein, sad, Science and Health, Science and Research, seasonal affective, seasonal affective disorder, serotonin, sleep, sleep apnea, stroke, sugar, type of depression, weather, weight gain

During the winter, holiday food splurges, longer periods of darkness, and being more sedentary because…

Newsbites: Feelings of well-being and cardiovascular disease; “body roundness;” ultraprocessed foods and bone health

Off 2 diabetes, bmi, body mass index, bone, bone health, bone mineral density, bones strong, cardiovascular, cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular diseases, coronary, coronary heart disease, cvd, diabetes, excess body fat, exercise, Health, Health Information, health problems, healthy weight, heart attack, heart disease, heart failure, Human Health, Life Sciences, mental health, metabolic syndrome, muscle, Natural Health News, newsletter, Nutrition, nutritional value, obesity, osteoporosis, physical activity, portion sizes, Science and Health, Science and Research, sleep, strength, strength training, stroke, type 2 diabetes, weak bones, your bones

Feelings of Well-Being Associated with Lower Risk for Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) stand as…

Avoid Artificial Sweeteners

Off 2 diabetes, artificial sweeteners, brain, calories, cardiovascular, cardiovascular diseases, children, diabetes, food, glucose, Health, Health Information, Human Health, Life Sciences, Lose Weight, Natural Health News, nutrients, Nutrition, Science and Health, Science and Research, stevia, sugar, type 2 diabetes, vegetables

A recent recommendation from the World Health Organization (WHO) suggests that any form of non-sugar…

Why More Women Are Diagnosed with Anxiety

Off a heart attack, anxiety, anxiety disorder, anxiety disorders, anxiety in women, anxiety symptoms, bowel syndrome, brain, cardiology, cardiovascular, cardiovascular diseases, chest pain, coronary, coronary heart disease, depression, estrogen, gad, gastrointestinal, generalized anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder, headaches, Health, Health Information, heart attack, heart disease, hormone, Human Health, irritable bowel, irritable bowel syndrome, Life Sciences, low serotonin, low serotonin levels, menopausal, mental health, muscle, muscle aches, Natural Health News, neurotransmitter, pain, pains, panic attacks, panic disorder, physical activity, posture, prefrontal cortex, ptsd, Science and Health, Science and Research, serotonin, Serotonin Deficiency, serotonin levels, signs of anxiety, signs of anxiety in women, sleep, sleep problems, social anxiety, social anxiety disorder, stress, Stress & Anxiety, treat anxiety, women's health

Broad statistics suggest that anxiety plagues women much more than men. When the subject is…

Savoring Seaweed

Off amino acids, calcium, cardiovascular, cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular diseases, cholesterol, eicosapentaenoic acid, essential amino acids, fiber, folate, food, Health, Health Information, hormone, Human Health, iodine, Life Sciences, magnesium, Natural Health News, nine essential amino acids, Nutrition, nuts, potassium, processed foods, protein, Science and Health, Science and Research, supplements, thyroid, thyroid hormone, vitamins

Have you eaten seaweed? A traditional food in many cultures, seaweed and other algae are…

To Juice or Not to Juice?

Off antioxidants, balanced diet, blood sugar, blood sugar levels, calories, cancer, cancers, cardiovascular, cardiovascular diseases, diet, digestion, Digestive Health, Energy & Fatigue, fiber, Health, Health Information, healthy fats, Heart Health, Human Health, immune system, Life Sciences, Natural Health News, nutrients, Nutrition, phytonutrients, preservatives, Science and Health, Science and Research, studies show, sugar, sugar levels, toxins, vegetables, vitamins

Juicing is on the fast track from fad to full-on health craze. Thanks to an…

Newsbites: Coffee consumption; impact of smoking; benefits of dietary vitamin C; “healthy” label to be redefined;

Off antioxidant, blood pressure, breast cancer, cancer, cancer of the esophagus, cardiovascular, cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular diseases, coffee, dairy, diabetes, dietary guidelines, dietary guidelines for americans, diverticulitis, food, food groups, gallstones, gastrointestinal, Health, Health Information, healthy food, healthy food choices, heart disease, high blood pressure, Human Health, ischemic heart disease, kidney stones, Life Sciences, medical conditions, Natural Health News, nutrients, Nutrition, protein, risk of breast cancer, Science and Health, Science and Research, smoking, stomach ulcers, sugar, supplements, ulcers, vegetables, vitamin, vitamin c

Habitual Coffee Consumption Associated with Health Benefits A study that followed nearly 400,000 middle-aged individuals…

Improve Your Cardiovascular Health with Eight Essential Steps

Off a heart attack, anxiety, apnea, artery disease, atrial fibrillation, blood pressure, blood sugar, bmi, body mass index, breathing disorders, broken heart, cardiomyopathy, cardiovascular, cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular diseases, cardiovascular health, cholesterol, chronic stress, coronary, coronary artery disease, cvd, daytime sleepiness, depression, diabetes, diet, emotional health, emotional stress, excessive daytime sleepiness, exercise, fiber, glucose, Health, Health Information, healthy eating, healthy fats, heart attack, heart disease, heart failure, Heart Health, high cholesterol, Human Health, hypertension, inflammation, Life Sciences, lower your blood pressure, mental health, modifiable risk factors, muscle, Natural Health News, nicotine, obesity, osa, physical activity, poor sleep, protein, report, risk of heart attack, Science and Health, Science and Research, sleep, sleep apnea, sleep medicine, sleep problems, smoking, snoring, stress, stroke, sugar, vegetables, weight gain, whole grains

Earlier this year, the American Heart Association (AHA) released “Life’s Essential 8,” a checklist of…

OTC Pain Relievers May Have Side Effects, Just Like Prescription Drugs

Off a heart attack, arthritis, arthritis pain, blood pressure, blood thinners, cardiology, cardiovascular, cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular diseases, cold and flu, coronary, coronary arteries, daily aspirin, dangers, dizziness, flu, food, gastrointestinal, Health, Health Information, health problems, heart attack, heart disease, heart failure, Heart Health, high blood pressure, Human Health, infection, Life Sciences, long periods, Natural Health News, nsaids, pain, pain management, pain relievers, peptic ulcer, perforated ulcer, Science and Health, Science and Research, side effects, sore muscles, stroke, systolic blood pressure, ulcer

You probably don’t think much about it when you take a couple of Advil or…

New Briefs: January 2022

Off asthma, brain, cancer, cancer cell, cancers, cardiovascular, cardiovascular diseases, colorectal, dementia, diabetes, exercise, Health, Health Information, Human Health, immunity, infection, Life Sciences, melanoma, Mobility & Fitness, mortality, Natural Health News, physical activity, report, Science and Health, Science and Research, stroke, tumor

New Methods for Treating Difficult Cancers A new preclinical study led by researchers at the…

Ask Dr. Etingin: Skin tags; Hypoallergenic skin-care products

Off 2 diabetes, allergen, allergic reactions, blood pressure, blood sugar, cancer, cardiovascular, cardiovascular diseases, cholesterol, cryotherapy, diabetes, food, hdl, hdl cholesterol, Health, Health Information, high blood pressure, high triglycerides, Human Health, infection, Life Sciences, low hdl, low hdl cholesterol, metabolic syndrome, Natural Health News, report, Science and Health, Science and Research, skin, skin cancer, skin care, skin tags, sugar, Triglycerides, type 2 diabetes

Are skin tags cancerous, or can they develop into skin cancer? Skin tags are not…

Ask Tufts Experts: How to Gain Weight; Heart Health Terms Explained

Off 2 diabetes, a heart attack, appetite, atherosclerosis, atrial fibrillation, blood cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar, brain, brain health, calories, cardiovascular, cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular diseases, cardiovascular health, cholesterol, cvd, diabetes, diagnosis of diabetes, diet, excess body fat, food, glucose, having a heart attack, Health, Health Information, healthy lifestyle, heart attack, heart attacks, Heart Health, heart muscle, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, Human Health, inactivity, Life Sciences, metabolic syndrome, metabolism, milk, muscle, Natural Health News, nutrients, Nutrition, nuts, obesity, pain, Pancreas, physical activity, recovery, Science and Health, Science and Research, smoking, strength, strength training, stroke, sugar, triglyceride, triglyceride levels, type 2 diabetes, yogurt

I’m recovering from illness and need to put on a few pounds. Any advice? Judith…

Newsbriefs: Reduce inflammation; Prediabetes; Weight loss and exercise; Vegan diet boost metabolism; Colorectal cancer; Omega 3s

Off atherosclerosis, body mass index, calories, cancer, cardiovascular, cardiovascular diseases, chronic inflammation, colorectal, colorectal cancer, dairy, diabetes, diet, eicosapentaenoic acid, exercise, fish oil, fish oil supplements, food, glucose, Health, Health Information, Human Health, inflammation, insulin, insulin resistance, kidney failure, Life Sciences, metabolism, Mobility & Fitness, Natural Health News, Nutrition, nuts, oxidative stress, physical activity, postmenopausal, postmenopausal women, prediabetes, protein, protein diet, reduce inflammation, Science and Health, Science and Research, stress, sunflower oil, supplements, thyroid, tumor, vegan diet, white blood cells, whole grains, yogurt

Reduce Inflammation with More Plant Foods High consumption of animal products (meat, fish, and dairy)…

Spotlight on Supplements: Astaxanthin

Off antioxidant, antioxidant activity, bacteria, bowel movements, cancers, cardiovascular, cardiovascular diseases, carotenoids, diet, food, gastrointestinal, glucose, Health, Health Information, Human Health, immune system, inflammation, Life Sciences, Natural Health News, Nutrition, pain, phytonutrients, report, Science and Health, Science and Research, side effects, supplement, supplements, vitamin, vitamin e

Astaxanthin may not be easy to pronounce (“asta-ZAN-thin”) nor widely known, but there is interest…

Ask Tufts Experts: Belly Fat; Diverticulosis Diet

Off 2 diabetes, adequate sleep, belly fat, blood pressure, blood sugar, blood sugar control, bmi, cardiovascular, cardiovascular diseases, cholesterol, dash diet, diabetes, diet, digestive, Digestive Health, diverticulitis, diverticulosis, eating habits, fiber, glucose, hdl, Health, Health Information, healthy body weight, healthy fats, heart attack, Human Health, Life Sciences, metabolic syndrome, Natural Health News, Nutrition, nuts, pain, protein, Science and Health, Science and Research, severe pain, skin, sleep, stress, stroke, sugar, tobacco, triglyceride, type 2 diabetes, ways to manage stress

I have a normal BMI, I eat right, and I stay quite active for a…

Newsbites: Plant Based Diets; Coffee and Health; Vitamin D and Cholesterol; Alzheimer’s Risk Factors

Off alzheimer, blood pressure, blood sugar, cafestol, caffeine, cancers, cardiovascular, cardiovascular diseases, cholesterol, cholesterol levels, coffee, dairy, depression, diabetes, diet, dizziness, food, gut microbiome, hdl, hdl cholesterol, Health, Health Information, Heart Health, homocysteine, homocysteine levels, Human Health, hypertension, hypotension, ldl, Life Sciences, lower blood pressure, memory, metabolism, Natural Health News, Nutrition, nuts, oxidative stress, potatoes, refined grains, Science and Health, Science and Research, serum cholesterol, stress, stress and depression, sugar, supplement, supplements, vegetables, vegetarian, vitamin, vitamin d, vitamin d3, whole grains

Avoiding Animal Products Does Not Ensure a Healthy “Plant-Based” Diet An observational study recently published…

Hungry for Hemp Seeds

Off 2 diabetes, arthritis, bone, bone density, calories, cancer, cardiovascular, cardiovascular diseases, cardiovascular health, dates, diabetes, fiber, food, food safety, Health, health food, Health Information, healthy fats, Human Health, hypertension, immune system, iron, Life Sciences, magnesium, milk, Natural Health News, nutrients, Nutrition, nuts, obesity, protein, protein powder, rheumatoid, rheumatoid arthritis, Science and Health, Science and Research, type 2 diabetes, yogurt

The Folklore. Hemp is back! This variety of the cannabis plant, not to be confused…

Maintain Your Balance and Mobility

Off add, aging, blood pressure, bone, bone density, build bone, cardiovascular, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, endurance, exercise, exercise physiologist, Health, Health Information, high blood pressure, Human Health, immune system, Life Sciences, Lose Weight, metabolism, mobility, Mobility & Fitness, muscle, muscle mass, Natural Health News, osteoporosis, posture, Science and Health, Science and Research, stress

Falls are the leading cause of both fatal and non-fatal injuries, according to the National…

Surprising Cocoa Benefits May Include Heart Health and Prediabetes Improvement

Off artery disease, blood pressure, brain, cardiovascular, cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular disease risk, cardiovascular disease risk factors, cardiovascular diseases, cardiovascular risk, chocolate, chocolate benefits, cholesterol, cholesterol levels, cocoa benefits, cognitive performance, coronary, coronary artery disease, endothelial dysfunction, flavanols, hdl, hdl cholesterol, Health, Health Information, heart attack, heart attacks, heart disease, Heart Health, Human Health, insulin, insulin resistance, ldl, ldl cholesterol, Life Sciences, lowering blood pressure, mood, Natural Health News, Nutrition, organic, polyphenols, prediabetes, reduce blood pressure, reduce ldl, reduce ldl cholesterol, reduce triglycerides, risk factors for cardiovascular disease, Science and Health, Science and Research, stroke, studies show, supplements, Triglycerides

In our post Chocolate Benefits for Your Brain, you learned about the phytochemicals in dark…

OTC Pain Relievers May Pose More Risks Than You Realize

Off a heart attack, blood thinners, cardiology, cardiovascular, cardiovascular disease, cardiovascular diseases, chronic pain, cold and flu, coronary, coronary arteries, daily aspirin, dangers, dizziness, flu, food, gastrointestinal, Health, Health Information, heart attack, heart disease, heart failure, Heart Health, Human Health, infection, Life Sciences, long periods, Natural Health News, nsaids, pain, pain management, pain relievers, peptic ulcer, perforated ulcer, Science and Health, Science and Research, side effects, strength, stroke, ulcer, women's health

About 50 million U.S. adults suffer from chronic pain—having pain on most days for the…

How Anxiety Affects Health

Off a heart attack, allergy, anxiety, anxiety and depression, anxiety disorders, asthma, blood pressure, bowel problems, bowel syndrome, cardiology, cardiovascular, cardiovascular diseases, chronic anxiety, chronic pain, coronary, coronary heart disease, dementia, depression, digestive, feelings of anxiety, gastrointestinal, headaches, Health, Health Information, heart attack, heart disease, Human Health, irritable bowel, irritable bowel syndrome, Life Sciences, mental health, Natural Health News, pain, panic attack, panic attacks, postmenopausal, postmenopausal women, ptsd, Science and Health, Science and Research, sleep, stress, Stress & Anxiety, stress and anxiety, stroke, symptoms of anxiety

Some anxiety can be beneficial to our health, egging us on to achieve difficult tasks…