How Do the Holidays Affect Your Heart?

How Do the Holidays Affect Your Heart? What May Lead to Increased Cardiac Risk While the holidays are meant to be filled with the joy of family and friends and good times, for anyone with heart disease—or who is at an increased risk for heart disease—the holidays instead may be a time of special risk. Several studies have shown that during the winter holidays not only are heart problems...

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5 Lesser-Known Risk Factors for Heart Attack

5 Lesser-Known Risk Factors for Heart Attack By Steven Nissen, MD, Cleveland Clinic Expert - Reviewed by a board-certified physician.Updated February 02, 2017 Many risk factors for heart attack are well known, among them smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, and lack of exercise. These tend to be universal, meaning they can increase the risk for nearly anyone. But there are other...

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The Health Benefits of Cocoa Extract

The Health Benefits of Cocoa Extract A Sweet Solution for Heart Health? Antioxidants found in cocoa may help to fight heart disease. As more and more studies reveal the heart-healthy benefits of cocoa extract, a growing number of purportedly good-for-you chocolate products are hitting the market. From cocoa supplements to fortified chocolate bars, these products claim to lower blood pressure,...

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Which Chocolate Products Are Heart Healthy?

Which Chocolate Products Are Heart Healthy? It is common to hear today about the potential medical benefits of chocolate, in particular, that eating chocolate can help prevent cardiovascular disease. But not all chocolate is healthful. Several studies have strongly suggested that the flavanols present in some chocolate products act as strong antioxidants, and also as stimulators of nitric...

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Smoking And Your Heart

Smoking And Your Heart By Richard N. Fogoros, MD - Reviewed by a board-certified physician.Updated April 26, 2016 Smoking tobacco is the strongest risk factor for developing heart disease. In fact, the risk of having a heart attack is six times higher in smokers -- both men and women -- than in people who never smoked. Worldwide, smoking is thought to account for almost 40% of first heart...

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What are the Benefits of Drinking Beet Juice?

What are the Benefits of Drinking Beet Juice? Health Benefits, Uses, Side Effects & More What is Beet Juice? Beet juice (also known as "beetroot juice") is rich in essential nutrients such as folate, potassium, and vitamin C. In juicing or juice fasts, beet juice is typically blended with other vegetables and fruits to achieve certain health effects. Benefits of Beet Juice So far,...

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The Blood Type Diet

The Blood Type Diet The blood type diet is an eating plan sometimes used in alternative medicine to promote weight loss. Also said to fight disease, the blood type diet is based on the theory that your blood type determines which foods you should consume in order to achieve optimal health. What is the History of the Blood Type Diet? The blood type diet was developed by Peter D'Adamo, a naturopathic...

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