Even though February featured an awareness month for heart health, it does not mean that we should be unaware of the importance of doing all that we can to keep our hearts healthy throughout the year. And not just being aware but actually taking steps to support our cardiovascular systems. Along with regular physical activityContinue reading “Heart Month Goes On . . .”
Category Archives: Cardio Health
Circulation and Energy
The natural vegetable nitrate in beets is a current focus of research because the body converts it to nitric oxide. You can think of nitric oxide as a natural vasodilator, meaning it relaxes blood vessels and makes them wider. The result is improved circulation throughout the body. Doctors often prescribe vasodilating drugs for high bloodContinue reading “Circulation and Energy”
Beneficial Beet Juice
Comparisons can make for interesting studies, especially when the people tested have significant age differences. When older people come out on top, the results can seem even more impressive. Such is the case when researchers in New Zealand and Thailand conducted a 2019 study examining the effects of nitrate-rich beetroot juice. Volunteers were chosen fromContinue reading “Beneficial Beet Juice”
Balancing the Essentials
Omega-3 and omega-6 are fatty acids that your body cannot produce on its own. This means it is essential that you get them from dietary intake, whether from food or supplementation. Sourcing Your Essentials The most common food associated with omega-3 is fish, especially wild salmon, mackerel and sardines. These high-fat fish swim in coldContinue reading “Balancing the Essentials”
Athletes and Plant-Based Diets
Research indicates that athletes who overtrain and push their endurance to extremes have a higher risk for heart problems, notably plaque buildup in the arteries and cell death in the heart. In other words, overdoing it athletically can increase heart attacks. This may tie in to the damage caused by oxidative stress, which occurs simplyContinue reading “Athletes and Plant-Based Diets”
Your Heart Healthy AIM
Life is just a heartbeat away. By giving your heart the right nutrition to remain strong, the beat goes on. AIM’s natural health products can help to deliver supplemental support. Decades of research into the onset and progression of heart conditions and other diseases has lead to the recognition of chronic inflammation as a commonContinue reading “Your Heart Healthy AIM”
Under PRESSURE!
CDC statistics reveal that around 75 million adults in America—that’s 1 out of every 3 grown-ups or a whopping 32%—are living with high blood pressure (hypertension) . . . but for how long? Apparently only 54 percent of those with hypertension have it under control. In 2014, there were 1,100 deaths every day that resultedContinue reading “Under PRESSURE!”
Potassium and Magnesium Linked to Fewer Strokes
If you like nutritional meta-analyses, then have I got a treat for you. Two separate papers (one for each gender) were published this year (The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, International Journal of Stroke) that reviewed the relationship between magnesium, potassium, calcium and the likelihood of strokes. The study on women published in the AJCN, tookContinue reading “Potassium and Magnesium Linked to Fewer Strokes”
American Heart Association: “Vegetable-Heavy Diet Decreases Risk of Heart Disease by Twenty Percent!”
A new study put out by the American Heart Association has found that by simply eating a higher proportion of plant-based foods, you can reduce your risk of dying from stroke or heart attack by a whopping twenty percent. This very large study looked at the eating patterns of nearly half a million Europeans and found that thoseContinue reading “American Heart Association: “Vegetable-Heavy Diet Decreases Risk of Heart Disease by Twenty Percent!””
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