February is when we think of matters of the heart – heart disease, that is. It’s American Heart Month, and the American Heart Association wants to remind us that cardiovascular disease remains the single greatest cause of death for both men and women in the U.S. “Researchers found that long-term omega-3 consumption was associated… Continue Reading
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A Healthy Heart in Your 60s & Beyond
This February, in observance of American Heart Month and Go Red Day, we provide information on how you can maintain a vital cardiovascular system throughout your 60s and beyond. At this point in your life, one of the most important things to focus on is health. Clearly, the quality of life is impacted by… Continue Reading
A Healthy Heart in Your 50s
This February, in observance of American Heart Month and Go Red Day, we provide information on how you can maintain a vital cardiovascular system throughout your 50s and beyond. In your 50s, kids are growing up but often the responsibilities of aging parents are increasing. The pressures of the so-called sandwich generation, leads to… Continue Reading
A Healthy Heart in Your 40s
This February, in observance of American Heart Month and Go Red Day, we provide information on how you can maintain a vital cardiovascular system throughout your 40s and beyond. As we approach our 40s, we tend to be more established. At the same time, with advancing age, our weight can creep up along with… Continue Reading
A Healthy Heart in Your 30s
This February, in observance of American Heart Month and Go Red Day, we provide information on how you can maintain a vital cardiovascular system throughout your 30s and beyond. By now, your career is in full swing or you may be starting a family. Whatever the situation, you probably have responsibilities that leave little… Continue Reading
A Healthy Heart in Your 20s
This February, in observance of American Heart Month and Go Red Day, we provide information on how to maintain a vital cardiovascular system throughout your 20s and beyond. Your 20s mark the decade when you’re establishing yourself as an adult and developing a game plan for your future. You’re busy, focused on school and… Continue Reading
Top 5 Tips for a Healthy Heart
Think you’re too young to worry about heart disease? Think again! From not smoking to exercising on a regular basis, the habits you develop now have a big impact on your cardiovascular health later in life. Do you also believe that heart disease is not a women’s disease? This is a common misperception. Cardiovascular… Continue Reading
Niacin/Niacinamide (Vitamin B3)
(Vitamin B3) Niacin is known as vitamin B3 because it was the third of the B-complex of water-soluble vitamins to be discovered. Niacin is involved in the metabolism of carbohydrates, protein and fat and as a result, plays a role in energy production. This B-vitamin is involved in DNA repair, is required to synthesize… Continue Reading
Living a Heart Healthy Lifestyle
To recognize the Go Red Campaign, this month we offer a series of articles to increase your understanding of heart disease. In this article, we offer tips on how to improve your lifestyle to support a vital cardiovascular system. The companion article, Eating a Heart Healthy Diet reviews the foods to eat and supplements to… Continue Reading
What You Need to Know About Cholesterol
With September earmarked by the National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute (NHLBI) as National Cholesterol Education Month, now is a good time to better understand the vital and detrimental roles cholesterol plays in health. What follows is a four-part article which provides an overview of cholesterol along with the dietary and lifestyle recommendations to… Continue Reading