What really causes heart attacks? Majority of very smart people will tell you immediately and they are partially right, that heart attacks are caused by eating too much of saturated fat, not exercising enough, eating cholesterol rich foods like eggs, eating trans fats, drinking too much coke and eating too many cookies. Inflammation and heart […]
What you should be really worrying about
There are other things to worry about, that will kill you, but shark is not one of them, even if you are a surfer. Yes it happens occasionally, and it is gruesome. But, chances are very low to get attacked by shark. like I said, even if you are a surfer on Northern California coast, where there […]
The inconvenient true about your heart
There is a lot of fuss out there about how to prevent heart attack. Heart failure kills the most people in the world. I would say this: Don’t worry about details just remember this: If you are exercising everyday regularly and intensively and you are eating healthy diet free of processed foods, rich in fruits and vegetables, […]
Are you candidate for heart attack, diabetes and stroke?
Once upon a time, doctors relied upon the body mass index (BMI) to determine who was at risk for heart disease and other dangerous health conditions like diabetes and stroke. These days, that’s old-school. There is a method out there, that’s more accurate and much easy to calculate. It’s called the waist-to-hip-ratio. You simply measure […]
Why French have the healthiest hearts?
Cardiologists and nutritionists hate the French. They don’t exercise, they smoke, they drink, they eat lots of fat, they party and always seem to have a great time, which means, they probably don’t even sleep enough and they have the lowest rates of heart disease in Europe and of course lower than in United States. […]
How to keep your heart fit
1. Do not smoke Smokers double their risk of heart disease and have a 70% greater chance of dying of a heart attack than nonsmokers. The risk increases with the number of cigarettes smoked daily. In addition to increasing the risk for coronary heart disease, smoking is a major cause of lung cancer. The easiest […]
Your cholesterol blood test
A cholesterol blood test is is a barometer of your heart health and will give you the one piece of crucial information upon which you can base your future heart-smart decision. Doctors recommend to start getting your cholesterol checked when you reach 35 years. A cholesterol test involves having a small amount of blood drawn […]