Can Peripheral Artery Disease Be Prevented with Exercise?
Can a regular exercise program, if begun sooner in life, actually prevent the occurrence of peripheral artery disease? […]
The Soonest You Can Recover from Heart Bypass Surgery?
Why is it that some heart bypass patients are on the golf course six weeks after surgery, while others take four months to fully recover? […]
Why Aren’t CT Heart Scans Done in Emergency Rooms for Chest Pain ?
If you go to the ER for chest pain, you won’t be given a CT scan of your heart just because of your symptom. And if you do get one, it won’t be to check [...]
Can an Ultrasound Show Hard, Calcified Plaque in the Heart’s Arteries ?
An ultrasound takes “pictures” of your heart. The difference between hard calcified plaque and soft plaque in the coronary arteries is that the hard buildup is much more stable. […]
Best Exercise for Chronic Heart Failure Patients
There are several types of exercise for chronic heart failure patients that research shows are very beneficial. If you have heart failure, you will benefit more from exercise than from a sedentary life. The first [...]
Could Carrie Fisher Have Prevented Her Heart Attack?
There are steps Carrie Fisher could have taken, other than healthy diet & exercise, that may have prevented the heart attack she suffered on an airplane. Drugs, alcohol, smoking and crash dieting have been blamed [...]
Can Two Supplements Reverse Plaque in Coronary Arteries?
Can these two supplements actually reverse buildup of plaque in coronary arteries (heart disease)? Yes -- according to a very interesting study. But there are things you need to consider about the study. “This study [...]
Statins vs. High Doses of Niacin: Why Not Take B3?
Why are statins pushed when instead, it seems that the safer route is to just take high doses of niacin (vitamin B3) to lower cholesterol? You may have read that niacin or niacinamide has a [...]
How to Make Diet Reverse Soft Plaque Buildup in Your Heart
There IS a way to make diet reverse the sludge plaque buildup in your heart's arteries. This dietary approach is not complicated. Coronary arteries are prone to getting clogged. “Soft plaque can certainly be reversed, and [...]
