In the 1970’s, a number of studies and trials, demonstrated that aspirin (ASA – acetylsalicylic acid) was beneficial for decreasing the risk of having a heart attack.  Further studies have demonstrated that taking aspirin also decreased the chances of having another heart attack or stroke related to clotting.  The reason for this is because aspirin acts as a blood thinner, thus decreasing clotting within your blood vessels and also decreasing the narrowing of your blood vessels due to atherosclerosis. Read more »

I am always amazed to hear of how many people do not visit their doctor at least once per year.  It also amazes me to find out how many people don’t actually have a physician.  If either of these scenarios describes you, then I hope that I can give you some information that will make you understand why seeing a doctor is so important for your heart health. Read more »

Coronary Artery Disease is one type of heart disease.  Angina (temporary chest pain) and heart attacks (acute myocardial infarctions) are types of coronary artery disease. Read more »

If you do not know what Coenzyme q10 is, it is recommended that you read a previous post on this and then return here.

If you or someone you know is on a cholesterol-lowering medication known as a statin, then you will be interested to read this post.  Read more »

When it comes to heart health, there are a number of heart health supplements that you can take.  They are not meant to be a substitute for making healthy heart decisions.  In other words,  you want to take them in addition to following a healthy lifestyle of quitting smoking, losing weight or maintaining a healthy weight, lowering your fat consumption,  and eating more fruits and vegetables, to name a few.  Read more »

As with taking any other drug, statin medications used to treat high cholesterol are not without the potential for side effects.  So what potential side effects might you have when you begin or continue to take  statin drugs?  Side effects are listed below: Read more »

The new Solo Series with patented One-Touch Technology puts an end to uncomfortable chest belts and complicated heart-rate monitors. A single touch delivers ECG accurate heart-rate measurements in seconds. And with a full suite of sport functions, the Solo Heart Rate Watch puts you in control of your workouts. So feel free to move at your speed and with no strings (or anything else) attached.

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In helping you to determine your heart attack risk, answer the following questions.  If you answer “yes” to one of them, your risk of heart attack is higher than the rest of the population.  The more questions you answer “yes” to, the higher your risk becomes.  Read more »

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