In the last post, there was a great video that discussed cholesterol and statin medications and how it’s important that you know that treating cholesterol is not as simple as just popping a pill.  You need to change your lifestyle including your diet, your exercise and activity levels, and lose weight if necessary.  This will all help in lowering your “bad” LDL cholesterol levels.  Today, I want to give you some information on a couple of  natural alternatives of  keeping your cholesterol in check. 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 »

If you are having a heart attack, time is of the essence.  That is why it is so important to recognize the heart attack symptoms as soon as possible so that you can get emergency assistance quickly.  There are times when it is obvious that someone is having a heart attack, because the pain comes on so quickly and so strongly.  However, in a lot of instances, it is less obvious that you may be having one.  This is because the pain may be slight or just uncomfortable, and doesn’t come on quickly. Read more »

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Before we can really understand what can go wrong with our hearts and our cardiovascular systems, we first need to understand what a healthy, functioning heart does. Read more »

Before there were prescription medications, there were herbs and natural remedies.  There are a number of herbs and alternatives available today for almost every ailment such as high blood pressure, improving memory and joint function, and one’s immune system, for example. Read more »

In an earlier post , I talked about Omega 3 fatty acids that are provided by fish oil supplements. Some people have told me that they also take Omega 6 fatty acids by supplement form, but I will provide information that shows you that Omega 3’s are what is really needed. Read more »

Hi!  Welcome to Part 2 in this series on Heart Health!  In the last post, I talked about why exercise is so important in preventing heart disease.  Today, I want to discuss another way to have a healthy heart.

One way to do that is by quitting smoking.  Read more »

As mentioned in previous posts, heart disease refers to a number of conditions or diseases that can affect the heart and its circulatory system.  In some cases, some people’s hearts become infected by bacteria or viruses and this causes heart disease.  For some others, they have problems with the internal structures of the heart (ex. the valves), and this can lead to heart disease.  But for a lot of us, heart disease is caused by our lifestyles.  What follows are some heart disease causes related to our everyday lifestyles and things that we can control: Read more »

Heart disease is a very broad term covering a number of different types of heart conditions or diseases.  It can affect the heart or its circulatory system.   It is also the leading cause of death in Canada, the U.S., and England.  In the article, we will discuss different types of heart disease.  Although some forms of heart disease fall into more than one category listed below, I have tried to separate them into a few, easy-to-understand categories.  Read more »