Habitually eating a late dinner can triple your risk of a deadly heart attack if you have high blood pressure, a new study finds.1
Normally, your blood pressure goes down by about 10% at night. But eating within two hours of bedtime releases a rush of stress hormones that stops your blood pressure from dropping.2 It keeps your body on “high alert” and maintains your blood pressure at daytime levels when you are sleeping.… Read More
When it comes to opioid painkillers, overdoses get the big headlines. And for good reason.
Prescription pain medications cause nearly 30,000 overdose deaths a year.1 The late rock star Prince was one recent victim.
But it turns out that overdoses may not even be the biggest danger of opioids. A major new study finds the drugs can kill people in their sleep by causing heart problems.… Read More
A new study explodes the long-held myth that cutting salt is good for your heart.
To the contrary, McMaster University scientists say a low-sodium diet actually is more likely to trigger a heart attack or stroke than one with a lot of salt.
Dr. Andrew Mente led the study. His findings show that a moderate amount of sodium is best. “Having neither too high nor too low levels of sodium is optimal for health,” he said.… Read More
At age 70, Donald Trump would be the oldest newly elected president in U.S. history. And Hillary Clinton isn’t far behind. She will turn 69 just before the election.
Like most people their ages, they both have health issues. And the stress of being president will take a huge toll.
This raises an important question that has largely flown under the radar during the hotly contested campaign: Are Trump and Clinton fit enough to make it through one or two terms in the White House?… Read More
What if there was a fruit that could significantly lower your risk of heart disease? What if this super-fruit could actually repair damaged arteries, reverse arteriosclerosis, and regenerate blood vessels?
And what if it could do all this in just 12 weeks?
You’d make it part of your diet… In a heartbeat.
New research shows that if you are worried about your heart, you should consider black raspberries.… Read More
A new study has uncovered a startling medical fact: Nearly half of all heart attack victims don’t know they’ve had a heart attack.
And these so-called silent heart attacks triple the odds of dying from heart disease.1
Most of us associate a heart attack with severe chest pain, shortness of breath, and cold sweats. These are the classic symptoms that cause us to dial 911.… Read More