Having coronary artery disease or another heart problem needn’t keep you from being fit. Find out why doctors advise exercise and learn the steps to working out safely. A monitored exercise program, such as cardiac rehab, is usually advised for someone who has severe heart disease, is recovering from a heart attack or has had heart surger...
This week we continue our discussion about cholesterol, as September is . According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 71 million US adults (~35% of the population) are living with elevated total cholesterol (>200 mg/dL). It is well documented that elevated total cholesterol has been associated with greater risk...
Every five years the US Department of Agriculture and Department of Health and Human Services release the . These guidelines have tremendous implications for the foods served in our schools, military, nutrition labeling and restaurant menus. As of this year, the guidelines have removed the restriction on dietary cholesterol. In previous ver...
Are kids at risk? Controlling cholesterol begins in childhood. Evidence shows atherosclerosis (fatty deposits of plaque in artery walls) begins in childhood and progresses slowly into adulthood. Then the condition often leads to coronary heart disease (CHD), the single largest cause of death in the United States...
Have high blood pressure? Then you have a higher risk of developing coronary artery disease. Have high cholesterol too? The risk is higher. One in three Americans has high blood pressure, (HBP) putting them at a higher risk of developing coronary artery disease (CAD). If other conditions, such as elevated cholesterol are also pres...
Cholesterol builds up silently, slowly choking off blood supply to your heart and brain. Get your cholesterol checked. You see TV commercials, ads in magazines, and pamphlets lining your doctor's office walls - all touting the dangers of high cholesterol. But you feel healthy, and have never worried about your cholesterol or heart...
Exercise is an important tool in and promoting overall health. It can lower total cholesterol by an average of 10% in conjunction with a healthy diet. There are a lot of  programs out there, and most types of exercise routines, ranging from walking to running to yoga, appear to have the same impact when it comes to lowering  (“badâ€...