New research from global health system Cleveland Clinic that erythritol, one of the popular artificial sweeteners, is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. Findings were published this week in Nature Medicine. Researchers studied over 4,000 people in the U.S. and Europe and found those with higher blood erythritol levels were at elevated risk of experiencing a major adverse cardiac event such as heart attack, stroke, or…
A stroke, sometimes called a “brain attack,” happens when blood flow to a part of the brain stops or is blocked and brain cells begin to die. Stroke is the third leading cause of death for women. Stroke also kills more women than men each year. A stroke can leave you permanently disabled. But many strokes are preventable or treatable. 1. How does stroke affect women differently than men? Stroke…
The symptoms of heart failure develop gradually and over a period of time. And sometimes, silently, so that the person does not notice it. On average, the heart beats about 2.5 billion times in the course of an individual’s life. And during this time, it pushes millions of gallons of blood to various parts of the body, carrying oxygen, fuel, hormones, essential compounds and other important components to help us…
If you want a healthy heart, you must constantly work to boost your heart health. Change never happens overnight, but there are some important decisions you can make right away to put you on the path towards a healthy heart. Here are six action steps to take right away to boost your heart health to prevent heart attacks, heart disease, strokes and the risk of peripheral vascular disease. 6 simple…
When you have a health checkup, cholesterol levels are definitely on the list to ensure that your lipid profile is at target levels. High triglyceride levels put you at risk for a number of serious health issues. The lipid profile measures the fat in your blood, and there are three types to check. The LDL or bad cholesterol, the HDL or good cholesterol and triglycerides. Ideally, total cholesterol should be…