The link between diabetes and heart disease is undeniable — and it’s a correlation that’s been researched for decades leading back to the 1948 Framingham Heart Study. This study was the first to identify many of the risk factors that today allow us to prevent heart disease — including diabetes. Taking control of your diabetes […]
Here are your risks. “160 over 100,” I said to my patient — unable to hide my grave concern after manually checking his blood pressure. “That’s not too bad. It used to be higher than that,” he replied. Sadly, this was the third time this week I’d heard a patient express relief over a blood […]
Most people know that stress and other negative feelings aren’t good for your heart, but did you know there’s a growing body of evidence that indicates positive feelings can actually lead to better heart and brain health? That’s right, a sunny disposition can do more than just keep you smiling — it can actually have […]
The Mediterranean diet has long been thought to have heart healthy benefits. A recent study reconfirmed this theory, showing a 30 percent reduction in heart disease for people who consume a Mediterranean diet. You don’t have to live in the Mediterranean to adopt this healthy way of eating. Here are the down and dirty basics of the […]
Recently sugar has been all over the news as it’s been linked with the growing obesity problem in the United States. Earlier this month, Dr. Robert Lustig told CBS News’ “60 minutes” that sugar is addictive, toxic, and it’s killing us by increasing our risk of heart disease, type II diabetes, hypertension and cancer. The […]
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