Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the US — regardless of age, gender, or demographic. Cardiovascular disease claims a life every 34 seconds. That’s 2,500+ parents, children, and siblings losing their lives every single day. I’m not saying this to scare you. You’ve already been lectured up and down about exercising more …
Ignoring your heart health isn’t just reckless — it may even kill you. In the United States, there is a one in four chance that your death will be caused by an unhealthy heart. Unless you catch the signs and symptoms well in advance, you may be at risk for heart attacks, strokes, and other …
I don’t have to tell you that life is getting more expensive – you’re likely already seeing it in your grocery bills. Between rocketing inflation and a possible recession, people are reporting the highest level of stress recorded in the past 30 years. And with so much stress and so little reprieve, it’s no wonder …
If you find the idea of “getting healthy” or “getting in shape” daunting, you’re not the only one. It’s one of the most frequently-voiced concerns that people have: the idea that they will have to spend all day in the gym, cut out all enjoyable foods, and spend every day feeling like they’re missing out …
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“I don’t have time.” That’s a common remark for people in high-pressure jobs, particularly business owners and senior members of the organization. But as the common saying goes, if you can’t find time to be healthy, you’ll have to find time to be ill. You wouldn’t be the first person to make the mistake of …
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Cardiovascular disease is an umbrella term that includes all heart-related illnesses along with some other conditions such as deep vein thrombosis (DVT). There are four main forms of cardiovascular disease (CVD): Aortic valve disease Coronary disease Peripheral arterial disease Stroke In this article, I’ll explain how to reduce your risk of developing CVD and potential …
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Does heart disease manifest immediately, or over time? Because it often presents itself suddenly – like a heart attack – many people assume that heart disease develops rapidly. But that’s not the case. Often, it’s been slowly building for the past decade. As the symptoms for heart disease can vary widely, it’s very easy to …
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High blood pressure is a sign that your heart is working too hard and is under strain. If heart disease prevention is a priority for you, then you’ll want to work on lowering your blood pressure to a healthy range. That can be easier said than done though, because high blood pressure doesn’t always result …
There’s more to health than what we can visually observe. We can’t truly know if our colleagues and employees are healthy just by looking at them, nor by the number of sick days they take. Employee health can be a difficult topic, too. Other than the cursory “How are you today?” in the office, an …
Not everyone has heard of cardiovascular disease (CVD) — and that’s where the problem lies. If you don’t know your enemy, you don’t know how to defend yourself against it, which is why identifying cardiovascular disease is a pivotal component of heart health.
