Eating healthy is a staple of advice for those with cardiovascular disease. Doctors will tell you to fill your diet with fruits, vegetables, high-fiber and low-protein foods, but how big a difference does nutrition make? A new study can give a very specific answer, as least as it related to blueberries. The cardiovascular benefits of … Continue reading Lower Cardiovascular Risk With Blueberries
You may know vitamin D as the “sunshine vitamin” because our bodies produce it in response to exposure to the sun. Among its many benefits, vitamin D helps keep our bones strong and boosts endocrine function, as well as the immune and cardiovascular systems. There also appears to brain health. Working off the results of … Continue reading How Vitamin D Helps Your Brain
Studies have shown that being a night owl can carry health risks, including increased risk of metabolic conditions due to a tendency to make poor dietary choices. But new research from the University of Birmingham in the UK is providing details about how night owls’ brain activity can impact their lives, especially productivity. Studying night … Continue reading Night Owls May Experience Jet Lag
There’s new evidence that people taking hormones for gender transition may have a higher risk of cardiovascular problems. Hints from previous hormone studies Previous research has indicated that hormone therapy in general raises cardiovascular risk. For example, menopausal women taking estrogen and progestin had a 41% greater risk of stroke, a 29% greater risk of … Continue reading Gender Transition Hormones May Harm Heart
Smoking or ingesting marijuana seems to be safe for most people, but for older people with cardiovascular disease, it may cause problems. The benefits of marijuana As the benefits of marijuana come to light, more states are choosing to legalize the drug. Some people are using it relieve chronic pain, combat nausea or improve sleep, … Continue reading Marijuana May Boost Heart Disease Risk