Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of avoidable premature death and disability around the World. Current statistics are that cardiovascular disease, primarily heart attacks...
Blood vessels in the lungs aren't like the others in the body. This difference becomes clear in pulmonary hypertension, in which only the lungs' blood vessels stiffen progressively, leading to chronic lung disease, heart failure and death. The underlying reasons for this organ-specific vessel stiffening remained a mystery until University of Pittsburgh researcher Stephen Chan and colleagues made a surprising discovery about these blood vessel cells in patients with pulmonary hypertension -- they're hungry.
America is facing a rapid increase in obesity and morbid obesity, in fact, it’s an epidemic. Both obesity and hypertension (high blood pressure) are...
The blood vessels of the lungs are not quite like others in our body, and this difference becomes clearer in pulmonary hypertension in which only lung blood vessels will progressively stiffen leading to chronic lung disease, heart failure, and death. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh in collaboration with researchers from the Université Côte d'Azur conducted this study to investigate the underlying reasons for this organ-specific vessel stiffening and made a surprising discovery about these blood vessels in those with pulmonary hypertension.
Article courtesy of Dr. Joel Kahn, MD, who is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine, one of the world's top cardiologists, a best-selling author, lecturer, and a leading expert in plant-based nutrition and holistic care.
Article courtesy of Dr. Joel Kahn, MD, who is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine, one of the world's top cardiologists, a best-selling author, lecturer, and a leading expert in plant-based nutrition and holistic care. He shared a recent interview to bring more attention to important questions and answers for those seeking information regarding his mission, in which he talks about heart health, symptoms, cholesterol, diet, supplements, and much more.
Approximately 40% of the global population of adults have high blood pressure (hypertension), which puts them at risk of developing cardiovascular disease and other serious health conditions. Research suggests that probiotics may have a protective effect, but there is a limited understanding of why shaping gut microbiota can regulate blood pressure. This study published in mSystems adds two new strains to the list of potential antihypertensive probiotics.u00a0
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An analysis of data from seven studies involving more than 19,000 adults in the United States, Korea and Japan found a clear association between increases in systolic (top-number) blood pressure and the number of alcoholic beverages consumed daily.
Even people who drank one alcoholic beverage per day showed a link to higher blood pressure when compared to non-drinkers, reinforcing the American Heart Associationu2019s advice to limit alcohol intake and to not start drinking alcohol if you do not already.
Article courtesy of Dr. Joel Kahn, MD, who is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Wayne State University School of Medicine, one of the world's top cardiologists, a best-selling author, lecturer, and a leading expert in plant-based nutrition and holistic care.
A new study led by researchers at Columbia University and Universitu00e9 de Paris, France, has found that the device consistently reduced daytime ambulatory blood pressure by an average of 8.5 points among middle-aged people with hypertension.
