Posts Tagged ‘heart health’

In the quest for a long and fulfilling life, few things are as crucial as maintaining a healthy heart. Our heart is not just a muscle pumping blood; it’s the lifeline that sustains us from infancy to old age. As we journey through different stages of life, our heart health needs and risks evolve, demanding…

  It’s time to rewrite the narrative. While often overlooked, heart disease is the number one killer of women, claiming more lives than all forms of cancer combined. Yet, 80% of heart disease is preventable. So, put down the cape, because you’re not just a damsel in distress – you’re the heroine of your own…

Your heart is the engine that keeps you going, and taking care of it is essential for a long and healthy life. But sometimes, hidden dangers like fatty buildups in your arteries can threaten its proper function. This is where a coronary calcium scan comes in – a powerful tool that offers a glimpse into…

Hypertension is a multifactorial illness. Hypertension is the most common primary care diagnosis in the United States and a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, heart attack, stroke or renal failure when not detected early and treated appropriately. The American Heart Association estimates that approximately 45% of Americans have hypertension. Over 90% of cases have…

Galleri test offers early detection of 50 types of cancers. Cancer is presently the second leading cause of death in the United States.   71% of these cancer deaths are from cancers not commonly screened. The Galleri™ test is an innovative breakthrough in early cancer detection that can find 50 typesof cancer as early as…

Did your medical practitioner suggest you follow a Cardiometabolic Food Plan? If they did, it is likely to be because you are either at risk of or are trying to manage cardiovascular disease. The Cardiometabolic Food Plan is specially designed for people with this concern and is one of the many lifestyle changes that can have an influence on the symptom severity and the progression of the disease.  This food plan…

Biofeedback is a technique that trains people to improve their health by controlling certain bodily processes that normally happen involuntarily, such as heart rate, blood pressure, muscle tension, and skin temperature. Heart rate variability is a common type of biofeedback therapy which measures beat to beat variations in heart rate (the time interval between heartbeats).…

Monitoring your health has never been easier. There are a plethora of ways to track data related to your health, including your steps, hours of sleep, heart rate, and blood pressure to name a few. What you may not know is there is also a value you can use to measure your body’s resilience and…