The best heart healthy diet is one that is full of vegetables, fruits, whole grains, low fat dairy, fish and lean meats. Where does that leave all the good tasting stuff like salt, sugar or even buttery spreads for your bread? There has been some debate as to whether or not margarine or real butter [...]

Heart disease and other health related issues can be caused by a number of different factors. One of the common causes of heart problems is the narrowing of the arteries. When the blood does not have as much area to push through to get to the rest of your body, your blood pressure rises. This [...]

Did you know the air you breathe could directly be related to a higher risk of heart disease? Breathing in air pollution sounds more like you would have respiratory issues and while that may occur, several studies show that the pollution can exacerbate current heart ailments already known as well as bring heart disease risk [...]

Heart disease is prevalent these days, thanks to poor dieting and exercise habits. Heck, women are starting to die from it at a faster rate than the men! It is rather shocking to know that in many cases, the heart disease could have been avoided. Luckily, for some it is not too late to make [...]

Trying to capture all of the different threads that weave itself into heart disease is darn well near impossible. So many different health issues exist that play into the disease including the genetics ties. There is one particular medical condition that has ties with a variety of cardiac problems called metabolic syndrome or metabolic syndrome [...]

You do not expect children to have heart disease; after all, isn't heart attacks and other ailments for old folks? Unfortunately, that is not the case! It's heartbreaking but kids do get heart disease too. For them, there are two different types of heart disease – congenital and acquired. Sometimes known as a congenital heart [...]

Almost half a million people in the United States have a common congenital heart problem called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or HCM and it is a leading cause of sudden death, particularly in people with no history of health problems. This heart disease afflicts the heart muscle itself and the result is that the walls of the [...]

There are many types of heart disease and cardiovascular disease is one of those types. It is an all-encompassing term that is used to explain the variety of ailments that can affect the blood vessels going to and from your heart as well as the heart itself. Some subcategories of cardiovascular disease include stroke, coronary [...]

Seeking treatment for erectile dysfunction (ED) could be actually a blessing in disguise if you are at risk for heart disease. The same issues that contribute to ED are also the same ones that contribute to heart disease as well. With erectile dysfunction, it is an embarrassing situation but it isn't a deadly one however [...]

Having a baby is the ultimate showing that life is miraculous. However, that miracle could be put at risk when you are pregnant, particularly if you have some type of heart disease. Being pregnant places quite a burden on a woman's body, particularly the heart. Pregnancy makes the heart work harder to not only carry [...]