You're going to have some stress in your life -- we all do, and it's normal. One of the best things you can do for your health is manage that stress, even when you can’t control the source of it. Some stress can be good. It can be a challenge that keeps us alert, motivated...
Mental health disorders (e.g., anxiety, panic attacks, depression, mood swings) Cardiovascular problems (e.g., high blood pressure, elevated heart rate, high cholesterol levels, increased risk of heart attack and stroke) Metabolic disorders (e.g., metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, diabetes...
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How Alcohol Can Affect Weight and Body Composition In excess, alcohol consumption may cause adverse effects on your body, leading to weight gain. For example, alcohol may affect hormones that control appetite, hunger, and stress. Alcohol is high in calories and is likely to increase abdominal fa...
Dyslipidaemia was defined as (1) abnormal fasting plasma markers (triglycerides ≥ 2.26 mmol/L, total cholesterol ≥ 6.22 mmol/L, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol < 1.04 mmol/L, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol ≥ 4.14 mmol/L); (2) self-reported dyslipidaemia; (3) use...
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“Sleep apnoea is well known to increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and other chronic conditions, but these findings are a wake-up call that poor sleep, in general, can pose a significant risk to heart health.” How Does Snoring Affect Long-Term Health?
(like oxygen) it carries to crucial systems (like your muscles). Slow blood flow allows fatty acids to clog the heart, which causes high blood pressure and elevated cholesterol. It can also cause blood and other fluids to pool in the legs, which can lead to varicose veins and the ...
Gut Bacteria and Your Heart Some kinds of gut bacteria may be part of the link cholesterol has to heart disease. When you eat foods like red meat or eggs, those bacteria make a chemical that your liver turns into something called TMAO (trimethylamine-N-oxide). TMAO may help cholesterol bui...
Cholesterol is a big cause of heart disease, and there are two different carriers that transport it through your bloodstream, LDL and HDL. LDL cholesterol is the kind that attaches itself to your arteries, and over time can start forming a plaque that can block them. Then there's HDL, the...