The Coronary Calcium Score is a precise quantitative tool for measuring and tracking heart disease risk, and is more valuable and accurate than other traditional markers, such as total cholesterol, which is practically worthless as a predictor of heart disease risk. Image upper left, courtesy of W...
In fact, one review of studies found that PCSK9 inhibitors slash LDL levels by an average of 47%. This protects your heart: The drugs were shown to reduce the risk of heart attack by 27%. What Makes Them Different? Statins work in a different way. One main way they work is to block...
8. Reduce Stress Chronic stress can be tough on your heart. It can also lead to being inactive and overeating, which can cause high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Both of these are significant heart disease risk factors.19 There's not enough evidence that shows that relaxation techniques...
Exerciseis one of the fastest and most effective ways to reverse insulin resistance. Lose weight, especially around the middle. Losing weight around the abdomen not only improves insulin sensitivity but also lowers your risk of heart disease. Adopt a high-protein, low-sugar diet. How do you ge...
Exercise also boosts the production of the body’s natural painkillers,endorphins, which reduce the stress response and improve mood. Exercise will help you sleep, another important factor in controlling mood swings. Even one sleepless night can leave you moody, irritable, and overly emotional the ...
calcium supplements is important for maintaining healthy bones. It turns out that supplemental calcium not only doesn’t prevent bone loss, [but] it may [also] increase the risk of heart disease, kidney stones, and other problems. In this podcast, I’m going to set the record straight on ...
Thyroid labs, especially TSH, free T3, and free T4, are critical for determining if you need to start, increase, or reduce the dose of your thyroid hormone medications, as well as if you’re on the right thyroid medications. Some physicians who prescribe thyroid medications will not prescribe...
What are the factors that go into your TIMI risk score? Learn more about what it is, what factors go into getting one, and how to manage your heart health generally.
Thanks to its impressive nutrient profile, the compounds found in broccoli rabe may be able tohelp reduce inflammation,keepyour skeletal structure strong,protect against eye disease,improve your heart heathand evenprevent the growth of cancer. ...
Objectives This study was designed to compare the effectiveness of Sonic hedgehog (Shh) gene transfer, AMD3100-induced progenitor-cell mobilization, and Shh-AMD3100 combination therapy for treatment of surgically induced myocardial infarction (MI) in mice. Background Shh gene transfer improves ...