General recommendations for heart health are: get about 40 minutes of exercise at least 3 times a week, cut dietary fat and salt intake, pay attention to your blood pressure and cholesterol. But can taking care of your gums help your heart?

It turns out, that treating periodontal disease reduces plaque build up in the coronary arteries and makes the vessels more flexible.

A study done at the University of Connecticut at Farmington with 120 participants was split into two groups, half receiving regular tooth cleaning, and half undergoing extensive dental work like scaling, root planning, antibiotics, and even removing diseased teeth. After 6 months the group that underwent intensive dental work had healthier arteries.

Dr. Maurizio S. Tonetti, said “This study showed that intensive treatment of periodontitis, a common potential source of low-grade inflammation, results in an improvement in endothelial function.” In other words,… Read More...

Fish oil for heart and overall health benefits have been the hot topic for quite some time, and for good reason. You’ve heard about it on the news, the web, and have probably even seen it headlined in some of your local newspapers. Almost everyone owns at least one bottle of these oil supplements. The oil comes from cold water fish such as Hoki, tuna, salmon, cod, and mackerel. Fortunately, it can be derived from these food sources and manifested into supplement form, making it easier to obtain the appropriate daily amount.

Doctors usually recommend fish oil for heart benefits for their cardiovascular patients. Even if you have never suffered a heart attack or have heart issues, you should still take this daily supplement. The heart is a muscle and it needs as much care and conditioning that it can get. One of the things that this oil can… Read More...

Heart disease is a leading cause of death in the United States, and is an illness which concerns many men and women over the age of forty. Even if you maintain a healthy diet and exercise regularly, you can still benefit from additional, precautionary measures such as taking supplements.

One of the best supplements for heart health is Vitamin E. Vitamin E has been shown to lower the risk of heart disease by up to 40% over time, so long as it is taken consistently and regularly. Vitamin E should be taken while ingesting fat. Unlike many other vitamins which are water-soluble, vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin which means it can only be properly digested and utilized with fat in the body.

Also worth mentioning is that while vitamin E is wonderful for heart health, there is some truth to the old adage “too much of a good… Read More...

Fish has achieved health food status due to research that shows eating fish lowers the risk of heart disease. Public health agencies have recommended eating fish for several years. But new research continues to support additional links between diets that include fish and various measures of heart health.

While fish is a healthy source of lean protein, it is the omega-3 fatty acid content of fish, particularly fatty fish like salmon and tuna that is thought to help protect against heart disease. The key to lowering your risk of heart disease with fish seems to be eating enough fish each week to raise your blood levels of omega-3 fatty acids.

A recent study compared the omega-3 fatty acids in the blood of Japanese men living in Japan, Japanese men living in the U.S. and American men living in the U.S. Japanese men living in Japan had twice the blood… Read More...

It seems every time we take a step forward in health care, we take one backwards. For every new discovery they make, there is a counter-productive effect. However, some of these can be controlled like most things through moderation and sensible health care.

This is where people think that heart rate monitors are only for those on a health kick but it wouldn’t hurt more women to wear them to keep an eye on their general health, particularly from middle age onwards.

It is true that women have an advantage over men when it comes to heart disease but this should never be taken for granted unless you want to find yourself a statistic of the 1.1 million women in the UK every year to develop a heart condition. Oestrogen is the main defence women have against developing heart problems before the menopause.

However, obesity among… Read More...

The heart works hard beating about 100,000 times a day and keeps blood pumping throughout your body. Some easy ways to evaluate the health of your heart is pulse rate and blood pressure. The faster your pulse is the less efficient your heart is. Keeping your pulse below 75 beats per minute allows the heart to be more efficient. The range of blood pressure is important as it tells you how forceful your blood is traveling in your body. The higher it is, the more friction against the artery walls and the more chance of arterial damage.

Cholesterol levels are related to your diet. The cholesterol that is flowing in your blood comes from saturated fats and refined carbohydrates. There is the low density lipoprotein (LDL, the bad cholesterol), and you want it to be lower than 130. Bad cholesterol LDL can cause build up in your arteries and… Read More...

Standardized Herbal extract is a concentrated dried residue of herb after extracting with alcohol or water. Normally the fluid used in the extraction is critical since it must extract all of the important medicinal ingredients present in the fresh or dry herb. The solvent varies as per constitution of herb, and ranges from water to alcohol to even liquid carbon dioxide coupled with criticality of extraction temperature and length of time. Preparation of herbal extract involves various processes like maceration, percolation, soxhlation, water or air reflux, distillation and vacuum drying.

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DISCOVER THE LATEST BREAKTHROUGH IN THE FIGHT TO OVERCOME HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND PRESERVE HEART HEALTH

My name is Infan Ali and I am a National Wellness Coach specializing in Proper Nutritional Programs. In my experience I have counseled clients with many ailments including High Blood Pressure and Heart Health issues. I have been able to help these clients through Proper Nutrition and Personalized programs. Today, I am going to share with you this Latest Breakthrough Method that I am having great success with in helping High Blood Pressure and Heart Health clients.

High Blood Pressure also known as the “SILENT KILLER” of one third of its victims can go undetected for months or even years. To know if you have this condition a simple test done by your primary care physician can determine this. People who are more susceptible to this ailment… Read More...

Obesity is a common problem that causes heart attacks or heart problems. Yet is it not the only one. What makes obesity so life threatening is that the fat goes in and blocks the arteries, which are important for keeping the blood flowing to your heart.

This limitation of blood often causes the heart to pump harder as it goes in a state of panic; and that is briefly is what causes a heat attack.

Natural heart health is about ensuring that your heart is well taken care of. It also entails taking care of your heart’s valves, so that it can function at its best.

Another important part of natural heart health is being aware of the types of foods that will promote better heart health. You have to remember that your heart is the main organ which helps supply oxygenated blood to your body.… Read More...

As a parent, you have a big role to play in keeping your child’s teeth healthy and clean. You can help prevent cavities. Prevention starts at home, with good eating habits and daily cleaning of the teeth.

This section has important information on how to properly care for primary teeth and new permanent teeth.

Here’s a great story about some large companies giving back to their communities – and it even appears as though there is some sincerity behind their actions.

Carissa Wyant, of the Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal reported that several Minnesota companies have recently partnered with the Minnesota Dental Association to provide free dental care to needy kids. The “Give Kids a Smile” program, as it is known, is a partnership between HealthPartners, Patterson Dental, 3M’s Espe Dental Products division and the Minnesota Dental Association Foundation.

Healthy teeth are important to… Read More...