Cardiologist, author, and heart health expert Dr. Sarah Samaan offers advice on how to live a heart smart life.
Just like CHD, PAD involves hardening of the arteries due to buildup of cholesterol plaque, or atherosclerosis. In PAD, however, it is the blood vessels feeding the legs, arms, and organs of the body (other than the heart) that are affected. Carot...
In my daily practice of cardiology, I see so many different people of diverse backgrounds and broad ranges of life experiences. I learned early on not to typecast. The hard-driving businessman may play the dobro and hang out at the lake in his off...
My book, Best Practices for a Healthy Heart: How to Stop Heart Disease Before or After it Starts, will be released in June by The Experiment publishing house. In the book, I outline seven important steps that will help you to achieve optimum heart...
“Antioxidant” is a word that has become part of our daily jargon, but exactly how these nutritional scavengers work is not entirely clear. We know that they block the effects of harmful free radicals, preventing damage to the cells of our bodies a...
One cup of sliced mango supplies 100% of your daily vitamin C requirement, 35% of your daily vitamin A, numerous other antioxidants known as polyphenols, and a healthy 3 grams of fiber, all for just 100 calories. The riper the fruit, the more nutr...
My book, Best Practices for a Healthy Heart: How to Stop Heart Disease Before or After it Starts, will be released in June by The Experiment publishing house. In the book, I outline seven important steps that will help you to achieve optimum heart...
Way back in 1997, the New England Journal of Medicine published the results of a landmark study evaluating the effects of diet on blood pressure. Researchers tested the impact of a diet known as the DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertensi...
My new book, Best Practices for a Healthy Heart: How to Stop Heart Disease Before or After it Starts, will be released in June by The Experiment publishing house. In the book, I outline seven important steps that will help you to achieve optimum h...
Fred (not his real name) is a bright, energetic, and optimistic 85 year old gentleman who lives every day to its fullest. Fifteen years ago he had heart bypass surgery. The surgery was successful, and he recovered quickly. Sadly, he spent the next...
We are all feeling the pinch of higher health care costs. If we have insurance, our co-payments to doctors and pharmacies are probably higher than ever, and there’s a good chance that we’re also seeing higher deductibles. For those with no insuran...
