drhaqqani Cardiovascular health is intertwined with all parts of the body, including teeth and gums. Good dental health can also improve your heart health. The American Heart Association (AHA), reports that a study in China showed people prone to high blood pressure who treated gum disease, or gingivitis, or periodontitis, which can result from untreated gingivitis, … Devamını oku
The causes of stress can be similar, yet different, for everyone. Cause notwithstanding, stress can result in high blood pressure or more serious cardiovascular issues. Dealing with it in a constructive way is vitally important. Something personal, like a death in the family, marital or relational troubles, debt or problems at work can trigger stress. … Devamını oku
Diet, exercise, rest and smart lifestyle choices all work together in helping you maintain a healthy heart and vascular system. It is no surprise that decreasing salt in the diet and eating healthier food reduces the probability of high blood pressure, heart attacks and strokes. Likewise, eliminating smoking and other bad habits helps, as does … Devamını oku
Approximately 103 million Americans have high blood pressure (hypertension). That figure, based on the American Heart Association’s recent guidelines, represents an increase of nearly 11 percent from 2005 to 2015. The fact that people are living longer than ever before contributes to this statistic. Aside from the health risks commonly associated with high blood pressure, … Devamını oku
It is expected that out of the approximate 660,000 Americans who will have a heart attack for the first time this year, 85% will survive. Aspirin is often a component of treatment regimens for those with heart disease. About twenty percent of American adults take aspirin and many of them use it as part of … Devamını oku
In follow up to our article of last week in which we discussed the enormous impact of secondhand smoke on children, we want to again encourage smokers to quit by illustrating how quickly health benefits begin when you stop smoking. According to the American Heart Association, you become healthier the very day you quit. The … Devamını oku
Because tobacco remains the leading cause of preventable deaths worldwide, we as physicians consistently counsel our patients that quitting smoking is critical to avoiding disease and likely the single most important choice they can make to improve their health. But quitting smoking is also important because of the impact that secondhand smoke has on your children. According … Devamını oku
Being physically active is one of the most important choices we can make to keep ourselves healthy. Exercising can help prevent both heart disease (the nation’s number 1 killer) and stroke (the national number 5 killer), and has a significant overall impact on each of the risk factors that contribute to them. Because the heart … Devamını oku
The heart is a muscle that relies on a steady flow of oxygen-rich blood through its chambers to nourish it and to allow it to keep pumping as it should. When blockages occur in the arteries that deliver blood to the heart and blood flow is interrupted, the result is a heart attack. The areas … Devamını oku
The number of Americans over the age of 65 is expected to double in the next 20-30 years. This means that the percentage of the population that suffers from heart disease will also rise dramatically. It is important for physicians involved in the treatment of these patients to focus not only on medical management of … Devamını oku