By: Samuel J. Stagg III, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.A.C.P. Approximately one out of two of us will die of heart disease or stroke. Finding out which factors cause these diseases is crucial to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of our most serious health risk.1 In the early 1960s, the initial results from the Framingham Heart Study2gave us an initial glimpse into the …
High Blood Pressure And Sleep: Is Chronic Stress The Link?
A study published in July 2014 reported that after a stressful event (marital separation, in this case), difficulties sleeping didn’t quite correlate with current blood pressure but did predict future elevations of blood pressure. The authors of the study speculated that the stress of the separation caused poor sleeping which ultimately led to elevated blood pressure- which may in turn …
Burning the Candle at Both Ends: Why You’ve Got High Blood Pressure and Heart Disease
In today’s fast-paced and nonstop world, people everywhere tend to think less and less of the importance of taking care of themselves. After all, we’ve only got one life that needs to be lived to it’s fullest. However, while that may sound like a good idea, the reality is, failing to be concerned about the life you’re living can often …
Are You an Enabler? What NOT To Do When Caring For A Loved One With High Blood Pressure
If you have a loved one suffering from high blood pressure you know how heartbreaking seeing them struggle can be. What once seemed simple is now full of complications and potential risks, and though all of the restrictions can seem suffocating it’s important not to let them slack. The worst thing you can do is become a hypertension enabler. Caving …
Breastfeeding: Fighting Heart Disease for Mom and Baby
Breast milk is well known to be one of the best sources of nutrition for baby. Now, recent studies are showing that mom’s milk can also be an excellent option for fighting heart disease in both mom and baby. One of the leading causes of heart disease is a high amount of fat or cholesterol in the blood. This fat …