Understanding High Blood Pressure
Let’s put it in dramatic terms: if high blood pressure were a character in a story, it would be the quiet neighbor who turns out to be a serial killer. It’s subtle, gives no nasty warning signs, and by the time it makes its move, it’s probably too late to prevent any damage. Now, perhaps […]
Elevated Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease
Most people associate elevated cholesterol with heart disease, and for good reason. However, the relationship between cholesterol and cardiovascular health isn’t as simple as “cholesterol is bad.” The body actually needs cholesterol to function properly. It plays a crucial role in cell structure, hormone production, and even digestion. The real issue arises when cholesterol levels […]
Beat by Beat: A Guide to American Heart Month
Every February, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and The Heart Truth promote American Heart Month to encourage people to live healthier lives and prevent lifestyle-related heart disease. There are many ways to give your heart a better chance to thrive. Staying active, eating nutritious food, getting enough sleep, avoiding smoking, and managing […]
What You Should Know: Entresto’s Role in HFrEF treatment
Many customers have reached out to our customer support team lately with questions about switching to a new heart failure treatment recommended by their healthcare providers after years on the same therapy. Some are concerned that this may be an indication that the old medication does not work for them anymore or that their condition […]
Food For Healthy Blood Pressure
As a nutritionist, I see countless cases of clients with high blood pressure. With heart disease being one of the leading preventable causes of death, adopting prevention or proper management strategies for high blood pressure can indeed be a life-changing decision. If you have high blood pressure, you might be curious whether medication is necessary. […]
Prevent Strokes: Your Roadmap to a Healthier Life
The weight of serious health concerns, like heart attacks or strokes, can leave people feeling overwhelmed, powerless, and with all kinds of questions and concerns. But the truth is, many of these conditions can be avoided or significantly reduced through proper healthcare and simple lifestyle changes. Knowledge is power. Understanding the causes of life-threatening events […]
April 2024 Pharma News
It seems that evolution in healthcare puts a lie to the famous French saying, “Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose,” which roughly translates as “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” Maybe that’s appropriate for human behavior, but when it comes to changes in the quality and scope of medicines […]
Medicare now approves weight-loss drugs for people with heart problems
There has been much attention in the media to an announcement from Medicare in mid-March 2024. In essence, it said that it has now agreed to start paying for one of the leading weight-loss drugs for people with heart problems when it is prescribed to treat overweight or obese patients if they are at risk […]
Treating Heart Failure
What is heart failure? Heart failure is a term that describes what happens if the heart can’t pump enough oxygen-rich blood to support all the other organs in the body. Treating heart failure can involve a range of medications, as well as lifestyle changes and, in extreme cases, surgical interventions or implants of specialized devices. […]
Infection with COVID-19 can endanger the heart
It was already known that people with pre-existing heart conditions such as hypertension (high blood pressure) were more likely to suffer more severe symptoms if they became infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. A recent analysis of electronic medical records for more than 45,000 people found that the converse may also be true. Infection with COVID-19 […]
