Learn to recognize what’s going on, so you can get help fast. Your heart is like a machine, pumping blood to deliver oxygen that keeps limbs and organs working properly. However, unhealthy lifestyle decisions, age, and genetics can lead to a heart attack. Below we will describe what happens in the body during a heart [...]
1 in 3 US Adults Have Prediabetes and Most Don’t Know It. Am I at Risk? What is prediabetes? Over 38% of U.S. adults have prediabetes, and more than 8 in 10 of them don’t even know they have it. Prediabetes means that you have a higher-than-normal blood sugar level; however, it isn’t high [...]
5 Tips to Reduce Salt for a Healthy Heart Americans sure do love salt. Nearly 90% of adults and children in the U.S. consume too much salt. Unfortunately, our love affair with sodium comes at a cost: high blood pressure, which leads to heart disease. “The body needs sodium to function properly, but too much [...]
