http://hearthealthforher.com Total heart health for women Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:27:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Many people take grapefruit juice every morning at around the same time they take their cholesterol or high blood pressure medicine. Grapefruit juice has been said to contain many substances that can prevent cancer and prevent hardening of the arteries (artherosclerosis) amongst other things. Unfortunately, grapefruit juice also contains substances that ... http://hearthealthforher.com/blog/grapefruit-cholesterol-and-high-blood-pressure/ The incidence of stroke has been rising in the US mainly due to an increase in the incidence of stroke in middle aged women. The main culprit is abdominal obesity according to recent research. The incidence of stroke between the ages of 35 and 54 years is twice as high ... http://hearthealthforher.com/blog/obese-middle-aged-women-more-likely-to-have-stroke/ Loud noises at night may raise your blood pressure. Noises that we associate with everyday modern life like the sound of aeroplanes, cars and even music and snoring may not be enough to wake you up but they may raise your blood pressure  according to  recent  research. High blood pressure may ... http://hearthealthforher.com/blog/loud-noises-and-high-blood-pressure/ High blood cholesterol levels are an important risk factor for developing heart disease and unlike inherited you can do something about it. You need cholesterol Cholesterol is not some evil stuff that you have to flush out of your system at all costs. Cholesterol is important for your body to function. It ... http://hearthealthforher.com/blog/cholesterol/ Are you post-menopausal? Do you have high blood pressure? Well, help may be at hand. A recent study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine showed that blood pressure was reduced by eating soy. 60 healthy post-menopausal women who took part in the study were divided into 2 groups. Both ... http://hearthealthforher.com/blog/post-menopausal-soy-nuts-may-lower-your-blood-pressure/ If you're not exercising already, here's another good reason to do so. According to a report published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, a review of previously-published studies showed that aerobic exercise (the kind that gets your heart pumping fast) can help increase the levels of "good" (HDL) cholesterol in ... http://hearthealthforher.com/blog/exercise-boosts-good-cholesterol/ Patients who are obese have a better chance of survival after a heart attack than those who are slim. This was the surprising finding of a recent study carried out in people who had suffered a heart attack. Obesity is a risk factor for developing heart disease in the first ... http://hearthealthforher.com/blog/heart-attack-survival-better-for-obese-patients/ Risk factors are those things you do or conditions you may be suffering from that increase your chances of getting a particular disease. What causes heart disease? High blood cholesterol Cholesterol is a fatty substance that is produced by the liver and is used for various things in the body.The liver produces cholesterol ... http://hearthealthforher.com/blog/risk-factors-for-heart-disease-high-cholesterol-high-blood-pressurediabetes-and-more/ What is Heart Disease? Heart disease is a broad term which people use loosely to describe a number of conditions that affect the heart and blood vessels. A more accurate term to use would be "cardiovascular disease" but it's a bit of a mouthful if you're not used to medical terms. ... http://hearthealthforher.com/blog/types-of-heart-disease/