Past Newsletters
American Heart Association Releases New Guidelines for Preventing Cardiovascular Disease in Women: Recommends between 850-1000 mg EPA and DHA
The American Heart Association released the 2007 Guidelines for Preventing Cardiovascular Disease in Women, Published 2-19-2007 in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association. Last issued in 2004, the AHA Evidence-Based Guidelines for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Women have been updated to reflect important recent research related to cardiovascular event prevention in women, such as the Women's Health Study (2005), to assist healthcare providers in preventing initial or recurrent heart attacks and recurrent strokes. Highlights of the Guidelines include expanded recommendations on lifestyle changes to help manage blood pressure...
Napping at the Office May Help Your Heart
Office nappers may be in luck. New research shows that taking a midday nap may reduce the risk of fatal heart problems, especially among men. Naps might benefit the heart by reducing stress, and jobs are a common source of stress. Exactly how stress is related to heart disease is uncertain. Some researchers think it may be related due to the unhealthy effects of stress hormones. Stress can contribute to heart disease...
Recent Study Shows Triglyceride Lowering Benefits of Omega-3s
A recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition further substantiated the American Heart Associations recommended cardio-protective dose of omega-3 fatty acids in the lowering of triglycerides in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD)...
Drinking Room Temperature Drinks Aids Digestion
Have you ever eaten a large meal and within 10 to 15 minutes, you started feeling droopy and bloated? You wanted a nap? Like most of us, you probably think that it's normal because your body is working hard to digest your food. But that is only part of the story...