Keeping our Heart Healthy

Why do I get lightheaded when I stand up? DEAR DOCTOR: I often feel lightheaded when I stand up, especially first thing in the morning. Why does this happen? DEAR R...

Why does my doctor think I don’t need an angioplasty and stent? DEAR DOCTOR: A test showed a 50 percent blockage in one of my coronary arteries. That sounds pretty bad t...

Any one can guide on breathing exercise

My father is 80 years old and heart patient. He is taking medicine for 8 years. But for last 6-8 month he is having cough with sever mucus coming out specially in winter season. And for 3-4 month h...

I am 78+ a known case of Diabetes & BP , both under control with medicines , HbA1C is 6.00 & Bp is 120/70/55 As I used to feel Breathlessness if walking fast I took TMT /Echo /ECG tes...

1 / 9 Don't overtax your ticker! Your heart is the hardest working muscle in your body, beating around 70 times per minute, or 100,000 times per day, or about 2.5 billion times in the ...

1.Magnesium and Heart Health Are Linked You probably know you need calcium for your bones. You may also know you need potassium for your muscles. But did you know that magnesium is impor...

6 Ways Your Heart Can Get Out of Rhythm. Irregular heartbeat conditions like atrial fibrillation can threaten heart health. FAST FACTS Rapid heart rate can cause sudden c...

10 Tips for Heart Health Given that it’s largely preventable, heart disease, In reality, heart disease is the number-one killer worldwide. In the United States, it causes one in t...

4 Nuts That Cut Your Heart Disease Risk. Recently, I set up an experiment in a grocery store. I placed four nut mixes on a shelf. Each was labeled differently. One promoted men’s h...