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6 Signs of Chronic Inflammation You Shouldn’t Ignore

Cleveland HeartLab — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 00:24:29 +0000

You may have heard about inflammation from your doctor or read about it on the Internet. There are 2 kinds: acute and chronic. Acute inflammation is part of the normal healing process. It causes the redness, warmth, swelling, and pain you feel when you cut yourself or get a splinter. But when inflammation sticks around for a while, it can ...

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Should You Take Aspirin for Your Heart?

Cleveland HeartLab — Tue, 16 Nov 2021 18:09:21 +0000

The risks might be greater than the benefits. But talk to your doctor before you make a change. Many people take a low-dose aspirin (75-100 mg) every day to protect their heart. But new guidelines may be changing this common practice. The US Preventive Service Task Force makes recommendations to doctors for patient care. Recently it warned that aspirin may ...

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Intermittent Fasting: A New Way to Help Your Heart and Your Health

Cleveland HeartLab — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 21:16:35 +0000

To get rid of unwanted pounds, some people try fasting—not eating at all or eating less than usual for a set period of time. But a new method of fasting may help you lose weight and boost your health in many other ways. It’s called intermittent fasting. It means eating little or nothing on certain days of the week or ...

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Does BMI Measure Up?

Cleveland HeartLab — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 18:05:30 +0000

Quick: What is your BMI? Even if you don’t know your score on this important health measure, you may know that it has something to do with your weight. BMI stands for Body Mass Index, and it is a ratio of a person’s weight to their height. Calculate yours here. Depending on your score, you will fall into 1 of ...

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Can a Low-Glycemic Diet Help Your Heart?

Cleveland HeartLab — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 16:54:07 +0000

If you’re looking after your health, it’s important to eat plenty of fruits and vegetables. But, as you probably know, some of these foods are better for you than others. Potatoes are fine to eat in moderation, for instance. But cucumbers, spinach, and broccoli are better bets when you want to fill up. One reason for this is that these ...

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The Heart Problem that Even Light Drinking Can Cause

Cleveland HeartLab — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 23:46:37 +0000

You’ve probably heard that drinking small amounts of wine, beer, and other types of alcohol shouldn’t harm your heart—and it might even help it. But the data are starting to get more complicated. Doctors generally advise that men should drink no more than 2 drinks a day and women no more than 1 drink a day to stay healthy. (A ...

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Inflammatory Foods and Heart Health

Cleveland HeartLab — Wed, 03 Feb 2021 21:07:02 +0000

Eat to Protect Your Heart from Inflammation and Reduce Stroke Risk You may know that certain foods can raise cholesterol levels and blood pressure and add inches to your waistline. All of these effects can harm your heart. But foods can have another important effect. They can also trigger or reduce the inflammation in your body, which has a huge ...

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What to Know About the Link Between Cancer and Heart Disease

Cleveland HeartLab — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 20:15:27 +0000

When you are diagnosed with cancer, heart disease is the last thing on your mind. But there’s a growing awareness of a link between cancer and heart problems. Recent research in Nature Communications that looked at more than 7 million cancer survivors showed that the risk of death from heart disease among cancer patients is 2 times greater than that ...

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How the Road to Menopause Affects Your Heart

Cleveland HeartLab — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 18:34:48 +0000

If you’re getting close to menopause, you’re probably not looking forward to annoying symptoms like hot flashes and night sweats. But you may not realize that there’s a bigger health concern: a higher risk for heart disease. Doctors have known for a while that the risk for heart attacks and strokes in women after menopause is greater than for women ...

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“How Sweet It Is”: Does It Matter to Your Heart this Holiday Season?

Cleveland HeartLab — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 19:33:55 +0000

You may know that drinking sugar-sweetened drinks isn’t the wisest health move. Sodas, coffee or tea with sugar, lemonade, sports drinks, and fruit punch aren’t just bad for your waistline. Consuming a lot of these beverages increases your risk for heart attacks and stroke. But you might be surprised to know that diet drinks—those that contain artificial sweeteners—aren’t much better ...

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