Heart Disease Archives - Primary Medical Care Center for Seniors in Miami, Broward, Palm Beach https://primarymed.com/tag/heart-disease/ PrimaryMed.com Sat, 17 Oct 2020 04:51:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://primarymed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/cropped-primarycare_icon-32x32.png Heart Disease Archives - Primary Medical Care Center for Seniors in Miami, Broward, Palm Beach https://primarymed.com/tag/heart-disease/ 32 32 US Government’s Dietary Guidelines for Heart Disease Prevention: Get the Facts on Sodium https://primarymed.com/us-governments-dietary-guidelines-for-heart-disease-prevention-get-the-facts-on-sodium-2/ Sat, 17 Oct 2020 04:51:32 +0000 https://primarymed.com/?p=4647 Every five years, the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA) revises the dietary guidelines based on research and scientific data. The latest 2015-2020 Guidelines for Americans recommends less than 2,300 mg of sodium daily as part of a healthy diet. Consuming too much sodium increases the risk for serious medical […]

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]]> Confused About Cholesterol? https://primarymed.com/confused-about-cholesterol-2/ Tue, 15 Sep 2020 07:06:19 +0000 https://primarymed.com/?p=4568 The National Institutes of Health defines cholesterol as, “a waxy, fat-like substance that’s found in all cells of the body. Your body needs cholesterol to make hormones and other substances but having too much of it in your blood is linked to higher risks of heart disease and stroke.” With this definition in mind, we […]

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]]> Explosive New Research Discovers A Critical Protein That Links Diabetes to Heart Disease and Strokes https://primarymed.com/explosive-new-research-discovers-a-critical-protein-that-links-diabetes-to-heart-disease-and-strokes-2/ Wed, 05 Feb 2020 02:54:04 +0000 https://primarymed.com/?p=3575 Researchers at Wexner Medical Center at Ohio State University have blown away the scientific community by discovering that overproduction of the protein, clusterin, can lead to cardiometabolic syndrome. This occurs when there is an unhealthy combination of high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high cholesterol, and extra body fat around the waist. The study, published […]

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]]> September is National Cholesterol Education Month What You Should Know About Cholesterol https://primarymed.com/september-is-national-cholesterol-education-month-what-you-should-know-about-cholesterol/ Mon, 09 Sep 2019 07:10:39 +0000 https://primarymed.com/?p=2717 The National Institutes of Health defines cholesterol as, “a waxy, fat-like substance that’s found in all cells of the body. Your body needs cholesterol to make hormones and other substances but having too much of it in your blood is linked to higher risks of heart disease and stroke.” With this definition in mind, we […]

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]]> Get Your Zzzs! Your Heart Will Thank You! https://primarymed.com/get-your-zzzs-your-heart-will-thank-you/ Thu, 21 Feb 2019 06:55:16 +0000 https://primarymed.com/?p=2153 We all know that not getting enough sleep at night can leave us feeling groggy and out of sorts during the day. But a new study published in this month’s issue of the journal, Nature, recommends that adults need eight hours of sleep every night and teenagers need over nine hours. They do not recommend […]

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