Each day, your heart beats around 100,000 times. Lub dub. Lub dub. Lub dub. On and on it beats, your ever-constant companion. You likely don’t even give it a second thought, taking those rhythmic, steady beats for granted. Until, of course, they’re no longer steady and rhythmic. Until that day when your heart, underappreciated, overworked, …
Imagine that you are sailing through life – working, taking care of your family, spending time with friends- when suddenly you become unwell. You begin to feel dizzy, exhausted, and out of breath. Activities you once took for granted, such as taking a shower, now feel like monumental tasks. You experience heart palpitations, nausea, and …
Does your heart race, skip, or do flip-flops? The medical term for what you are experiencing is heart palpitations. Millions of people suffer from similar symptoms. You can also feel these heart palpitations in your throat, chest, and neck. Sometimes, they are dangerous. Most of the time, they are not. Heart palpitations are a symptom …
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You may have heard that a glass of wine lowers the risk of cardiovascular disease. Having one alcoholic drink a day has been deemed by some as “heart-healthy.” It’s an easy message to believe! Enjoying a beer with friends or preparing a cocktail at the end of a long day has become an accepted way …
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If you have AFib, your doctor probably gave you a pill to take. However, if the father of medicine were your doctor, he would tell you to take a closer look at your nutritional intake. Over 2,000 years ago, Hippocrates understood the value of diet, stating, “Let food be thy medicine, and let medicine be …
Imagine going through your day, minding your own business, when suddenly something feels “off” in your body. Seemingly out of the blue, you feel exhausted. Your heart may be racing or doing flip-flops in your chest. You might feel dizzy, short of breath, or just out of sorts. It can be very disconcerting if you’ve never …
It’s common practice in modern medicine to treat the disease instead of the individual. Atrial fibrillation is atrial fibrillation, right? Wrong. While it may be the most common heart arrhythmia, affecting over 43 million people worldwide, the condition impacts men and women very differently. Today, we give much-needed attention to women suffering from AFib. How …
Want to keep your brain sharp and shielded from the risk of dementia? While Sudoku puzzles and reading are great ways to ward off cognitive decline, the real trick might be in protecting your heart. There is mounting evidence that people with arrhythmias, such as AFib, face an increased risk of cognitive decline. If you or …
A good night’s sleep is critical for keeping the heart’s electricity flowing normally. Those who have difficulty sleeping are at higher risk of developing heart arrhythmias, such as AFib. A recent study concluded that poor sleep is a significant risk factor for AFib. Researchers found that frequent waking through the night and less REM (rapid …
Lub dub. Lub dub. When we lay our head down on the chest of a loved one, we are brought back to that familiar thump that we have recognized since infancy. The human heartbeat is a magically soothing sound. But what happens when the heart doesn’t beat in that rhythmic, regular pattern? For individuals with …
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