June 27, 2020
What is heart rate variability, and how do you improve it?
Did you know that heart rate variability is an important measure of heart health? Not just physically, but also mentally.
January 27, 2020
Is your dizziness caused by cardiomyopathy?
A reduction in blood flow to the brain could be a sign of early heart failure.
January 27, 2020
Are your potassium levels off?
Too much or too little potassium could wreak havoc on your body.
May 13, 2019
What is atrial fibrillation?
Does your heart beat so fast that it feels like it’s banging against your chest wall; especially if you’re carrying stuff or bending down? You may have atrial fibrillation.
May 12, 2019
Could your swelling be from lymphedema?
Lymphedema is a long-term condition where excess fluids in your tissues cause swelling in your arms and legs. It develops when your lymphatic system doesn’t work properly, and this can be due to several causes – some quite serious.
April 8, 2019
Why do women get cold more easily than men?
There’s a reason why men are always draping their coats over women’s shoulders in movies, and often in real life. And no, it’s not (just) in the name of romance. Turns out that on average, women are more sensitive to the cold than men are.
March 24, 2019
Sauna: the hot new therapy for a healthy heart
Age is an uncontrollable risk factor for cardiovascular heart disease, unlike risk factors like smoking, drinking alcohol and a lack of exercise.Now, new studies have shown that a sauna a few times a week could help stave off heart health problems in older people, even amongst those who are at a higher risk of cardiovascular disease.
March 20, 2019
Home remedies for heart palpitations
Does your heart feel like it’s flip-flopping? Racing or fluttering? If so, it’s possible you could have heart palpitations. Heart palpitations are sensations that feel like your heart is beating really fast or pounding in your chest. Heart palpitations that are not caused by a medical condition are harmless and usually resolve on their own. Here are some home remedies to relieve the symptoms.
July 16, 2018
Heart palpitations : when should you worry?
If you’ve ever felt like your heart has skipped a beat, fluttered or flip-flopped, then you’ve experienced heart palpitations. Heart palpitations are the feelings of a fast-beating, pounding heart. Exercise, stress, certain medications, and medical conditions may trigger them. Although heart palpitations can be scary or worrying, they aren’t usually harmful and are seldom caused by a condition. You’d usually feel heart palpitations in the throat and neck, as well as the chest. The beats can be more than 100 per minute and you can feel them when you’re active or relaxing. In some cases, along with additional symptoms, heart…
