High Cholesterol? Check Your Thyroid, Too…
Today’s tip concerns your thyroid – and its relationship to heart disease.
Your thyroid gland is a small, butterfly-shaped gland that wraps around the front of your windpipe. It is your body’...
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Antioxidants for Heart Health
Every day, our bodies go through a normal process called “oxidation,” which is simply what happens when oxygen comes in contact with another substance — in this case, the body’s living tissue.
But while this process is necessary and ...
Vitamin Enriched Waters: Food Scam?
When your reach for a bottle of vitamin-enriched water, you may think you’re making a healthy choice, but beware – you’re falling for a food scam, warns renowned heart physician and cardiologist Dr. Chauncey Crandall.
“The problem is...
Stress Free Christmas = Happy Heart
Stress is the body’s instinctive response to the perception of a threat. It also is a risk factor for heart disease. When we sense danger, our adrenal glands spring into action, and release a flood of hormones, including adrenalin and cortiso...
Daily Aspirin: It’s Crucial You Take the Right Kind
If you take daily aspirin for heart health – as 20 percent of Americans do – it’s crucial that you take the right kind, says a top cardiologist.
Plain, non-coated, non-time release, non-buffered aspirin is what you should take, says Ch...
Do You Need That Beta Blocker?
Beta blockers are one of the world’s most prescribed cardiac drugs. They blunt the effect of adrenaline, lowering the heart rate and easing the heart’s workload, Dr. Chauncey Crandall explains. They were once thought to prevent heart attack...
Bad Economy Puts Stress on Hearts
Being laid off or fired not only wrecks your finances, but can cause a heart attack as well, a top doctor says.
“Because of all this unemployment, I’ve seen a dramatic increase in cardiac patients. People who have lost their jobs are fri...
7 “Super” Foods for Your Heart
Dr. Crandall’s 7 Super Foods for Your Heart:
Blueberries Stand Out From the Bunch. Blueberries are loaded with minerals, including manganese, which plays an important part in bone development and helps to convert protein, carbohydrates and...
Healthy Steps to Follow Before You “FEAST”
Dr. Crandall: Holiday Health Tips
Lose that Excess Weight. Too muchbelly fat, in particular, is toxic, and actually can result in diabetes. However, a loss of just 10 pounds will help lower cholesterol and high blood pressure. But for best r...
Nonalcoholic Wine Lowers Blood Pressure
One of the dangers of drinking alcohol is that it can raise blood pressure. But a new study shows that wine lovers may be able to imbibe, as long as their beverage of choice is nonalcoholic. This new study, which was published in the journal Ci...