Heart News Archives | Dr. Chauncey Crandall

Egg Whites Lower Blood Pressure

by Dr. Chauncey Crandall | Apr 10, 2019 | Blood Pressure, Dr. Crandall, Heart Health Tips, Heart News

Are Eggs Healthy? If you’re already eating egg whites to reduce the risk of heart disease, you’re probably lowering your blood pressure as well. Researchers from Clemson University found that a peptide — a chemical compound containing two or more amino acids — found...

The Importance of Vitamin D

by Dr. Chauncey Crandall | Mar 28, 2019 | Heart Health Tips, Heart News, Nutrition & Diet

How’s Your Vitamin D? Low vitamin D levels have long been associated with higher risks of heart attack and stroke, and the evidence continues to mount. Now researchers find that people are at the highest risk of cardiovascular problems if their vitamin D levels...

Genetics and Heart Disease

by Dr. Chauncey Crandall | Nov 15, 2018 | Dr. Crandall, Heart Health Tips, Heart News, Nutrition & Diet

Is Heart Disease Genetic? Genetics plays a role in heart disease. For example, specific genetic conditions, such as familial hypercholesterolemia, result in very high counts of LDL, the “bad” cholesterol. Two scientists, Michael Brown and Joseph Goldstein, were given...

Depression and Anger Linked to Heart Disease

by Dr. Chauncey Crandall | Oct 1, 2018 | Heart Health Tips, Heart News

New studies show that anger and/or depression may cause heart damage: Anger Linked to Heart Attacks Research has shown that people are nine times more likely to suffer a heart attack right after a bout of anger. A more recent study, which looked at people with...

Happy Thoughts Are Good For The Heart

by Dr. Chauncey Crandall | Aug 24, 2018 | Heart Health Tips, Heart News

Happy Thoughts Are Good For The Heart Optimistic Individuals Have Healthier Hearts A recent study showing people with positive outlooks have better cardiovascular health does not surprise renowned cardiologist Dr. Chauncey Crandall, who has found this to be true in...

Want Healthy Food? Don’t Eat Out

by Dr. Chauncey Crandall | Aug 15, 2018 | Heart Health Tips, Heart News

Want Healthy Food? Don’t Eat Out. It’s as old as fast food joints. Eating out will eventually catch up to you and your waist line. Eating Out Will Add Weight To Your Waist Line If you plan to chow down tonight at a big chain restaurant, there’s a...