Heart health: what you should know

Risk Factors, Click here to see support factors. © 2005 Women’s Health Network

Support factors, Click here to see risk factors. © 2005 Women’s Health Network

Put the brakes on high blood pressure with breathwork, Deep breathing stimulates your Vagus nerve. Here’s why this matters for blood pressure and immune health.

3 safe breathing techniques if you have high blood pressure, Try these 3 breathing exercises for high blood pressure. You�ll discover powerful benefits from something you�ve been doing all this time without thinking about it!

Yoga to lower high blood pressure, Yoga can hurt or help with your high blood pressure. Here’s what to do and what not to do.

8 warning signs of a heart attack for women, Heart attack symptoms for women are different than for men. But do you know them? Knowing these warning signs could save a life.

Cardiovascular disease — what every woman should know, Reviewed by Dr. Sarika Arora, MD Conventional medicine has been battling heart disease for decades with major therapies, surgery and prescription drugs that are not preventative and arguably are ineffective. At Women’s Health Network, our approach to heart health focuses on preventing heart disease and related conditions. And conventional medicine is starting to catch on. […]

Stroke and heart attack symptoms in women, It’s easy to miss heart attack symptoms at the initial stages because symptoms show up differently in women than in men. In fact, the top four symptoms are often misdiagnosed. Immediate intervention can mean life or death, so it’s a good idea for all women to be aware of the warning signs of heart attacks. […]

Preventing heart disease — the natural approach, Reviewed by Dr. Amber Hayden, DO Heart disease prevention may not be on your mind right now, but nurturing your heart, even in the smallest ways, is vital to your health. Everything in your body is connected and your heart is at the center of it all. Even if you have genetic factors linked to […]

Lipid profile — cholesterol, HDL, LDL, and triglycerides, A conventional lipid profile consists of four major measurements: Total cholesterol HDL (high-density lipoprotein, the so-called “good” fraction believed to transport excess cholesterol out of the blood to the liver for disposal) LDL (low-density lipoprotein, the so-called “bad” fraction that transports cholesterol from the liver into tissues and organs) Triglycerides (comprised of a sugar and […]

How to lower high blood pressure, Common risks and symptoms of high blood pressure High blood pressure often doesn’t have symptoms while it is doing damage over time. Risks and symptoms include: Shortens your lifespan by up to 10-20 years Damages entire cardiovascular system, including congestive heart disease and enlargement of the heart Clogs, hardens and narrows blood vessels (arteriosclerosis) Stresses […]

Heart disease risk factors in women, Reviewed by Dr. Amber Hayden, DO Heart disease is the number one killer of women, and the second leading cause of death in women aged 35-64. Those frightening statistics make heart disease quite a hot topic these days. For women, heart disease is a multifactorial condition and we think it’s better to know your risks. […]

Cardiovascular diseases and conditions, There are many different problems of the heart and circulatory system. They are often interrelated, but each has its own name. Here’s a list of the key conditions and what they mean. Angina. Pain felt in the chest due to insufficient blood supply to the heart, generally as the result of arteriosclerosis of the coronary […]