Bellin Health Heart Blog

Category: Diabetes

Southwest pasta salad

Healthy Carb living with Dreafields Pasta: Southwest Pasta Salad

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Brittany Murphy's heart related death

My sympathy goes out to the family. A tragic loss, related to heart disease, at such a young age. Heart disease comes in many shapes and sizes, not just build up in the coronary arteries. What do we know so far, that could have contributed to her death?

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Diabetes equals heart disease

Diabetes is becoming more common in the United States. From 1980 through 2006, the number of Americans with diabetes tripled (from 5.6 million to 16.8 million). As the this table shows, people aged 65 years or older account for approximately 37% of the population with diabetes.

 

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Cardiobesity

Cardiobesity: a new epidemic in the United States?
 
Obesity is the central problem contributing to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, altered lipoproteins, prediabetes, insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome.

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Video: The Artery Explorer

Watch this great educational video from AstraZeneca to increase awareness and knowledge about cardiovascular disease.

 

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How a low vitamin D level leads to clogged arteries, heart disease

Low levels of vitamin D are known to nearly double the risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes, and researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis now think they know why.
 
Follow this link to read the full article on ihealthbulletin.com:
http://bit.ly/12Zqd4

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5 top healthiest food choices for your heart

The following article is from the Heart and Stroke Foundation www.heartandstroke.com 

 

Read about the basics to remember: eat food that is high in fiber and lower in fat and salt.

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Heart and Stroke Risk Assessment

Just found a risk assessment for heart attack and stroke from the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
Answers the questions and find out your personal health and risks. The report will also provide tips on ways to improve your health. Click on this link:
http://tinyurl.com/mtpayz

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