Tag Archives for heart
Family Stress and the Heart
I know you don’t need the Danish to confirm what you’ve long suspected: family stress, particularly stress which involves our spouses and children, do directly impact the heart. But a most recent Danish study avers that participants reporting a troubled…
Tags: angina, cardiovascular, children, Danish, family stress, heart, heart disease, relationship, Rikke Lund, spouse
Stress-Busting Tactics
Stress is a part and parcel of our frenetic lives, but chronic stress is not what the doctor ordered. Too much stress hikes up your blood pressure, causes body inflammation and can result in heart problems. So what do we…
Tags: blog, blood pressure, body inflammation, diary, EAP, Employee-Assistance Programs, exercise, heart, journal, massages, stress, stress-relief, Workplace
Fat and Heart
by Natalia Freeman Excess weight is bad for your heart. You know that – but do you know why? Fat changes the way your body metabolizes your food. Sugar that might be available as energy is packed away as fat,…
Tags: cardiovascular health, drug cocktails, energy, fat, heart, heart disease, medication, obesity, poor circulation, weaning off medication
