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20/08/2025

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20/08/2025

Your body needs cholesterol for cell repair and hormone production, but excess LDL the “bad” kind turns your arteries into ticking time bombs. Sticky plaque narrows blood vessels, forcing the heart to work harder while cutting oxygen to vital organs. Worst of all, there are no symptoms until disaster strikes. Most high cholesterol comes not from dietary cholesterol but from saturated fats, trans fats, fried snacks, and sugar that push your liver into overdrive. Combined with inactivity, arteries stiffen years earlier than expected. Protecting your heart means prioritizing whole foods, fiber-rich vegetables, lean protein, healthy fats, and daily movement. Because once plaque builds, reversal is difficult and sometimes impossible.

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07/03/2025

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28/02/2025

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A study by cardiologists at UT Southwestern and Texas Health Resources reveals that regular exercise can reverse damage caused by a sedentary lifestyle and aging heart — provided it begins before age 65.

Researchers found that exercising four to five times a week significantly improved heart function, increasing oxygen intake by 18% and enhancing the heart’s elasticity by 25%.

This regimen, tested over two years, included moderate-intensity sessions, high-intensity intervals, and strength training. Those who followed this structured routine experienced significant cardiovascular improvements compared to a control group engaged in yoga and balance training.

Dr. Benjamin Levine, lead researcher and Director of the Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicine, emphasized that exercise should be viewed as essential as daily hygiene. The study highlights that sedentary aging stiffens the heart’s left ventricle, reducing its ability to pump blood efficiently, potentially leading to heart failure. However, consistent aerobic and strength training exercises can restore heart elasticity—if started in middle age.

The findings, published in Circulation, reinforce that maintaining an active lifestyle can be a powerful tool in preserving heart health and preventing age-related cardiac decline.Proper exercise can literally reverse heart damage.

learn more: https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/newsroom/articles/year-2018/exercise-aging-heart.html

20/02/2025

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Your heart beats 100,000 times a day — adding up to 35 million beats per year and 2.5 billion over a lifetime.

In fact, your heart pumps so much blood that it travels about 12,000 miles (19,000 km) through your body in a single day, which is twice the diameter of Earth.

With each beat, the heart pumps blood through a vast network of veins and arteries, delivering oxygen and essential nutrients to every cell while simultaneously removing carbon dioxide and waste.

And this remarkable organ functions tirelessly, acting as the engine that keeps your body running year after year on end. The sheer number of heartbeats over a lifetime is a testament to the incredible durability and resilience of this small yet powerful organ.

What's more, from infancy through old age, the heart continuously adapts to our changing needs, whether we're exercising, resting, or experiencing stress. So remember: Taking care of your heart ensures that it can keep taking care of you.

Learn more: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320565

04/02/2025

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Be kind to yourself.
Your physical health depends on it.

Stress and anxiety can cause heart palpitations, headaches, acid reflux, insomnia, breakouts, and more.

It's okay to slow down. Take a step back, and do something that relaxes you.

Learn more: https://www.keckmedicine.org/blog/7-symptoms-that-can-be-caused-by-stress/

28/01/2025

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Scientists say the human heart works on its own — with very little influence from the brain.

The human heart has its own intricate nervous system, often called a "little brain," which is essential for regulating the heartbeat. This intracardiac nervous system is more complex than previously thought, challenging traditional views of how the heart's rhythm is maintained.

Scientists have long debated the extent of the brain's influence over the heart, with some believing it to be a self-governing organ. However, recent research on zebrafish has revealed a surprising level of complexity in the neurons surrounding the heart.

This suggests that the heart's nervous system not only acts as a pacemaker but also as a regulatory center, interpreting signals from the central nervous system and adjusting the heartbeat accordingly. The researchers used a combination of techniques, including immunological labeling, RNA profiling, and electrical analysis, to map the intracardiac nervous system of the zebrafish.

They found a diverse range of cell types, including neurons that resemble those responsible for rhythmic functions like breathing and walking. This suggests that the heart's nervous system has a more sophisticated role in regulating cardiac activity than previously recognized.

This new understanding of the heart's nervous system could lead to advancements in treating heart diseases, such as arrhythmias. By further investigating how this system responds to factors like disease, diet, and activity, scientists may identify new targets for therapies to maintain heart health.

26/01/2025

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12/01/2025

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Drinking coffee has repeatedly been linked with better heart health and prolonged life. But the benefits of coffee consumption could depend on when you drink it, new research has found.

Limiting coffee intake to the morning, it turns out, may be best — and that seems to be regardless of the amount consumed and other potentially influential factors, according to a study published this week in the European Heart Journal.

The researchers identified two patterns of timing of consumption: morning and all day. Compared with people who weren’t coffee drinkers, having coffee only in the morning was associated with a 16% lower risk of premature death from any cause and a 31% lower risk of dying from cardiovascular disease. Those who tended to drink coffee all day didn’t have a reduction in risk. These findings remained even after the authors took into account confounders such as sleep hours, age, race, ethnicity, s*x, family income, education, physical activity levels, a dietary score, and health conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol.

“This is the first study testing coffee drinking timing patterns and health outcomes,” the study's lead author said in a press release. “We don’t typically give advice about timing in our dietary guidance, but perhaps we should be thinking about this in the future.”

Read more: https://cnn.it/3BTX7wR