Heart Health Tips & Advice

The gold-standard eating plan for high blood pressure is called the DASH diet. It stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension. Take control of your health today, and make a positive change—try the DASH diet!

While it’s true that more Canadians die of coronary heart disease (CHD) than any other illness, things are changing. You're now far less likely to succumb to a fatal CHD-related heart attack, thanks to better medicines and real surgical innovations.

An increasing number (nearly 350,000 Canadians) now live with congestive heart failure, a serious condition requiring long-term treatment. And medical research is keeping pace with a steady supply of new treatment breakthroughs.

While it’s true that more Canadians die of coronary heart disease (CHD) than any other illness, things are changing. You're now far less likely to succumb to a fatal CHD-related heart attack, thanks to better medicines and real surgical innovations.

From a tiny twinge to a blowtorch-like sensation behind the breastbone, heartburn in all its intensities affects millions of Canadians every day. Nearly complete relief is possible with a combination of lifestyle changes and the right medications.

Heartburn in all its intensities affects millions of Canadians every day. Nearly complete relief is possible with a combination of lifestyle changes and the right medications. Here are some questions you may have about heartburn.

Some 5.5 million Canadians have high blood pressure, but only about 58 percent of them know it. This is unfortunate, because this virtually symptomless — but potentially dangerous — condition is easy to treat with the right lifestyle choices and drug

As frightening as the phrase "heart failure" might sound, restoring the heart’s ability to pump efficiently is a fairly simple process. Here are some ways you ca treat congestive heart failure with simple lifestyle changes.

Atrial fibrillation is a common heart rhythm disorder that affects nearly 200,000 Canadians. If you experience an A-Fib episode, here are four things you should do to reduce your health risks.

High LDLs can raise your risk for a heart attack or stroke, and low levels may reduce your risk. Take action now: the following nine tips may help you lower your LDLs.

Diet has a major impact on heart health. Here are some tips for creating a diet that will protect your heart against disease.

High cholesterol can take a toll on your heart, but you do not have to give it that power. Simple natural methods and lifestyle changes allow you to lower cholesterol and take your health in your own two hands.

Some 5.5 million Canadians have high blood pressure, but only about 58 percent of them know it. This is unfortunate, because this virtually symptomless — but potentially dangerous — condition is easy to treat with the right lifestyle choices. As a ge

Follow the steps below — all proven to help you lose weight and keep it off — and watch the kilos (pounds) drop, along with your blood pressure.

Blood pressure classifications were developed by the US Joint National Committee on Prevention, Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Pres­­sure; they apply to North American adult men and women who aren't currently taking antihypertensiv

Nothing gets people to the breakfast table like the smell of waffles. The robust flavour of these waffles, made with whole-wheat and buckwheat flours and flaxseed, is complemented by a sweet, tangy fruit sauce

Add these small changes to your life for a powerful dose of heart disease prevention.

Heart failure is one of the fastest-growing heart conditions in the world, thanks to everything from the obesity epidemic and rising rates of high blood pressure to the fact that more people are surviving heart attacks and facing life with damaged ti

Garlic has been thought to be beneficial to heart health since the ancient Greeks who believed this pungent herb could clear the arteries. Modern research suggests that's only the beginning.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in developed countries. The following will describe what it is, what causes and provide some advice on how to prevent it.