Heart Facts

High Cholesterol Levels in Teens leads to greater chance of heart disease

The association between high cholesterol levels including high triglyceride, high low density lipoprotein and high total cholesterol is well known. What was not as well known was the fact that many teenagers have cholesterol levels that increase their risk to heart disease, with one in five at risk.
Worryingly even those teenagers as young as 12 [...]

Early menarche leads to increased risk of heart disease

Heart disease is one of the biggest killers worldwide, and much research is involved in investigating heart disease causes. The latest research has indicated that early menarche in women leads to an increased risk of heart disease and an increased risk of dying from heart disease.
Early menarche, termed as having your first period before the age [...]

Caffeine high blood pressure- why Caffeine may be responsible for your high blood pressure

Caffeine high blood pressure
Are you addicted to caffeine and do you suffer from high blood pressure. Is there a link between caffeine high blood pressure? There certainly seems to be in some people. Caffeine is thought to even increase high blood pressure in those who have normal blood pressure when they dont consume any caffeine. [...]

High Blood Pressure Diets- how diet can help you lower your blood pressure

If you have a systolic blood pressure of greater than 140 and a diastolic of greater than 90 then you are classed as having high blood pressure. The intial way to treat high blood pressure is to follow high blood pressure diets. High blood pressure diets can give you diet which is low in fat, [...]