Heart Health

Cutting 1 gram salt from daily meals could prevent 9 million heart attack, stroke...

In a study from the Queen Mary University of London, scientists found that a cut of just 1 gram in daily salt intake could...

How vitamin K helps protect the heart, reduce blood clots and death risk

Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin that comes in two forms. The main type is called phylloquinone, found in green leafy vegetables like collard greens,...

Blueberries protect heart health in people with metabolic syndrome

Scientists from the University of East Anglia found that eating one cup of blueberries every day could help reduce heart disease risk in people...

Multivitamin supplements do not improve heart health, scientists find

Scientists from the University of Alabama at Birmingham found that taking multivitamins and mineral supplements does not prevent heart attacks, strokes, or heart death. Heart...

Vitamin and mineral supplements do not prevent heart disease, cancer, shows Harvard study

Scientists from Harvard University found vitamin and mineral supplements do not prevent heart disease, cancer, or death. The research was published in JAMA and conducted by...

Garlic could help lower high blood pressure, protect artery health

Scientists from the National Institute of Integrative Medicine in Australia found that garlic could help lower blood pressure, improve gut health, and reduce artery...

How healthy and unhealthy plant-based diets could affect your heart disease risk

Scientists from Harvard University found that eating healthy plant-based diets is linked to a lower heart disease risk, while eating an unhealthy plant-based diet...

Eating nuts may help reduce heart disease risk, study finds

Scientists from Harvard University found that eating more nuts may help lower heart disease risk. Heart disease is a catch-all phrase for a variety of conditions...

Diet with a high glycemic index may increase heart disease risk, death

Scientists from the University of Toronto found that a diet high in glycemic index is linked to an increased heart disease risk and death. The...

Eating ultra-processed foods may increase heart disease risk

Scientists from New York University found that eating more ultra-processed foods is linked to higher risks of heart disease and death. Ultra-processed foods are made...