The best thing about dieting is cheat day, right? Besides a little indulgence, cheat days were believed to keep the body from “adapting” to the diet and preventing weight loss plateaus. But that theory has been called into question. It turns out this six days on, seventh day off philosophy could actually be harming your health.

How many times do you go to the bathroom at night? I’ll admit, there are nights when I go to the bathroom a few times. And sure, it’s annoying. But I never thought it was anything to worry about. Unfortunately, if you get up to go several times at night (like I do sometimes), your nightly bathroom habits could be a harbinger of bad news.

It wasn’t long ago that The Center for Disease Control (CDC) released its health statistic brief… And, yet again, heart disease was at the top — as the leading cause of death in the United States. It’s been like this for years, and years and years. Not surprising, right… but, you know what was?

Being in debt to the Sandman can do much more than just leave you tired. It’s long been known that poor sleep increases your risk of cardiovascular disease. In fact, here are three ways researchers have found a lack of sleep can elevate risks that are detrimental to your heart…

PAD happens when a buildup of fatty plaque in your arteries narrows the vessels so that your blood has a hard time going where your body needs it. The disease can be serious, but many people are able to stop or even reverse their symptoms with a few changes, and this one is too easy not to try…

The American College of Cardiology, along with the American Heart Association, issued a new set of guidelines for preventing a first heart attack or stroke. Much of the advice will not be at all surprising to you. But there has been a definite shift, you should know about…

The low-carb diet I love could be dangerous for my heart. It’s important to weigh the risks and benefits of going low-carb. It’s not an easy decision, and each low-carb dieter has to decide what’s best for them.

New Research shows that yo-yo dieting may make it harder for women to control a variety of heart disease risk factors, leaving them in danger. And, considering that heart disease is the leading cause of death for women across the world, this is a serious issue you should know about…

Have you heard the expression, “throwing the baby out with the bath water”? It means getting rid of what’s good, along with what’s bad. This happens a lot when it comes to things we do and use that are supposed to make us healthier… like gargling with mouthwash.

While many hail e-cigarettes for reducing the risks of traditional cigarettes, new warnings are also sounding. Research presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 68th Annual Scientific Session has shed some light on the heart dangers associated with e-cigarettes…

For most people, making healthy lifestyle changes and possibly adding in a prescription medication is enough to optimize their blood pressure and keep them out of the danger zone. However, if you fit into any of these categories, resistant hypertension could be the problem:

After my dad’s heart attack, his doctor told him, “What you did in the past got you here, but it’s what you do now that counts.” That’s because if you’re eating a certain type of diet following a heart attack, you’re also significantly increasing your risk of heart failure…