Blood vessels

Dr. Elizabeth Klodas MD, FACC

Why avocados and mangoes are a heart-healthy combination

How well your blood vessels function affects your blood pressure and ultimately, your heart. But just adding two foods to your routine can supercharge your heart health, especially if your blood sugar isn’t top-notch…

Carolyn Gretton

Two decades of evidence confirm: This is the nut your heart needs

Evidence doesn’t always stand up to scrutiny. But when two decades of peer-reviewed studies reinforce the heart health benefits of a single nut, that’s evidence that doesn’t crack under pressure…

Dr. Adria Schmedthorst

Microplastics appear to target men’s arteries

Microplastic travel the circulation super-highway and have been found in the brain, the heart, blood clots and artery-clogging plaque. Up until now, scientists considered them an equal opportunity threat…

Dr. Adria Schmedthorst

The berry that improved heart and blood vessel function in 30 days

When Hippocrates said let food be thy medicine, he must have had berries in mind. They’re full of uniquely beneficial compounds, wrapped in delicious little packages. If you don’t eat them daily, you’re missing out on a fast path to heart and blood vessel health…

Joyce Hollman

The vitamin to help women avoid a fatal arterial disease

As women age, they have a high level of risk for a type of artery disease where plaque builds up inside arteries, narrowing them and restricting blood flow. It often leads to heart attack and stroke. A simple vitamin or extra serving of these greens can dial that risk back.

Dr. Adria Schmedthorst

6 at-home tests to reveal the health of your arteries

Doctors use tools to assess the risk of heart attack and stroke based on our arteries. But they’ve just been deemed “not optimal” at preventing half of heart attacks. While the medical community grapples with how to enhance early detection, there are a few things you can do at home to help…