Another year has come and gone, with many of us making new year's resolutions to change our lives for the better in 2018. Some people will buy a new gym membership, where others will promise themselves to have a healthier diet. Although these resolutions are great ideas to have, specificity will be key to making [...]
The holidays are a period where we tend to enjoy our favorite foods and indulge with the ones we love. This can become a problem as for many, the holiday season becomes an excuse to disregard healthy eating habits causing weight gain and inflammation that lasts into the winter and even spring months. [...]
Taking daily supplements are essential for your overall body function. Vitamins like Vitamin A, D, E, K, Folic Acid, Calcium, Iron, Zinc, and B-Vitamins are all integral for longevity and vitality. Here at Integrative Cardiology Center of Long Island, Dr. Druz and her team research the best supplements for their patients. Using professional brands [...]
It is common for people to strive off a cup or two of coffee in the morning to prevent them from falling asleep on their desk at work. Is it possible that this delicious cup that provides energy is eligible of causing Hypertension? Possibly. To explain, hypertension is a condition in which one’s blood pressure [...]
It is well-known that a diet heavy in fruits and vegetables can carry many health benefits, as they are low in fat and high in antioxidants, fiber, vitamins, and minerals. More importantly, fruits and vegetables greatly benefit your heart by lowering blood pressure and decreasing the risk of heart disease, stroke, and heart attack. With [...]
You may have heard about inflammation- and the holistic approaches to help reduce it- but do you really know what inflammation truly is? In the simplest way: inflammation is your body’s natural reaction to infections, stress, or toxic chemicals. To help protect your body from foreign substances, chemicals from the body’s white blood cells are [...]
Oxidative stress occurs when the amount of free radicals in the body outnumbers the amount of antioxidants in the body. During cellular metabolism, cells use up oxygen to help convert food into energy, producing free radicals as a byproduct. Free radicals are highly reactive, destabilized molecules that can interact with the body’s cell components like [...]
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is rather common in the United States and on Long Island. It affects about one-third of all adults living in the according to the CDC. A concerning part of high blood pressure is its ability to have serious effects on the body with no obvious symptoms. For this [...]
It is well-known that a diet heavy in fruits and vegetables can carry many health benefits, as they are low in fat and high in antioxidants, fiber, vitamins, and minerals. More importantly, fruits and vegetables greatly benefit your heart by lowering blood pressure and decreasing the risk of heart disease, stroke, and heart attack. With [...]
When we start to form good habits, it can be very daunting and easily defeating as we often set wildly impossible goals for ourselves. Most times we ignore the reality of what it will take to reach our goals and we become frustrated when we realize that it is harder than we think. Specifically, eating [...]