Infective endocarditis is recognized as a disease within the heart valves or the heart's inner lining. This infection can be very serious and even fatal if left untreated. It is normally caused by the production of bacteria invading the bloodstream, which in turn will contaminate your heart. Putting off treatment for this infection can make [...]
What is a congenital heart defect? A congenital heart defect is a relatively treatable heart condition that some patients acquire during birth. The condition may affect that person right away or could take until their adult years to show symptoms. It ranges from holes in the heart to a wrongly developed aorta, and more. Considering [...]
Atrial fibrillation, also known as AFib, is a very common heart problem that often occurs for a large number of patients. Most people with AFib do not even realize they have the condition which means they are not getting the treatment they need. When a heart is in AFib, it means it is not pumping [...]
September is National Cholesterol Education Month, giving you the perfect reason to stop by your doctor to get your cholesterol in check! More than 102 million Americans suffer from high cholesterol. Though your body needs cholesterol to function, too much cholesterol can build up in your arteries and cause complications. Once you reach the age [...]
It is no secret that most Americans start their mornings off with a cup of coffee. However, have you ever stopped to think about your morning brew's effects on your heart health? Here at Holistic Heart Centers, we understand how important it is to focus on what you put into your body to get the [...]
Anxiety occurs when you become fearful or nervous about future events; it is typically our body’s normal reaction to stress. Whether you suffer from an anxiety disorder and deal with anxiety on a regular basis, or just experience the normal anxiety and stress of daily life, anxiety can have more of an effect on our [...]
Quite often we hear others talking about how important fiber is for a healthy diet; but how so? Well for starters, dietary fiber, also commonly referred to as roughage or bulk, is a type of carbohydrate that can not be digested by the human body. Instead, it remains intact as it passes through and out [...]
Over the course of your lifetime, you will spend about a third of it sleeping. With stimulants like coffee, tea, and even the blue light emitted from our devices, our natural, refreshed feeling is often imitated if we do not reach the eight-hour goal. The National Sleep Foundation recommends adults over 18 years of age [...]
Dietary supplements are vitamins, minerals, and other dietary ingredients that are consumed as a pill, capsule, tablet, powder, or another form. Many Americans take dietary supplements daily since they are essential for our health. For example, Vitamin A helps strengthen the bones, Vitamin C benefits the immune system, and Vitamin K helps with blood clotting. [...]
Functional Medicine focuses on the root cause, rather than symptoms of a disease by taking a biology-based approach. It looks at the body as an integrated system rather than independent parts of the body that are divided. Instead of just “what”, functional medicine determines “why” and “how” disease occurs in the body as a whole. [...]
