Heart Disease
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HealthSee articleMetabolic Syndrome and Diet: Here’s What You Need To Know
What Is Metabolic Syndrome? Doctors have long been interested in uncovering a connection between obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Metabolic syndrome, also known as Syndrome X or insulin resistance syndrome, emerged as a way to describe shared underlying characteristics. GET OUR FREE 20-PAGE ULTIMATE PLANT-BASED BEGINNER’S GUIDE Metabolic Syndrome Symptoms You may be diagnosed with […] -
WellnessSee article4 out of 5 Americans Have ‘Suboptimal’ Heart Health, American Heart Association Says in New Report
Just 1 in 5 people in the United States have optimal cardiovascular health, while 4 out of 5 have suboptimal (“low” or “moderate”) cardiovascular health, according to a recent study published in the American Heart Association’s scientific journal Circulation. The AHA also published an updated Life’s Essential 8, a checklist for measuring and monitoring cardiovascular […] -
WellnessSee articleDon’t Overlook These 5 Sneaky Signs of Heart Disease
Heart disease kills more than 700,000 Americans each year and one person every 36 seconds in the United States, making it the leading cause of death in the country. While it’s often a silent killer with no noticeable symptoms, there are telltale signs of heart disease, such as chest pain and arm numbness. But there […] -
WellnessSee article1 in 4 Adults Has Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Most Go Undiagnosed, Posing Heart Risks
One in 4 adults worldwide are at risk of cardiovascular incidents due to an often-missed liver disorder, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association. The statement, published April 14 in the AHA’s peer-reviewed journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, estimates that 25% of adults are living with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, […] -
Success StoriesSee articleA Widowmaker Cardiac Event Was the Wake-Up Call I Needed to Change My Diet
Biking in the Colorado mountains can be challenging any day. But on Aug. 1, 2018, it was life-changing. My husband, Chris, and I enjoy an adventure-filled lifestyle and spend our weekends hiking and biking, and when biking, we always ride together—but on this day I couldn’t keep up with him. It was especially strange considering […] -
WellnessSee articleNew Olive Oil Study Sparks Questions for Whole-Food, Plant-Based Eaters
A large new study out of Harvard suggests that a small daily dose of olive oil may substantially reduce the risk of early death. That’s raising questions among whole-food, plant-based eaters, since avoiding added oil is a cornerstone of the WFPB diet. The new study, published in January in the Journal of the American College […] -
WellnessSee articleWhat’s the Difference Between Heart Attack and Cardiac Arrest?
In the United States, someone has a heart attack every 40 seconds. Every year, more than 800,000 Americans have a heart attack, and 320,000 have out-of-hospital cardiac arrests. Here, learn the difference between the two and what you can do to dramatically lower your risk for either. If you believe that you may be experiencing […] -
Success StoriesSee articleA Life-Threatening Stroke Spurred Me to Try a Plant-Based Diet, and I’ve Never Looked Back
Growing up in Southeastern Pennsylvania, I was a pretty active kid. I lived for playing outdoors with my brothers, Bryan and Bobby, and our friends. I loved playing baseball and ice hockey. I started working out in my late teens and carried that into my 20s. But in my 20s is when I began abusing […] -
WellnessSee articleMeet Columbus Batiste, MD, the Plant-Based Cardiologist Changing Hearts and Minds
After watching his father suffer from diabetes, cardiologist Columbus Batiste, MD, went plant-based and launched the Integrative Cardiovascular Disease Program at California’s Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical Center, where he is chief of cardiology. We spoke with Batiste about his plant-based journey, how he incorporates nutrition into his medical practice, his go-to meals and snacks, and […] -
WellnessSee articleNew Studies Show Eating Plant-Based at Any Age Can Protect Against Heart Disease Later In Life
Two large-scale observational studies published last week in the Journal of the American Heart Association came to the same conclusion: the more plants and minimally processed food in a person’s diet, the less likely they are to suffer from heart attack, stroke, or heart failure. Let’s take a closer look at the research. Eating Plant-Based […] -
Success StoriesSee articleI Put High Cholesterol and Severe Arthritis Behind Me on a Plant-Based Diet
I’ve always loved exercise, but after I began having meniscus tears in my knees that required surgery, I didn’t exercise much, if at all. My orthopedic surgeon told me that both knees were full of arthritis and that there was nothing I could do about it. Then, in December 2017, at a long-overdue physical exam, […] -
Success StoriesSee articleA Carb-Centric Diet Helped Me Recover from Type 2 Diabetes
Editor’s note: This story was originally published in 2021. Scroll to the end for an inspiring 2025 update from Amy! Diabetes has plagued my family for generations. I have early childhood memories of my grandma eating chocolate cake and saying, “I’ll just increase my insulin.” So, when I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at age […]