Tag: "cardiovascular"

31 Days Of Health Tip #12 – Make Them Count

bjh_blog | January 17, 2012 | Comments (2)

How many steps do you think you take in a day? 500? 1,000? It all depends on the type of job you do, and what kind of shape you’re in. A sedentary person may only take 1,000-2,000 steps a day, whereas a person who is on their feet a lot for work or exercise may [...]

31 Days of Health Tip #5 – Step It Up For Your Ticker

bjh_blog | January 5, 2012 | Comments (0)

We recently received the following question on our Facebook page – how long should each workout be for good cardiovascular health? What we do know is that fitness can help to prevent heart disease, but how much is needed to make a difference? In researching this topic I found many differing answers, so I decided to go [...]

Bob Marley may have a point…

bjh_blog | June 14, 2011 | Comments (0)

When I read the headline to this article, I immediately thought, “No way.” Sitting still may be just as dangerous to your health as smoking? How can that be? But after reading through it, I get it. New research shows that sitting for long periods of time is linked to increased cases of heart disease, [...]

As National Heart Month comes to a close…

bjh_blog | February 28, 2011 | Comments (0)

…don’t let you’re prevention and awareness end. Just because February is the designated month for heart healthy doesn’t mean that you can’t continue making good choices for your heart and prevent heart disease. Some things you can continue to do year-round to ensure your heart is taken care of are: – schedule regular check-ups with [...]

High fiber for heart health

bjh_blog | February 16, 2011 | Comments (0)

According to a new study, maintaining a high fiber diet can help reduce risk of dying from heart disease, respiratory disease and any other illness by 22%. So what constitutes high fiber? It comes to around 29.4 g per day for men and 25.8 g for women. Fiber can come from a variety of sources [...]

Febuary is American Heart Month

bjh_blog | February 1, 2011 | Comments (1)

Since 1963, February has been declared American Heart Month. The American Heart Association uses this month to raise awareness and funds towards research and education regarding heart disease. Launched in 2004, February 4th is National Wear Red Day, which supports the AHA’s Go Red For Women campaign. Heart disease is is the #1 killer of [...]

Heart Care Institute offers two new programs

bjh_blog | December 23, 2010 | Comments (0)

Two great new fitness and health programs are now being offered by the Heart Care Institute of Barnes-Jewish Hospital. The programs will be held at the Heart Care Institute in West County, 1020 N. Mason, 63141 in the second floor demonstration kitchen. Healthy Weighs: This is a 10 week program lead by dietitians. The cost [...]

Dr. Greg Ewald talks 25 years of transplant

bjh_blog | December 3, 2010 | Comments (0)

The Washington University/Barnes-Jewish heart transplant team is pretty darned proud of having a program that has not only survived, but thrived, for 25 years. No one is prouder than Dr. Greg Ewald, the medical director of the program. Innovate magazine editor Laura Thomson recorded a conversation with Dr. Ewald in which he discussed things like the future of transplant [...]

Keep it healthy on Thanksgiving

bjh_blog | November 23, 2010 | Comments (0)

Ahh. It’s almost Thanksgiving. The holiday revolving around food, food, and more food, with some football and maybe a nap (or two!) thrown in for good measure. A day that most Americans look forward to all year long. But beware. You may not know it, but danger lurks around every corner on Thanksgiving. Some things [...]

HIV drugs help extend lives, but come with a price

bjh_blog | November 22, 2010 | Comments (0)

Washington University researchers have discovered the reason for the increase in diabetes and cardiovascular disease in people who are taking HIV medication. The HIV protease inhibitors actually interfere with the way blood sugar levels are controlled in the body. When this happens, this increases the resistance to insulin, thus leading to diabetes. The team that [...]

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