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Just two hours of exercise a week can bring you huge cardiovascular health benefits

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

There's no question that exercise is good for the heart. Regular exercise lowers blood pressure and cholesterol and reduces the chances of having a heart attack or stroke.

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Why Exercise Is The Key To A Longer Life

Dr. Paddy Barrett

The evidence that high levels of exercise and subsequent fitness are linked with increased lifespan and health span is clear. By the end of this article, you should be convinced that high levels of fitness and daily exercise are a MUST for a longer quality of life without major illness. Here’s why. Enjoy the process.

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Cholesterol may not be the only lipid involved in trans fat-driven cardiovascular disease

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Excess cholesterol is known to form artery-clogging plaques that can lead to stroke, arterial disease, heart attack, and more, making it the focus of many heart health campaigns. But what if there's more to the picture than just cholesterol?

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Tiny, daily bursts of vigorous incidental physical activity could almost halve cardiovascular risk in middle-aged women

Science Daily - Heart Disease

An average of four minutes of incidental vigorous physical activity a day could almost halve the risk of major cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks, for middle-aged women who do not engage in structured exercise, according to new research.

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The Risks and Benefits of 'Too Much' Exercise

Physiologically Speaking

These numbers indicate rising participation — an increase in people involved in chronic endurance exercise training for the sake of competition and health. heart attack, arrhythmia, underlying congenital heart abnormality). We know exercise, and especially a marathon, stresses the heart.

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7 Things You Can Do To Reduce Your Risk Even If You Already Have Heart Disease.

Dr. Paddy Barrett

This refers to all the steps necessary to reduce the odds of a subsequent event, such as a second heart attack or stroke. So, let’s cover seven things that reduce the risk of a subsequent heart attack. Just because you have heart disease or have had a heart attack does not mean there is a lot that can be done.

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Physiology Friday #239: Can Exercise Prevent the Blood-Pressure-Elevating Effects of Sleep Deprivation?

Physiologically Speaking

Rather it seems to affect ambulatory blood pressure across the entire next day— when you’re exercising, eating, and going about your normal daily activities. This increases your risk for a heart attack and causes more stress on your heart, blood vessels, and other organs like the eyes and brain. a total of 3.5