Blog Posts: Coronary heart disease

Strong relationships don’t just feel good; they’re linked with longevity and having better heart health. People with strong social ties have a 50% greater chance of living longer, while loneliness is associated with a noticeably higher risk of heart disease and stroke. Learn how stress, connection, and relationship quality all interact to affect your cardiovascular health.

Living with a cardiovascular disease? Research points to strategies that can improve physical and mental health.

Living with or at higher risk of cardiovascular disease? Research investigates what popular dietary programs can reduce the risk of death.

Getting to the heart of it! Psychological therapies can play a role in improving the mental health of people living with heart disease.

Research spotlights where home-based strategies can be effective.

Home sweet home! Research sheds light on whether home-based cardiac rehabilitation is comparable to centre-based cardiac rehabilitation.

Living with coronary heart disease? Learn about three evidence-based strategies to improve your health and quality of life.

Helping your heart! Research shows that quitting smoking can have cardiovascular benefits for people with coronary heart disease.

Living with type 2 diabetes? Consider how dietary changes can help reduce cardiovascular risk factors.

Living with coronary heart disease? Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation can offer benefits.

At one time or another, dietary supplements have been a feature of many of our shopping carts and medicine cabinets. But is there substance to the hype when it comes to our heart health? The research suggests no, except in very specific scenarios.

Over the years, the use of aspirin to prevent cardiovascular events, dementia, and cancer has emerged as a topic of conversation and debate. Do claims of aspirin’s preventative powers hold true? The current evidence doesn’t show much promise.

The Paleo diet encourages us to eat like our hunter-gatherer ancestors. While “going Paleo” may help with certain risk factors for heart disease, the jury is still out on these benefits and questions around safety remain.

There are many claims out there about the health benefits of dietary supplements, but not all claims are backed by evidence. Talk to your health care provider about which supplements may be beneficial to you.

Aspirin is one of the world’s most widely used drugs. Although for some time it was believed that aspirin helped prevent heart attacks, emerging research suggests that in adults without a history of heart disease, aspirin may do more harm than good.

When it comes to lowering your cholesterol, eating a “portfolio” of cholesterol-lowing foods may be a good way to invest in your heart health.

As you get older, getting from one place to another can be a challenge. To put you on the road to better health, invest in a sturdy pair of shoes and use the power of your own two feet to get you to where you need to be.

Is chronic illness getting you down? Telehealth is a promising way for you to connect with your health care provider and better manage your condition.

Many people will pop a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug casually at the slightest pain. Make sure that you are aware of the risks, and review your medications with your doctor.

When it comes to food, too much of a good (tasting) thing can be bad for you. But too much food advice can be bad for you too, particularly if it’s not reliable. Revamp your diet by making changes that have been shown to help promote healthy aging.