Stopping a Silent Killer: Lifesaving Facts Everyone Needs to Know About High Blood Pressure
More than 105 million Americans have hypertension (high blood pressure), a leading risk factor for heart attacks, strokes and dementia. Often called “the silent killer,” high blood pressure is also a major risk for developing severe or fatal illness from COVID-19. Moreover, deaths linked to hypertension have increased by 66 percent over the past decade. […]
Spicy Southwestern Pumpkin Soup
Vibrant color and luscious flavor make this soup an autumn delight. Ready in just 30 minutes, this vegan, gluten-free recipe is rich in flavor and heart-healthy nutrients, including disease-fighting antioxidants. Research suggests that pumpkins and their seeds support cardiovascular health while reducing risk for type 2 diabetes, lowering inflammation and improving blood pressure. Be sure […]
Chili Lime Southwestern Chicken Salad
Vibrant colors and luscious flavors make this recipe a visual and gastronomic delight. Rich in heart-healthy antioxidants, vitamins and minerals, this hearty salad is low in calories. It’s easy to prepare because the marinade, plus one extra ingredient, is also used for the salad dressing. For a vegetarian version, omit the chicken and add more […]
Silent Heart Attacks: Are You at Risk?
Many people assume that all heart attacks happen the way they are depicted in movies or on TV: A person clutches his or her chest and collapses to the floor in agony. In reality, more than 50 percent of heart attacks are “silent,” causing minimal or no symptoms. Although these events often go unrecognized and […]
The Two Vaccinations That Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease, Heart Attacks and Strokes
Vaccine makers are gearing up for a mega-campaign against seasonal influenza during the COVID-19 pandemic, with drives to promote vaccination slated to start in early September ahead of the 2020-2021 flu season. Expect to see flu shots available everywhere from church and supermarket parking lots to socially distanced appointments at pharmacies and medical offices. Some […]
The Two Most Delicious Ways to Boost Your Heart and Arterial Health
When Hippocrates wrote, “Let food be thy medicine,” he may have been referring to dark chocolate and cinnamon. Both have such powerful cardiovascular benefits that the BaleDoneen Method actually prescribes them (in small amounts) as part of our evidence-based approach to the prevention of heart attacks, strokes and type 2 diabetes. As we tell our […]
Dark Chocolate Greek Yogurt Fruit Dip with Cinnamon and Spice
Ready in just five minutes, this delicious fruit dip will make your heart and your taste buds rejoice. Very large studies have shown that dark chocolate (including cocoa) has powerful cardiovascular benefits, including lowering blood pressure and cholesterol, improving arterial health, and reducing risk for coronary artery disease. Some studies suggest that dark chocolate may […]
Vegan Summer Vegetable Soup with Wine and Herbs
Ready in just 40 minutes, this delicious vegan soup is naturally gluten-free. And this tasty recipe is low in calories while high in flavor, heart-healthy nutrients and immunity-boosting antioxidants. Many studies link a diet high in fruits and vegetables to lower risk for heart attacks, strokes, cancer and many other chronic diseases. For a flavor […]
New BaleDoneen Publication Links Microvascular Disease to Higher COVID-19 Risk
Why do some patients become severely ill with COVID-19 while others have milder cases or no symptoms at all? A new peer-reviewed BaleDoneen publication proposes an intriguing theory. Published in Medical Hypotheses in June, the paper suggests that the people who are hardest hit by the new coronavirus may also have a very common — and often undiagnosed […]