Cardiovascular disease is the most common cause of death around the world [1]. It is extremely important to consider interventions to help people with heart disease restore their physical and mental well-being. An especially effective way to do this would be to go to cardiac rehabilitation. Now, you might be asking, what is cardiac rehabilitation?…

There are many things that you may inherit from your family such as your facial features, hair colour and even parts of your personality! However, it’s important to watch out for things that may not be visibly obvious, like genetic disorders— which arise when mutated genes are passed down from parent to child.  Familial hypercholesterolemia…

Currently, coronary heart disease (CHD) is the second leading cause of death in Canada. This heart disease is characterized by a buildup of plaque, a waxy-like substance, in the heart’s arteries. As the plaque accumulates, the arteries become narrower and eventually reach a point of partial or full blockage. This blockage will restrict the heart’s…

Would you choose to smell a little worse to feel a lot better? The smell question is quite legitimate. Several studies show that eating garlic significantly increases the amount of hydrogen sulfide secreted by our bodies. Hydrogen sulfide is the same harmful byproduct of petroleum refining that smells like rotten eggs [1]. Yes, in higher…

Remember when you would be eating dinner and your parents would force you to eat your beans because “they’re good for you”? I do. Especially because as a kid, I hated to eat my vegetables. Now, as I’ve grown older, I’ve learned to appreciate vegetables and other things I used to hate like, garlic. I…

As much as we’d all like to believe that our hearts look like the red ‘heart’ emoji, the heart is far more complex than that. To this day, we still don’t know everything there is to know about the heart. We do, however, have a vast knowledge of various existing heart diseases. On the topic…

What if I told you that the fight against cardiovascular diseases continues every time you have something to eat? Different foods contain dietary nutrients capable of preventing disease. In particular, nuts seem to confer protection against the development of heart disease. Nuts are proof that a healthy diet can take you a long way! Tree…

Cardiovascular disease is caused by many different factors. Of these factors, stress is a major one. In fact, stress is one of the most common complaints recorded throughout the entirety of medicine [2]. Stress is mainly brought about by situational factors, and depends on the environment an individual is in. Examples of situations that can…

The Health Benefits of Salmon What if I told you that salmon could save your life? And I don’t mean they could save you from drowning, so please don’t get any crazy ideas. The fish market is booming as more and more studies reveal the health benefits of eating fish. Most eye-catching are the claims…

Being inactive is one of the main factors for developing chronic disease [1]. Low physical activity levels can increase your risk of developing conditions such as type 2 diabetes, cancer, and heart disease [6]. Cardiovascular disease causes death early in life [7]. Lack of participation in physical activity can lead to greater blood pressure and…