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Heart Health Made Easy – Dietitian and Nutritionist specializing in diet and lifestyle to lower cholesterol and blood pressure.
If you have heart disease, or risk factors for heart disease, and you are covered by Medicare, here’s what you need to know about your coverage in 2019. If you have heart disease or are diagnosed with high cholesterol, Medicare will cover additional blood work to monitor your condition; you pay 20% of allowable charges. Medicare covers your doctor visits and medically necessary surgical treatment for heart disease; your Part A and Part B deductibles apply. Part A and Part B) generally does not cover any prescription medications you take at home for heart disease.
It’s been found that a diet high in salt increases your risk of high blood pressure, which in turn leads to a one in three chance of heart disease. If arteries become narrower and hardened with cholesterol plaque the heart strains to pump blood through them, resulting in high blood pressure. Your doctor can test your cholesterol levels with a blood test and you can buy a blood pressure monitor for home-testing. Blood pressure numbers over 140/90 indicate a high blood pressure warning.
When people think about guarding their cardiovascular health, they generally think about things like eating wholegrain cereal, and getting plenty of time in on the treadmill or exercise bike. All of these things are great, but have you ever stopped to consider how your gut microbiome may influence your heart health – and for that matter, every other facet of your health, in general? it’s meant to be good for the heart, it’s meant to be good for keeping us “regular”, and it’s meant to be good for maintaining an optimal BMI. When it comes to your gut health, take a lesson from the food writer Michael Pollan’s book.
It is important to realize the impact cholesterol has on our entire system and the role that certain characteristics of okra play in potentially improving our health. In fact, a 2014 study explored the mechanism of okra reducing cholesterol, finding that the more okra extract that was consumed by mice, the lower total cholesterol and the more cholesterol forming bile acids were excreted in fecal matter. Despite the total yield of oil extracted from the seeds being relatively low, the oil that is present is a great source of unsaturated fatty acids, which have been shown to have a positive impact on the prevention of heart disease. It is important to keep in mind that no one fruit or vegetable will prevent any type of disease and the power lies in an overall balanced diet that is rich in vitamins, minerals, healthy fats, lean proteins, and fiber.