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23 articles on cardiovascular health.

GLP-1 medications can protect the heart – even independent of weight loss
Cardiovascular Health · Dec 01, 2025

GLP-1 medications can protect the heart – even independent of weight loss

A new analysis of data from the SELECT trial shows that semaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, provides a clear…

Sauna – an Underestimated Heart Cure
Cardiovascular Health · Sep 22, 2025

Sauna – an Underestimated Heart Cure

Frequent sauna use (4–7 times/week) cuts cardiovascular and all-cause mortality by up to ~50% or more — a potent, under-used heart-health tool.

7,000 Steps a Day — It’s More Than Enough for Your Health
Cardiovascular Health · Sep 17, 2025

7,000 Steps a Day — It’s More Than Enough for Your Health

Walking 7,000 steps a day lowers risks of early death, heart disease, cancer, and dementia—showing longevity gains don’t require 10,000 steps

Cholesterol and Dementia: What’s Good for the Heart Is Good for the Brain
Cardiovascular Health · Sep 17, 2025

Cholesterol and Dementia: What’s Good for the Heart Is Good for the Brain

High LDL raises dementia risk, while lowering cholesterol supports both heart and brain health—research shows it doesn’t harm memory or cognition.

Lower LDL-Cholesterol of Crucial Importance to Reduce Dementia Risk
Cardiovascular Health · Sep 17, 2025

Lower LDL-Cholesterol of Crucial Importance to Reduce Dementia Risk

Lower LDL cholesterol to below 70 mg/dL can cut dementia risk by over 25%, showing brain health benefits go hand in hand with heart protection.

Just 4 Minutes of Intense Training per Day Reduces the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular Health · Mar 19, 2025

Just 4 Minutes of Intense Training per Day Reduces the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

As little as 1.5 to 4 minutes of high-intensity activity per day can significantly reduce serious cardiovascular event risk — for women by 45% and for men by 16%

Four facts about your heart
Cardiovascular Health · Aug 06, 2024

Four facts about your heart

Start early with your heart — plaque can begin decades before symptoms. Move more for longevity, and don’t wait for signs — get your heart checked regularly.

Lifetime Risk Of A Heart Attack
Cardiovascular Health · Aug 06, 2024

Lifetime Risk Of A Heart Attack

High LDL and blood pressure greatly raise lifetime heart-attack risk, but lowering both early can cut that risk from roughly one-third to under ten percent.

”Treat Dementia Like Heart Disease” – Rudolph E. Tanzi
Cardiovascular Health · Aug 06, 2024

”Treat Dementia Like Heart Disease” – Rudolph E. Tanzi

Dementia should be treated like heart disease — detect risks early and act through screening, lifestyle changes and preventive treatment before symptoms.

Your Heart
Cardiovascular Health · Dec 04, 2023

Your Heart

Heart health is vital at any age — hidden cardiovascular risks can exist even without symptoms, so regular screening and lifestyle monitoring are key for prevention

What Is Your ApoB Value?
Cardiovascular Health · Apr 12, 2023

What Is Your ApoB Value?

High ApoB signals too many harmful lipoproteins and is a stronger heart risk marker than LDL, making early testing key for cardiovascular prevention.

Why health screening is crucial: You are never too young to have a heart attack
Cardiovascular Health · Jan 30, 2023

Why health screening is crucial: You are never too young to have a heart attack

Health screenings can identify hidden risks of heart attack—even in younger individuals—and a large number of early cardiac events are missed by traditional tests.

Coffee with AFib: forbidden… or misunderstood?
Cardiovascular Health · Jan 01, 2020

Coffee with AFib: forbidden… or misunderstood?

For years, many atrial fibrillation patients were told coffee is the enemy. But new research in JAMA challenges that…

Erectile dysfunction isn’t just about sex — it may be your body’s first warning
Cardiovascular Health · Jan 01, 2020

Erectile dysfunction isn’t just about sex — it may be your body’s first warning

Few men realise that ED and heart disease often share the same underlying cause: poor vascular health. Both ED and CVD…

Fasting: Balance beats extremes
Cardiovascular Health · Jan 01, 2020

Fasting: Balance beats extremes

In a prospective study of over 33,000 participants (with up to 17 years of follow-up), researchers identified a…

Great cardiorespiratory fitness is crucial for longevity
Cardiovascular Health · Jan 01, 2020

Great cardiorespiratory fitness is crucial for longevity

Cardiorespiratory fitness is one of the strongest modifiable factors for both how long we live, and how well we feel…

Important to understand and reduce visceral fat
Cardiovascular Health · Jan 01, 2020

Important to understand and reduce visceral fat

Visceral fat is the fat that surrounds our internal organs, such as the liver, pancreas, and intestines, the so-called…

Men have to work twice as hard
Cardiovascular Health · Jan 01, 2020

Men have to work twice as hard

A new analysis from the UK Biobank shows clearly: physical activity benefits both sexes – but women seem to get more…

New data on vaping – the risks for young people are greater than we thought
Cardiovascular Health · Jan 01, 2020

New data on vaping – the risks for young people are greater than we thought

At Executive Health, we often meet customers who ask about the risks of vaping, not least because they are worried…

Reduce risk by >50%
Cardiovascular Health · Jan 01, 2020

Reduce risk by >50%

It should be a given bet to take every day of the week. And it comes via statins, which leads to a huge risk…

Shingles
Cardiovascular Health · Jan 01, 2020

Shingles

New research shows that a vaccine against shingles can do more than just save you from a painful rash. Shingles is…

The 1%
Cardiovascular Health · Jan 01, 2020

The 1%

A new study shows that over 99% of all cases of heart attack, stroke or heart failure are linked to four adjustable…

You likely already have heart disease
Cardiovascular Health · Jan 01, 2020

You likely already have heart disease

You just don’t know it. The clock is already ticking for most of us Over 50% of all heart attacks in males happen…

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