Author: Sarah Reilly

When you think of heart disease, who comes to mind? A middle-aged man clutching his chest in a dramatic moment of distress? If so, you’re not alone. Heart disease has been stereotypically stamped as a ‘man’s disease’ for decades—but here’s the cold, hard truth: cardiovascular...

You’ve probably heard that what you eat can make or break your heart health. But here’s what most people don’t know—your gut microbiome (aka the trillions of bacteria in your digestive tract) plays a major role in whether your heart stays strong or struggles....

Your heart begins beating four weeks after conception. It carries you through a lifetime and beats about 100,000 times in one day. It has a lot of work to do and all systems to and from this magnificent organ need to be...