Circulation Blogs

At this point, most people have heard how important omega-3 essential fatty acids are to good heart health. But it’s not enough just to get omega-3s—it’s vitally important to get enough DHA omega-3s. Here's why…

Got cold hands and feet, even if it's not cold outside? It could be due to any number of ailments from artery disease to diabetes. Whatever the cause, you can try warming up with these natural strategies.
 

Review the pros and cons of taking the blood thinner Coumadin with Dr. Sinatra.

Follow Dr. Sinatra's 8 steps to get your blood in the best condition possible.

It’s bad medicine to perform angioplasty on patients with stable coronary artery disease who otherwise enjoy a satisfactory quality of life with drug therapy and lifestyle changes.

One of the most common conditions we cardiologists treat has nothing directly to do with the heart itself, but rather with blockages of blood vessels going to and from the kidneys, stomach, arms, legs, and feet. We call this condition peripheral vascular or arterial disease. You may know it as “poor circulation.”  

If you have cardiovascular problems, you may already be familiar with calcium channel blockers, including Isoptin, Calan, Verelan, Norvasc, and Procardia.

Hawthorn berry (Crataegus monogyna) is an herb I use frequently in my cardiology practice, as do many other smart doctors and holistic health practitioners. 

Coronary artery disease is a form of atherosclerosis that affects the arteries leading to the heart.

The largest vessel to emerge from the left ventricle is your aorta, and it has two major arteries—the carotids, which branch and send blood directly to the brain. That's why, when dealing with any arrest of the heartbeat, we know that the brain is the first body organ to feel the pinch in blood flow.

Natto is probably one of the world's healthiest foods. As such, it deserves a place within any good cardiovascular nutrition program.

One of the common conditions we cardiologists treat has nothing directly to do with the heart itself, but rather with blockages of blood vessels going to and from the kidneys, stomach, arms, legs, and feet. We call this condition peripheral vascular or arterial disease. You may know it as “poor blood circulation.”

One of the common conditions cardiologists treat has nothing directly to do with the heart itself, but rather with blockages of blood vessels going to and from the kidneys, stomach, arms, legs, and feet. We call this condition peripheral vascular or arterial disease. You may know it as “poor blood circulation,” a phrase often used in the ads you see on television.

Arteriosclerosis, or narrowing of the arteries, is the most common cause of heart disease, but in women younger than 45, we see more heart attacks caused by improper blood clotting that can be triggered by high fibrinogen levels. Too much fibrinogen, an inflammatory product of blood coagu­lation, can make the blood clot too fast.

 Vitamin K2 gets calcium in the bones, where you want it, and out of your arterial walls, where you certainly don’t want it. Thus, K2 is crucial for both bone and arterial health and is a godsend for individuals with blood circulation problems and other heart risk factors.

How to prevent blood clots--and the truth about Coumadin.