Heart Health

How Blood Pressure Works (And What Makes It Go Wrong) Blood pressure is the force your blood exerts against artery walls with each heartbeat. Two numbers measure it: systolic (the pressure when your heart contracts) and diastolic (the pressure between beats). Normal is around 120/80 mmHg. Anything consistently above 130/80 is now classified as hypertension … Read more

Can Cinnamon Really Affect Your Cholesterol? This question comes up a lot, and the honest answer is: yes, cinnamon appears to have a meaningful effect on cholesterol markers, particularly LDL and triglycerides. The research is not as definitive as what we have for statins, but it is solid enough to be worth understanding. Disclosure: This … Read more