Tag: vascular health
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What Your Legs and Feet May Be Saying About Your Health, According to a Doctor
How Your Legs and Feet Can Signal Hidden Health Issues Our bodies often whisper before they shout. Dr. Kunal Sood, MD, recently highlighted how the legs and feet can offer early hints about heart, kidney, or circulatory problems. From bulging veins to non-healing sores, these signs shouldn’t be ignored. Recognizing them early can lead to…
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What Your Legs and Feet Can Reveal About Your Health, According to a Doctor
Introduction: Why the lower body matters for overall health Your legs and feet aren’t just everyday transporters of your body; they can offer important clues about what’s happening inside. Dr. Kunal Sood, MD, highlights how early warning signs in the legs and feet can point to heart, kidney, or circulatory issues. Recognizing these signals and…
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Legs and Feet Health: What Your Legs Reveal About Heart Health
Understanding the Signals Your Legs May Be Sending Your legs and feet aren’t just about movement. They can also offer early clues about hidden health problems, especially related to the heart, kidneys, and circulatory system. Dr. Kunal Sood, MD, recently highlighted common leg and foot signs that, if recognized early, can lead to timely medical…
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Exercise beats yoga for improving heart and blood vessel health
Introduction: The stakes of sedentarism Sedentary lifestyles are a growing public health concern. In 2022, more than a third of adults worldwide failed to meet recommended physical activity guidelines, with many spending eight or more hours each day sitting. Prolonged sitting is linked to poorer metabolic and vascular health, including higher fasting insulin, adverse lipid…
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SDMA as a Predictor of Cardiovascular Risk in CKD Patients
New findings reshape how we view blood markers in CKD and cardiovascular risk When researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington set out to understand why people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) often die from heart problems rather than kidney failure, they revisited a long-standing assumption about blood markers. For years, scientists highlighted ADMA…
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Inactive SDMA Emerges as Potential Predictor of Cardiovascular Risk in CKD
New Findings Reframe SDMA’s Role in CKD-Related Cardiovascular Risk When researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington set out to understand why people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at heightened risk for heart problems, they revisited a long-standing assumption. For years, ADMA—asymmetric dimethylarginine—has been considered a warning sign for vascular dysfunction. But a…
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SDMA Emerges as Predictor of Cardiovascular Risk in CKD
New insight into SDMA and cardiovascular risk in chronic kidney disease Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a condition where the risk of heart and blood vessel problems often overshadows the dysfunction of the kidneys themselves. For years, researchers have highlighted ADMA — asymmetric dimethylarginine — as a warning sign of vascular trouble. But a recent…
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COVID-19 May Accelerate Vascular Aging in Women, Study Finds
Overview A new international study published in the European Heart Journal reports that COVID-19 may accelerate vascular aging in women. The research suggests that the loss of elasticity in the body’s blood vessels that typically accompanies aging could be hastened after a SARS-CoV-2 infection. Depending on the severity of the infection, this vascular stiffening could…