You already know about the traditional risk factors for heart disease, including high blood pressure and elevated blood levels of cholesterol, triglycerides, and glucose. But were you aware of how the trillions of friendly bacteria living in your gut influence heart health? Research about how the gut relates to the heart can help you make smarter food choices.
The goal of reducing the harmful effects of high blood pressure requires a comprehensive strategy. Even modest adjustments can have a big impact on your quest for a healthier heart.
As an orofacial pain specialist, I have extensive education in sleep medicine and how sleep impacts wellness, due mostly to the relationship between sleep and painful conditions such as headaches and facial pain. My training involved all aspects of sleep, especially sleep breathing disorders, insomnia and sleep-related movement disorders.