🫀 Your heart talks to you every day. Are you listening? 💓 Rapid heartbeat, even at rest Often caused by stress, poor sleep, or too much caffeine. It’s not always “just anxiety.” 😮‍💨 Shortness of breath with mild effort If climbing stairs feels more tiring than usual, your heart may be asking for more movement… or more attention. 🥱 Persistent fatigue The heart works closely with metabolism, blood pressure, and sleep quality. When something is off balance, you feel it. 😵 Frequent...

Why lifestyle is essential Blood pressure is influenced by many lifestyle-related factors. Even when medication is necessary, working on these aspects helps enhance the effect of therapy, lower blood pressure values, and protect the heart, brain, and kidneys in the long term. Below is an overview of the most effective non-pharmacological strategies, supported by scientific evidence. 1. Reducing salt intake Limiting salt consumption significantly helps lower blood pressure. The World Health...

Cardiovascular diseases are currently the leading cause of death worldwide and in Italy. Understanding how common they are and which factors contribute to their development is essential to adopting effective prevention measures and improving one’s health. How common are they? Cardiovascular diseases include a group of conditions such as myocardial infarction, stroke, heart failure, peripheral artery disease, and other disorders affecting the blood vessels. In Italy, they affect about...