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Fresh Celery Month — Happy National Fresh Celery Month! Apium graveloens, also known by its common name celery, is a vegetable commonly enjoyed around the world. It is a great source of antioxidants and various vitamins, such as K, C, and B6. Fresh celery has many cardiovascular benefits as well as heart health benefits. […]

Happy National Fresh Celery Month!

April 5, 2018 in Health / Medicare tagged alternative therapy / heart disease / heart health / wellness by Andrea Hektner

risk of heart attack — What Happens During a Heart Attack? What Is a Heart Attack? When the flow of blood to the heart is suddenly blocked, specific muscles of the heart cannot get oxygen and begin to die. The damage can be managed when treatment is given at the first sign of symptoms. Causes […]

What Happens during a Heart Attack?

March 20, 2018 in Medicare tagged health / heart disease / heart health / high cholesterol by Andrea Hektner

golf — Why Golf Is Good for You! While not typically considered a physically challenging sport, playing golf can be beneficial to both your mind and body. The game can stimulate you mentally, while getting you out of the house and walking around for several hours. How Golf Helps Your Heart Heart […]

Why Golf Is Good for You!

March 4, 2018 in Medicare tagged heart health / medicare / self-care / wellness by Andrea Hektner

Trace Minerals – What Are They? To function properly, our bodies need several types of minerals. There are minerals you need in large doses, referred to as macrominerals, and there are trace minerals, which you need less of to carry out physiological processes. 8 Trace Minerals Zinc Iron Cobalt Copper […]

Trace Minerals: What Are They?

March 2, 2018 in Health / Medicare tagged heart health / medicare / weight management / wellness by Andrea Hektner

Macrominerals — Macrominerals and Why You Need Them Our bodies need several essential minerals to function properly and maintain physiological processes, such as building bones and producing hormones. The difference in macrominerals and trace minerals is the amounts we need to function. Macrominerals are needed in larges doses while trace minerals are […]

Macrominerals and Why You Need Them

March 1, 2018 in Health / Medicare tagged heart health / medicare / self-care / wellness by Andrea Hektner

Do you love cheese? Do your goals include having great heart health? Well do we have some great news for you! New findings suggest that the diary product might reduce risks of developing heart disease or stroke. Up until recent years, cheese has been thought of as unhealthy, filled with […]

Cheese Can Help Prevent Heart Disease

December 12, 2017 in Health tagged diet / heart health / Nutrition / preventative health measures / wellness by Andrea Hektner

Happy Halloween everyone! It is time for fun, scares, ghouls, and fools. Halloween is not complete without delicious sugar filled candy. Whether giving it away to knocking trick-or-treaters, or eating it yourself, Halloween would not be the same without our sweet treats. Unfortunately, as sweet and wonderful as Halloween candy […]

Halloween Candy: More Trick than Treat

October 31, 2017 in Health tagged health / health & safety / heart health by Andrea Hektner

Stretching is essential for warming up before exercising, increasing flexibility, and improving balance. As we get older, it gets harder and harder to retain our flexibility and balance. In this article, we explore why maintaining a stretch routine is so important. The Benefits of Stretching Every Day Stretching your muscles […]

Stretching for Seniors

October 25, 2017 in Health / Medicare tagged Arthritis / heart health / physical therapy / senior fitness / senior lifestyle by Andrea Hektner

Welcome back to the Dynamic Duo with me, Allie Shipman, and my partner, John Shinn. Last time on our video we talked about Cigna supplemental benefit plans and how they can benefit you. Today, we’re going to talk about a couple of other supplemental plans that are not Medicare supplements. […]

Cancer Plan Provides Lump Sum Benefits at a Low Price

September 19, 2017 in Medicare tagged cancer / cancer plans / heart health / Insurance Education by Andrea Hektner

Common Pain Meds Linked to Higher Risk of Heart Disease Ibuprofen and other common painkillers have been linked to an increased risk of cardiac arrest, according to a new Danish study published in the European Heart Journal—Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy. Authors say you should take caution when taking drugs, and people with […]

Common Pain Meds Linked to Higher Risk of Heart Disease

March 21, 2017 in Medicare tagged health & safety / heart disease / heart health / Prescription drugs by Bill Bronson