Integral Cardiometabolic Health

Sleep apnea and snoring: the hidden cardiac risk factor

Snoring is common. But snoring loudly, with pauses for breathing, awakenings and tiredness during the day, may be something else: obstructive sleep apnea. And this diagnosis matters for a simple reason: it not only affects rest; it increases cardiometabolic risk (especially hypertension) and is associated with arrhythmias and cardiovascular events in certain profiles. [...]

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Prediabetes and insulin resistance: how it affects the heart

“Prediabetes” often sounds like “it's not diabetes yet, so it's okay.” That's the mistake. Prediabetes and insulin resistance are signs that the metabolism is already under stress and, in many people, that comes with high blood pressure, high triglycerides, fatty liver, inflammation and cholesterol changes. The heart does not

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High triglycerides and fatty liver: cardiovascular impact

Being told “you have high triglycerides” or “you have a fatty liver” raises two questions: is it serious and does it affect the heart? Often both findings point to elevated cardiometabolic risk that should be understood and corrected early. Most importantly, what are triglycerides? Triglycerides (TG) are fats that circulate in the blood. They are raised by: excess sugars/refined flours,

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Patient in cardiac rehabilitation supervised by Dr. Karla Castolo

High blood pressure: everything you need to know to control it

Arterial hypertension (pressure ≥ 130/80 mm Hg) affects one in three Mexican adults and rarely causes symptoms. However, keeping it under control reduces heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure. In this guide you will learn the normal numbers, the factors that raise it and the best strategies for lowering it safely. What

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Sleep apnea and snoring: the hidden cardiac risk factor

Prediabetes and insulin resistance: how it affects the heart

High triglycerides and fatty liver: cardiovascular impact

High blood pressure: everything you need to know to control it

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Sleep apnea and snoring: the hidden cardiac risk factor

Prediabetes and insulin resistance: how it affects the heart

High triglycerides and fatty liver: cardiovascular impact

High blood pressure: everything you need to know to control it