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Health Benefits of Fiber for Weight Loss
…1980s, the big "discovery" was the importance of fiber in the diet. There were dozens of reports explaining how high-fiber diets could prevent heart disease, ease common digestive problems, and help dozens of other health problems. I'd like to add another key health benefit of fiber: weight loss. If…
Fight Heart Disease With a Multivitamin
Without question, the single best thing you can do for heart health—and your overall health—is to take a comprehensive multinutrient every day. By comprehensive, I mean a nutrient that provides the combinations and dosage levels that research has shown bring about positive changes in the body. Many…
Bromelain Has Cardiovascular Benefits Too
…pineapple (more specifically bromelain, which is extracted from the stem) may be one of the best tools we can use to help prevent and even treat heart disease. Research has continually shown that the clots formed in arteries are composed largely of protein (fibrin). These clots also contain particles of…
Padma for Heart Health
Often the first warning of cardiovascular disease is decreased blood flow in the extremities (arms, hands, legs, and feet). It’s one of the more difficult problems for doctors to treat, and it can be extremely debilitating. When body extremities don’t receive enough oxygen-rich blood, it can become…
Exercise Your Heart
…Man" strenuous workouts are far less effective than simply walking each day. In one study, climbing 50 or more steps a day (at one time) reduced heart disease by 20 percent. Walking as little as five blocks a day reduced it by 21 percent, and regular vigorous sports activity dropped risk by 27 percent…
Eggs Are Heart Healthy
…bounty available to us in this country, we likely have a better chance of preventing heart disease than those who live in any other country on Earth! There are so many delicious foods that can actually help your heart, it's hard to imagine why there is such an abundance of fake foods on grocery shelves…
Two Ways to Start Lowering Triglycerides
Today marks the first day of American Heart Month, the American Heart Association’s (AHA) annual campaign to raise awareness about the causes, symptoms, and treatments for heart disease. While I can’t say that the AHA and I always agree, I will be posting regularly about natural solutions for cardiovascular…
Why You Should Eat More Garlic
…cholesterol and triglyceride levels In fact, research at the UCLA Medical Center has confirmed the power of using garlic extracts to help prevent heart disease. In a double-blind study, 19 individuals were given either a placebo or aged garlic extract for one year. Researchers wanted to see if the garlic…
Go Nuts for Nuts
…that by simply eating nuts you can improve your blood-lipid profiles (cholesterol and triglyceride levels), significantly reduce your risk of heart disease, and lose weight. Nuts are one of nature's best kept secrets. Many of their benefits come from their rich EFA content, particularly the omega-6…
Cut Sugar, Boost Testosterone
…Symptoms of low testosterone can include a low sex drive, erectile dysfunction, osteoporosis and bone fracture, depression, lethargy, insomnia, heart disease, diabetes, weight gain, muscle loss, and decreased physical performance. When you look at the above list of symptoms, it’s pretty obvious the…
Normal or Not? Reading Your Blood Pressure
…technique and regular readings. If you are worried that you may have high blood pressure and all the health risks that come with it like heart disease, stroke and kidney disease, you need to become educated about what your blood pressure numbers mean and the proper way to have your blood pressure taken. There…
The Blinding Truth About Aspirin
…Everyone from their family doctor and cardiologist to the news media have told them that this tiny pill is the best way to prevent heart attacks, cardiovascular disease, and strokes. I’ve seemed to be one of the lone voices warning about its dangers. Not anymore. Researchers at the University of Sydney…
The Whey to Good Health
…monocytogenes. * Immunity: The body’s level of glutathione is a pretty good indicator of overall health and the ability of your immune system to fight off disease and counter the effects of aging. Whey has a very high content of sulfur-containing amino acids (such as cysteine) that are necessary for the biosynthesis…
Carnosine for Cataracts
…(AGEs). Glycation “hardens the body” and accelerates aging and has been implicated in retinal problems, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and dozens of other chronic diseases. Carnosine competes with proteins for the binding sites they would otherwise occupy on sugar molecules. A study of more than…
Safe Alternatives to NSAIDs
…a question from a reader about whether or not I have changed my views on aspirin, considering it has been found to prevent heart attacks, cancer, and even Alzheimer’s disease. Not to mention, millions of people regularly use aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen…
A Spicy Alternative to NSAIDs
…who regularly used NSAIDs had a tremendous increase in their risk of heart attack, stroke, and death. Those who used NSAIDs had a 90% greater risk of dying from all causes and a 126% greater risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, compared to those who didn’t. I wholeheartedly recommend avoiding…
Go Crazy for Coconuts
…and coconut oil are high in fat. But research has shown that saturated fats in tropical oils such as coconut do not cause heart problems and may actually be beneficial to your heart. Coconut oil reduces LDL cholesterol, raises HDL (the beneficial form of cholesterol), and reduces the stickiness of blood…
