You probably know that olive oil and fish oil are good for your heart. And you can also add coconut oil to the list.
But a study has discovered that another oil may do far more to prevent heart disease than any of these. And, chances are, you haven’t heard of it.
Camelina oil comes from the seeds of the cold-climate plant camelina sativa.… Read More
What if you had a heart attack and all the top heart doctors were out of town?
One study found that you’d actually be better off.
Harvard Medical School researchers looked at what happens to heart attack victims when there is a big cardiology conference. That’s when top heart specialists are out of town. They are unavailable to treat patients.
You’d think death rates would go up, since these are supposedly the best cardiologists in the country.… Read More
It’s one of the most terrifying realizations anyone can have: “Oh no, I’m having a heart attack!”
That thought might be quickly followed by, “Will I die?”
And then, “What can I do to save myself?”
Someone has this moment of horror every 40 seconds in the U.S. Every nine minutes, the victim dies within the first hour.[1] [2]
Some of them might have survived if they had known what to do when the symptoms first hit them.… Read More
This vitamin doesn’t get much attention. But researchers have found that it may be the single most important nutrient for your heart.
It can prevent a serious and common condition that often leads to sudden cardiac arrest.[1]
Researchers from Augusta University in Georgia wanted to find out if this vitamin could stop left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH). It is a gradual enlargement and thickening of the walls of your heart’s left ventricle.… Read More
Fish oil is America’s most popular nutritional supplement. About 19 million of us take it in hopes of staving off heart disease and other serious conditions.[1]
But the science behind it has always been controversial. Some studies show it works. Others don’t.
The confusion extends to doctors. Some enthusiastically recommend fish oil. Others tell patients it’s a waste of money.… Read More
If you’re worried about your heart, you can go to the best cardiologists…
Get a myriad of blood tests…
Undergo cutting-edge diagnostic imaging and EKGs…
But answering one simple question may be among the most reliable indicators of whether or not you’re headed for a heart attack. This marker of heart health is accurate whether you’re obese or thin, smoker or nonsmoker, in shape or sedentary.… Read More