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It’s in the Air…and It’s Damaging Your Heart

In All Health Watch, General Health, Heart and Cardiovascular

You may have read the news stories about cities in India and China that have air pollution so thick that people have to stay inside their homes to avoid getting sick.i 

Anyone who has visited Los Angeles can tell you that the U.S. has its own air pollution problems.  

You may figure you’re not being harmed by air pollution if you don’t live a big city with smog. Read More

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Don’t Let Your Doctor Give You This Routine Heart Test

In All Health Watch, General Health, Heart Disease

There is a simple heart test that doctors often give as part of routine physicals. 

It’s cheap, painless, and easy. It takes just a couple minutes. 

But this screening actually does more harm than good in most patients. And you should avoid it unless you have symptoms. 

It’s called an electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG for short). 

The doctor or a nurse puts electrodes on your arms, chest, and legs to record your heart’s electrical activity. Read More

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Look at Your Face for This Sign You’re Headed for a Heart Attack

In All Health Watch, Diet and Nutrition, General Health

Being overweight… 

A bad diet… 

Lack of exercise… 

A family history of heart disease… 

Everybody knows these are signs that a heart attack could be in your future. 

But researchers found there’s a major risk factor that you can see by looking in the mirror. 

It raises your chances of a heart attack by nearly 1,000%. 

Your Heart Health Is Written on Your Face 

Forehead wrinkles may be the last thing you’d associate with heart disease.Read More

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Full-Fat Dairy Is Good for Your Heart 

In All Health Watch, Diet and Nutrition, Longevity

 

Go to the dairy aisle of any supermarket and you’ll see the same thing… 

 A selection of low-fat cheese, sour cream, yogurt, and skim milk.  

And it’s there for one reason… 

Because mainstream doctors have told us for decades that full-fat dairy will clog your arteries and give you heart disease.  

We’ve been telling you for years that this widely held myth is nonsense.Read More

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Full-Fat Dairy Is Good for Your Heart 

In All Health Watch, Diet and Nutrition, Heart and Cardiovascular

 

Go to the dairy aisle of any supermarket and you’ll see the same thing… 

 A selection of low-fat cheese, sour cream, yogurt, and skim milk.  

And it’s there for one reason… 

Because mainstream doctors have told us for decades that full-fat dairy will clog your arteries and give you heart disease.  

We’ve been telling you for years that this widely held myth is nonsense.Read More