If your heart isn’t protected, it really doesn’t matter how healthy the rest of your body is.
Unfortunately, the mainstream’s idea of how to get a strong heart and cardiovascular system. They say cholesterol is the problem and make millions on dangerous statin drugs. They think the only way to lower blood pressure is with a beta blocker or other pill.… Read More
If you’re carrying extra weight, it’s better to have “love handles” than a “spare tire.”
That’s the take-home message of a new study that shows belly fat is worse for your heart than flab elsewhere.1 A lot worse.
Researchers collected data on 1,106 men and women whose average age was 45. Scientists measured subcutaneous adipose fat. This is fat just under the skin.… Read More
The world’s oldest person has lived to 117 by eating one food every day that cardiologists said would wreck her heart.
Emma Morano is the only living person known to have been alive during the 1800s. She was born on Nov. 29, 1899 in Verbania, Italy.
At age 20, Morano was diagnosed with anemia. Her doctor at the time told her to eat more eggs.… Read More
A new study has uncovered a simple strategy to lessen the damage of smoking: Drink a glass or two of red wine before lighting up.
When you smoke a cigarette, immediate damage occurs in your blood vessels. Smoking introduces toxic chemicals into your bloodstream. They cause inflammation that prematurely ages the endothelial cells that make up the lining of your blood vessels.… Read More
Here’s one of the biggest scandals in modern medicine: As many as 30% of the 5.3 million Americans told by doctors they have Alzheimer’s disease don’t actually have it.1
This means about 1.6 million people think they have an incurable, deadly disease that is destroying their brain…when in reality they may have an easily treatable condition from which they can make a full recovery.… Read More
It’s well established that drinking sugary soda can lead to obesity, diabetes, and many other health problems. But many people think they are protecting themselves by opting for zero-calorie diet soda instead.
We’ve said for years that diet sodas aren’t any healthier for you. And now, a new study confirms what we’ve known all along…
Drinking the equivalent of just over one can of soda a day more than doubles the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to Swedish researchers.… Read More