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[Men] Is Warm Weather Bad for Your Heart?

In All Health Watch, General Health

Guys, spring is in full swing and summer is literally right around the corner.

That means more rounds of golf with your friends… or trips to the beach on a hot day.

It also means that the temperatures are rising… and before you know it, some days will start to feel downright stifling!

Which is why it’s important that you start taking precautions NOW to avoid heat-related illnesses and conditions like dehydration, fatigue, and heat stroke.… Read More

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The Surprising Way Vaping Kills 

In All Health Watch, Heart and Cardiovascular, Heart Disease

 

For tobacco smokers, e-cigarettes can seem like a win-win. 

E-cig vapor does not contain the carcinogenic tars in tobacco smoke. So the risk of cancer is likely lower. 

Vaping also doesn’t produce secondhand smoke that can poison people around you. 

And e-cigs save money. They are 40% cheaper per puff than regular tobacco cigarettes.i 

But a major study has found that vaping carries an unexpected—and potentially deadly–health risk.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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Coconut Oil’s Bad Rap 

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

 

Cyanide is a poison.  

Arsenic is a poison.  

Rattlesnake venom is a poison.  

But coconut oil?  

One medical professor thinks so. She called it “pure poison” and “one of the worst things you can eat.”i 

And she’s not alone. Mainstream doctors have long warned that coconut oil is bad for your heart.  

Is Coconut Oil “Pure Poison”? 

But before you toss out your coconut oil, you should consider mainstream medicine’s history when it comes to saturated fats.Read More