Guard your ticker and trim your waist with these healthy fats
If you’re like most people, you’re getting way too much sodium in your diet. The recommended intake of sodium is 2,400 milligrams per day. But the “Standard American Diet” provides an average of 4,000 - 5,000 mg of sodium per...
Over 50 million Americans have high blood pressure – a factor that significantly increases the risk of developing cardiovascular disease, the number one cause of death in the United States. But the good news is that your lifestyle and diet can help ...
Heart disease is America’s number one killer, responsible for one out of every three deaths. It claims nearly a million lives every year. But here’s the good news: Preventing heart disease is within your control. And a healthy diet and l...
by Jon Herring
For 10 months, you hardly see or hear of cranberries. And then for eight weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas they make their annual appearance. But cranberries can do a lot more than liven up the holiday dinner table. Science rev...
by Dr. Ray Sahelian, M.D.
Did you know that if you have hypertension and eat garlic or perhaps take garlic pills, your blood pressure could be slightly reduced? Doctors at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, CT reviewed several studies with garlic done in the ...
by James B. LaValle
What would you do if you were a researcher and you realized that a diet that had been accepted for years is all wrong? Would you write letters and more letters, urging your colleagues to be aware that research is showing the need for a...
65 million people in the U.S. have high blood pressure. That’s one out of every three adults. And with no symptoms, many are unaware they even have it - which is why it is often called "the silent killer." Most doctors treat...
by Joseph F. McCaffrey
You may not have heard of homocysteine, but you should. In this case, what you don’t know might kill you.
In 1968 Dr. Klimer McCully, then at Harvard, proposed that homocysteine might be a risk factor for vascular d...
by Dr. Jonny Bowden
For years, we’ve been hearing about the dangers of too much sodium in the diet. In salt-sensitive people, sodium can, in fact, raise blood pressure. (Though there’s no real test for salt sensitivity, it’s believed that...
by Kelley Herring
You’ve likely heard that the Mediterranean diet is good for your heart and your brain. Now new research indicates that the olive oil in the diet should get part of the credit due to its ability to lower blood pressure.
A study...
Grandma was right: An apple a day really does keep the doctor away. And, as it turns out, probably a whole lot more than just the doctor. New research examined the dietary habits of over 34,000 women in the Iowa Women’s Health St...
Two recently published studies suggest that a healthy diet that includes almonds can reduce two of the primary risk factors for heart disease: high cholesterol and elevated C-reactive protein (a marker for internal inflammation).
Not only th...
by Dr. Al Sears
Whenever you indulge in high-carb meals - as most of us do during the holiday season - here’s a tip to help keep your blood sugar in check … and boost your heart health too. Simply eat some almonds at the same time.
A recent art...
An egg has approximately 200 mg of cholesterol, and frying or scrambling it can up the cholesterol to approximately 245 mg. According to Kellogg’s, a Blueberry Pop Tart contains no cholesterol, but it does have 39.8 g of carbohydr...
by Shane Ellison
One simple molecule can help your heart beat more forcefully, keep you from feeling fatigued, and can even increase your lifespan. This energizing molecule is known as ATP. Your heart needs vast amounts of energy to function properly&hell...
Do you love pistachios? Don't feel guilty! Despite their previous label as a indulgent snack food with little health value, they're actually nuggets of pure nutrition.
A study published in Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovasc...
Oils, nuts and seeds don't just please your tastebuds, but may also protect your heart as well.
Research conducted at the State University of New York found that consuming a moderate fat diet providing monounsaturated fatty acids (MU...
If you're eating a low-glycemic diet to help ward off diabetes and keep your weight under control, you'll be glad to know that you're also helping to protect against heart disease.
High glycemic index foods are known to:...
It may not be long before your cardiologist recommends avocados to help combat high cholesterol. One study showed that after seven days dining on diet that included avocados, patients with moderately high cholesterol...
A recent study published in the European Journal of Nutrition studied the effects of a carrot-enriched diet on cholesterol, triglyceride levels and markers of oxidative stress.
Researchers found the group enjoying the carrot-enriched...
Research shows that having elevated homocysteine levels increases the risk for cardiovascular diseases - including heart disease and stroke. Homocysteine impairs endothelial vasomotor function, which determines how easily blood flo...
Healthy oils, nuts and seeds aren't just pleasing to the palette. They can also protect your heart.
Research conducted at the State University of New York found that consuming a moderate fat diet providing monounsaturated fatty ...
More good news for chocoholics: dark chocolate, a good source of powerful antioxidant polyphenols can help reduce blood pressure.
A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association included six men and seven...
Researchers may have found a safe, natural and a-peeling alternative to cholesterol-lowering drugs.
A class of compounds found in citrus fruit peels called polymethoxylated flavones (PMFs) have the potential to lower choleste...
Love the crunch? Forgo chips and crackers and choose almonds... for your heart's sake.
A recent study published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association found that almonds may help lower LDL choleste...
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