You just went to see your doctor and were told that “you have high blood pressure or hypertension”. You have joined almost 30% of American adults with this diagnosis. High blood pressure is a common condition in which the long-term force of the blood against your artery walls is high enough that it may eventually […]
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Skipping breakfast is associated with an increased risk of atherosclerosis, or the hardening and narrowing of the arteries due to a build-up of plaque, according to research published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. [1] Eating a healthy breakfast has been shown to promote greater heart health, including healthier weight and cholesterol.
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Recently I’ve been asked by my patients about coconut oil. Is it beneficial to our health or detrimental, because it is a saturated fat? First, FAT has been redeemed recently in the largest epidemiological PURE study. It was an 18-country study that followed 135,335 individuals for 7 years to examine associations between diet and total
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According to a new scientific statement from the American Heart association, meditation has the potential to reduce some risk factors for heart disease, but the gold standard for lowering risk remains a heart-healthy lifestyle and following medical recommendations. Studies have shown that meditation can have long-term effects on the brain and how it works. Numerous
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I am sure you’ve heard CoQ10 mentioned in conversations and online, especially if you are taking statins to lower your cholesterol. So what is it? CoQ10, is an enzyme and antioxidant found in cells of animals, plants, and bacteria that supports cellular function. CoQ10 is utilized in many different ways, particularly in that it helps
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Let’s review how the environment affects us: We are all surrounded by products that contain phthalates, including perfume, hairspray, soap, shampoo, nail polish, and skin moisturizers. They are used in consumer products such as flexible plastic and vinyl toys, shower curtains, wallpaper, vinyl floors and blinds, food packaging, and plastic wrap. Recently published data shows
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Not a week goes by without hearing the latest bad news about Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI). When they were introduced in the 80s to treat stomach ulcers, people felt they were god send, relief was finally here: ulcers were healing fast, and we could eat everything without any sense of guilt, and no heartburn! But
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You’ve probably have heard the term “nightshade” vegetables. Some people think they are life saving plants, others consider them poisonous. Nightshades belong to a scientific family of plants called Solanaceae, which include several thousand species of flowering plants, and most of these plants are not edible as food. However, there are a good number of
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In case you’ve missed the latest news – higher consumption of artificially sweetened drinks is associated with increased risk of stroke and dementia. In the Framingham Heart study of more than 4000 participants, those who drank at least one artificially-sweetened beverage per day were nearly 3 times more likely to develop a stroke and 2.9
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It has been estimated in 2013 that 44 million people live with dementia worldwide. With an aging population, an estimated 7.7 million new cases are diagnosed per year. At this rate, the number of people living with dementia will double every 20 years and will reach 135 million by 2050. [1] Currently there is still
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