I have written about nuts and their good effects on the heart. Lately there have been a few articles on pistachios and its positive effects on reducing total cholesterol and LDL or bad cholesterol levels.
According to the American Heart Association, replacing saturated and trans fats with healthy mono- and polyunsaturated fats is a major [...]
I read somewhere back there that in the future there would be a method of flushing the plaque buildup out of cardiac arteries. Today in the paper I saw an article on ‘chelation’ – the method has a name.
I looked up the term – Chelation (pronounced key-LAY-shun) is the use of a chemical substance [...]
You may have heard about probiotics and the benefits of live cultures of bacteria. A probiotic is an organism which contributes to the health and balance of the intestinal tract. It is also referred to as a “beneficial”, or “good” bacteria which when ingested acts to maintain a healthy intestinal tract and help fight illness [...]
I’ve written about dark chocolate and its benefits to the heart, but I’ve never been able to ascertain the daily dosage. From Italy comes a study that suggests that 6.7 grams or about one-quarter of an ounce daily is sufficient.
Researchers at the University or Campobasso in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute of Milan enrolled [...]
A study of more than 111,000 people is one of the first to put real numbers to the risk of obesity and suggests “excess adiposity” – fat tissue – is more dangerous to the heart than smoking.
“The leading theory in cardiology right now is that the fat tissue is actually producing factors that precipitate heart [...]
Researchers say rates of teen obesity have nearly tripled over the last two decades. Meanwhile, an estimated 12%-34% of children and adolescents regularly skip breakfast, and that percentage increases with age.
A new study shows that teenagers who eat breakfast regularly are more physically active throughout their adolescence than those who skip breakfast. Follow up years [...]
It’s becoming apparent that brushing your teeth may protect you from more than just cavities – it can also cut your risk of a heart disease, a new study reports. In London an international team has found that the body’s own defenses could overreact to the threat of gum disease and destroy its own protective [...]
As its name implies, pre-diabetes is essentially a precursor to diabetes. People with pre-diabetes have blood glucose levels above those considered normal but not yet high enough to qualify as diabetic. This can be considered a gray zone between sickness and health.
Millions of Americans fall into the pre-diabetes category. And people with pre-diabetes already have [...]