Tyrolean Iceman & Common Health Problems | Paleo Diet Health Blog
May 1, 2012
There is now evidence that predates our type of lifestyle by several millennia showing that man has always suffered from some of the same conditions that plague us today such as arthritis and heart disease.
Gum Disease, Dental Health & Heart Disease Related? | Health Blog
April 26, 2012
The American Heart Association issued a statement saying that gum disease doesn't necessarily lead to heart problems. A study out of Taiwan, on the other hand, found that older adults cut their risk of heart attack and stroke dramatically by getting regular dental cleanings.
Statin Side Effects | Naturally Lower Cholesterol Newsletter
April 23, 2012
Statin therapy should not be recommended for individuals with elevated cholesterol who are otherwise healthy.
Cholesterol Medication | Natural Health Blog
April 17, 2012
A new experimental medication, without the side effects associated with statin drugs, is being touted as a major advancement in lowering LDL, or bad, cholesterol levels.
Healthiest Cooking Oil & Smoke Points | Comparison Chart
April 17, 2012
Trying to make sense of what healthy cooking oils to use can be a daunting task. One one hand, you want to cook with an oil that has a high flash point, but you also need to use an oil that has a healthy balance of Omega 3 to Omega 6 fatty acids. Check out our healthiest cooking oil comparison chart to help alleviate the confusion!
Stent Surgery Unnecessary & Heart Health | Natural Health Blog
March 13, 2012
A new study shows that stent surgery was unnecessary and provided no benefit in as many as three-quarters of those who have stable heart disease if medication was provided from the onset of the condition.
Pancreatic Cancer Risk | Alternative Cancer Therapy Blog
March 8, 2012
Recent research has found an association between processed meat and pancreatic cancer risk.
Recommended Sodium Intake | Salt in Diet Blog
February 29, 2012
Reducing sodium in your diet is important, but knowing what type of sodium to reduce in your diet is more important. Find out in this podcast how refined salt sneaks into your foods and what other supplements you should be taking to reduce the damage of highly refined salt.
Recommended Sodium Intake | Salt in Diet Blog
February 18, 2012
According to a study of over 7000 individuals just released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), just about every single American -- 90 percent of those over the age of two -- consumes considerably too much sodium.
Cardiovascular Health Benefits Of Eating Beans | Heart Health Blog
December 29, 2011
Beans just might be the Rodney Dangerfield of the food world. To paraphrase the comedian, they just get no respect. Beans are the butt of many jokes because they have a reputation for causing flatulence. But new research may be able to set the record straight in defense of the bean: Not all beans are equally gassy, and even those that may cause gas really aren't so bad.
Heart Disease Prevention | Heart Health Newsletter
November 28, 2011
A recent study proving that niacin doesn't help prevent heart attacks and strokes actually rips the facade off one of the biggest medical rackets in the world -- statin drugs.
Portion Control & Healthy Alternatives | Heart Health Blog
November 24, 2011
A study in 2000 at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston following 1,986 heart attack patients found that the risk of having a heart attack quadrupled within two hours of eating a particularly large meal.
Fruit & Vegetable Nutrition | Heart Health Blog
November 19, 2011
A recent study has found that those who regularly eat greater quantities of white fruits and vegetables are 52 percent less likely to suffer a stroke than those who eat only a little white produce.
Babesiosis In Blood Supply | Heart Health Blog
October 22, 2011
New research has found that there is a tick parasite that has been transmitted through blood transfusions appearing in the blood supply. Babesiosis, carried and transmitted by deer ticks throughout the Northeast and northern Midwest United States, is now the most commonly reported infectious agent spread by blood transfusion, according to a study performed by the CDC.
High Blood Pressure | Heart Health Blog
October 15, 2011
New research has found that even just "a little elevation" in blood pressure -- what previously was considered safe -- can increase your risk of stroke.
Heart Health & Heart Disease Prevention | Natural Health Blog
September 13, 2011
Whatever you do, laugh. One recent study has found that laughing literally opens the blood vessels. A second study found that laughing and music lower blood pressure significantly -- and the benefit continues for months.
Salt Addiction | Natural Health Blog
August 16, 2011
Scientists from Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina and the University of Melbourne in Australia teamed up and found that the nerve connections stimulated by the instinctive appetite for salt are the same grouping associated with cocaine or heroin addiction
Heart Health & Pregnancy | Natural Health Blog
August 13, 2011
A new study led by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta found that stroke rates for women who are pregnant, or have just given birth, increased an immense 54 percent over the course of 13 years. Between 1994 and 2007, pregnancy-related hospitalizations for stroke rose by more than 2,200 cases across the United States.
Heart Disease Prevention | Natural Health Blog
August 6, 2011
Researchers have found that the average mile-running times of people in their 40s or 50s correlates strongly to whether they have a high risk of cardiovascular problems in their senior years. Those with the highest level of fitness in the study were found to have only a 10 percent lifetime risk of developing heart disease VS 30 percent for those in the lowest fitness group.
Heart Health & Cooking Oils | Natural Health Blog
June 30, 2011
A new study shows that people who use lots of olive oil, even in cooking, have a considerably lower stroke risk than people who don't use it at all. The French study of 7,625 people aged 65 found a 41 percent reduced stroke risk in heavy olive oil users. In fact, the participants were divided into three groups and those with the highest olive oil intake had a whopping 73 percent reduced stroke risk compared to the group with the lowest olive oil intake.
