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Cholesterol is a necessary component to good health. Your body uses it during digestion, hormone production, and proper cell function. Because high cholesterol levels in the blood can lead to cardiovascular disease and stroke, dietary cholesterol has long held a bad reputation. While current government - dietary guidelines - still recommend eating a diet low in cholesterol, newer - research - suggests...
August 24, 2023
If you are diagnosed with hypertension don’t be too quick to accept the DASH diet as a nutritional model to lower your blood pressure. This diet is not necessarily the most effective. While the DASH diet would be a marked improvement for most Americans because it includes more vegetables and fruits, fewer sweets, more whole grains and a smaller amount of oil than the typical Western diet, if you want...
December 27, 2022
Gotta' have your java? Coffee is a staple for so many people. You see a coffee shop just about anywhere you go and a home without a coffee maker feels like an alien planet. Some of us might even call it our “life blood.” - Regardless of how much you depend on coffee to wake up, focus on work, or relax after dinner, it’s a major part of an everyday routine for millions of people worldwide. As it turns...
June 4, 2022
Early menopause can occur for a number of reasons, although the resulting health effects are often the same. But recent studies have shown that white women who complete "the change" earlier than usual could see one significant impact, though additional factors might be at play. The key is knowing as early intervention might make a difference in many cases. We have the full breakdown as well as tips...
March 4, 2021
How are size and gender affecting our longevity? Our body size can affect more than how we feel about ourselves. It might even govern how long we’ll live. Height, weight and gender can each impact lifespan in different ways. A 20-year study- has shown women who are short and overweight and men who exercise for less than a half hour each day are less likely to live into their 90s. In a strange twist,...
October 20, 2020
Even if you’re not always aware of the sound, noise pollution can affect both mental and physical health, and few are aware of the actual impact of this menace on to our wellbeing. How much noise pollution do you encounter on a regular basis? Given that noise pollution doesn't necessarily mean high decibels, it might be harming more than you realize. Moreover, even if you’ve learned to tune it out,...
February 13, 2020
It’s an exciting time to be alive. We’re seeing some amazing medical breakthroughs, with plenty more advancements on the horizon. Some of the top researchers in their fields have shared their predictions, and -the future of medicine looks bright. Lifesaving Heart Advances - Heart attacks strike 735,000 people each year in the U.S., killing 610,000 of them. 210,000 of those had suffered at least one...
October 11, 2019
INTRODUCTION - Several health agencies (including the CDC, the NIH, the American Heart Association, etc.) monitor trends and developments relating to cardiovascular disease (CVD). One might expect that, statistically speaking, circumstances remain relatively the same from year to year but that is simply not so. Cardiovascular disease, for example, may have once been thought of as a “man’s disease”...
September 18, 2019
A new study shows a possible correlation between waking times and major cardiovascular events, such as heart attack and stroke. In fact, those who routinely wake up too early may be at a greater risk of dying from a sudden cardiovascular event than those who get the proper amount of sleep. Sleeping too much may also -increase cardiovascular risks. So it's important to get the right amount of sleep....
August 30, 2019
Arteries are responsible for carrying oxygen-rich blood throughout the body. When you have healthy arteries, blood flows through the body quite easily. As you age, fatty deposits, cholesterol and cellular waste products settle on the inner walls of your arteries. Research shows that pomegranate can actually help clean your arteries helping to keep blood flowing smoothly. When arteries become clogged,...
June 22, 2018
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