The 6 Best Supplements and Herbs for Atherosclerosis Atherosclerosis is a condition in which cholesterol, calcium, and other substances, collectively referred to as plaque, clog your arteries. This blocks blood flow to your vital organs, especially the heart. It sometimes…Continue Reading →
Vitamin E is often overlooked, but it is one of my favorite vitamins. Not only is it good for the hair, skin and nails it is good for the brain and heart. Vitamin E is the generic name for “tocopherol”…Continue Reading →
Guess what…..the government has said you can eat eggs again! Happy Easter and a nutritious one as well. For the past half century, cholesterol has been touted as unhealthy, and dietary fat and cholesterol have been portrayed as being among…Continue Reading →
Last week I talked about heart health and how all that we have been told may no longer hold true with new science coming in every day. Cholesterol is an important factor in this. Unfortunately in the effort to sell…Continue Reading →
The term “heart disease” is often used interchangeably with the term “cardiovascular disease.” Cardiovascular disease generally refers to conditions that involve narrowed or blocked blood vessels that can lead to a heart attack, chest pain (angina) or stroke. The science…Continue Reading →
I like the term cardiovascular wellness better than cardiovascular disease. I believe that it is beneficial to the patient to look at this as a way to be well not adding the stress of pronouncing yourself with a dreaded disease….Continue Reading →
GENES: ARE WE DOOMED BY THEM? We are all born with a certain set of genes, passed down through the decades. Our DNA is set at conception and we can do nothing to change that. Grandmother may have had diabetes, and…Continue Reading →
ATHEROSCLEROSIS AND HYPERTENSION Atherosclerosis is a process in which fatty substances (cholesterol and triglycerides) are deposited in the walls of medium to large arteries, eventually leading to the blockage of that artery. Hypertension is high blood pressure. The two are…Continue Reading →
Are you trying to practice good cardiovascular nutrition? If so, then you should be congratulated for your efforts. It is great that you want to take control of your health and make positive changes that will affect you for the…Continue Reading →
Out of your entire body, there is no part more important than the heart. The heart is what pumps blood through your body and what allows you to live. It might come as a surprise to you then that many…Continue Reading →