The fish oil debate has raged back and forth…
The supplements became popular after researchers discovered in the 1970s that heart disease was virtually nonexistent among Greenland Inuits, who have a high intake of fish oil.
Studies found that fish oil capsules were so effective in preventing heart attacks that the FDA approved two omega-3 prescription drugs. They are Lovasa and Vascepa.… Read More
The number of Americans dying from diabetes is skyrocketing. Diabetes deaths in the U.S. have increased 71% since 1990.[1]
You might be surprised to learn that high blood sugar is not what typically kills diabetics.
Heart attacks take the lives of about 60% of people with diabetes. Strokes kill another 25%.[2]
That’s why a new study is so important.… Read More
Health websites are full of information about “superfoods.”
Often they come from strange plants grown in exotic places. Goji berries from China, maca root from the Andes Mountains, and spirulina from Mexico are three examples.
But the most powerful superfood is one that you are familiar with.
You probably eat it regularly. But recent studies show that more is better.
Researchers have found that it prevents heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and extends lifespan. … Read More
Just about every health-conscious person knows that soda is bad for you.
But what is surprising is just how bad.
In recent years, studies have found that sweetened, carbonated drinks drive obesity, cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, heart disease, and even lung disease.
But an exhaustive new analysis shows that the dangers may be far worse than anybody suspected.
Scientists from the International Agency for Research on Cancer looked at 451,000 people.… Read More
Heart health has never been easy. The most proven methods are things that few people look forward to…strenuous exercise and drastic diet changes.
But a new study reveals the lazy man’s way to heart attack prevention.
Researchers from the University of Lausanne in Switzerland tracked 3,462 people for five years. They found that those who napped once or twice a week had a 48% lower chance of heart attack, stroke, or heart failure.… Read More
You toss and turn at night knowing exactly what you’ll be facing when the sun comes up… A day of fatigue, grumpiness, and poor productivity. It’ll be a struggle to get through the day.
And then when it’s all over, you’ll try again, hoping that sleep will come the next night.
It might.
Or it might not.
This pattern is so frustrating.… Read More