By now, most health-conscious people know that zero-calorie artificial sweeteners are useless for weight loss. In fact, they make you gain weight.
But they may cause even more devastating effects.
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High Cholesterol Can Be Good for Seniors
Cholesterol has been demonized by mainstream doctors for decades. They urge us to keep our total cholesterol numbers low. And if we don’t, they tell us we need a statin drug.
But studies show that statins do not help seniors with moderately high cholesterol avoid heart attacks. And statins have troubling cognitive side effects in seniors. They can increase the risk of memory loss and Alzheimer’s.… Read More
The Surprisingly Strong Health Effects of Dark Chocolate
Dark chocolate has been on everybody’s list of superfoods for years.
It has been shown to lower blood pressure, raise good cholesterol, and it’s full of antioxidants.
But two new studies show its health benefits are even more powerful than we thought.1
… Read MoreHigh Blood Pressure? Beware of This Drug
There is no shortage of drugs to treat high blood pressure.
Fourteen different classes of medications have been approved for hypertension. And within those classes are more than 110 drugs.1
… Read MoreSitting Is Bad For Your Brain…Not Just Your Body
In the last few years, study after study has linked sitting to a wide range of health issues. They include obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.1
Sitting is so bad for you that one doctor coined the phrase “Sitting is the new smoking.”
… Read MoreOne Surprising Sign You’re Headed for a Heart Attack
Most of us know that being overweight, smoking, lack of exercise, a bad diet, and having a family history of heart problems are major risk factors for a heart attack.
But a large new study has uncovered another heart attack danger sign that may surprise you.
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