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Eating this Nut Increases Good Cholesterol More than Taking a Statin

In All Health Watch, Cholesterol, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, Heart and Cardiovascular

A small daily snack of almonds increases your “good” HDL cholesterol more than taking a statin drug.

That’s the surprising finding of a study by researchers at Penn State University.

The study followed 48 people at high risk for heart disease. For six weeks, the participants ate an identical diet, with one exception. Half were given an ounce and a half of almonds as a daily snack.… Read More

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5 Best Foods for People Trying to Lose Weight

In All Health Watch, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, Weight Loss

Ask anybody who has tried to lose weight…

The worst part is the hunger.

No one wants to deal with an empty, growling stomach while trying to stave off temptation.

But there’s an easier way. Sometimes losing weight is just a matter of eating foods that work for you—not against you.

Some foods naturally suppress your appetite. A little bit of them goes a long way.… Read More

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The Pandemic Makes Chronic Pain Worse…Here’s Help

In All Health Watch, Coronavirus, Featured Article, Pain Relief

You may have read how the coronavirus crisis has caused health to suffer even in people who have not been infected.

Studies have found that Americans are putting on weight and suffering from mental health issues at unprecedented rates.[i] [ii]

Now, new research shows that many people with chronic pain conditions report they are hurting more.

This is no small matter.… Read More

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One Food Fights Arthritis, Harvard Study Shows

In All Health Watch, Arthritis, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article

Stopping rheumatoid arthritis pain may be as easy as adding one common food to your diet.

That’s the suggestion of a surprising Harvard study which found that one simple diet fix can treat arthritis. And it might also prevent the debilitating disease from ever developing.[1]

Researchers at Harvard University and the affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston examined the diets of 176 people with rheumatoid arthritis.… Read More

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Blood Pressure: How Low Is Too Low?

In All Health Watch, Blood Pressure, Featured Article, Heart and Cardiovascular

Many of us worry about high blood pressure. And for good reason. It leads to heart disease and increases your risk of stroke and early death.

That’s why millions of Americans take hypertension medications. But a Harvard University analysis recently revealed a surprising new danger associated with these drugs. They might actually be too effective in reducing blood pressure.[1]

Optimal blood pressure is about 120/80.… Read More