My Facebook and Twitter pages have been buzzing with a surprising headline lately so I thought I should it share with you: “High Levels of Vitamin C May Decrease Ischemic Heart Disease and [...]
Category: Heart Health
Choose your oil carefully—your heart may depend on it
According to a new study from Europe, it appears that polyphenols, the anti-oxidant compounds found in olive oil, may reduce LDL cholesterol levels and the build-up of LDL in arterial walls. Now, [...]
Avoid this deadly double (or triple) health threat
I’ve long talked about the negative momentum effect that diabetes sets off. Namely: diabetes sets the stage for other health problems and emergencies, which result in a negative health spiral [...]
Good news, too late: FDA mandates harsher warnings on NSAIDS
If you, or anyone you love, uses NSAIDs to fight pain (including Aleve, Celebrex, Advil, Daypro, and Naprosyn), please listen up—even the FDA is admitting your life is in danger! The FDA is [...]
Popular OTC and prescription drugs linked to heart attack!
As you know by now, I detest statin drugs. But statins aren’t the only dangerous meds Big Pharma is thrusting upon us. There is another class of drugs I hate almost as much…one that’s heavily [...]
Always-good news: Yet ANOTHER benefit to eating chocolate
Here’s something that’s always good news to my patients–more evidence that chocolate’s good for you. Namely: a new study suggests that eating chocolate regularly may decrease the risk of [...]
Why it’s crucial to keep your blood sugar low—but not too low
Controlling blood sugar is, of course, important. For anyone concerned about maintaining optimal health. But especially for diabetics. Diabetics have a substantially increased risk of [...]
The 20-minute secret to living longer and healthier!
Since I am a middle-aged man, a study I just read caught my personal attention. The study’s researchers concluded that fit middle-aged men may maintain youthful lipid (blood fat) levels longer [...]
Only the strong survive
Speaking of researching the obvious… Researchers recently found that frailer older patients are at a higher risk of readmission or death than less frail patients after they’re discharged from the [...]
Study shows brand new brain breakthrough for a time-tested heart-healer
In the January issue of my Logical Health Alternatives newsletter, I published a “new and improved” version of my Desert Island Supplement List. In other words, the supplements I’d want with me [...]