You would think we would know by now what is the optimal diet for health and longevity but the “food wars” are endless. One reason is that nutrition science is…
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Without a doubt, fitness, endurance, and exercise is a fundamental step in long-term health. A concept was introduced a few years ago called NEAT or non-exercise activity thermogenesis, or movement…
One of the great debates for decades has been what nutrients cause atherosclerosis like coronary heart disease (CHD). The major players argued back and forth have been saturated fat, mainly…
The landmark research of Nathan Pritkin, Dean Ornish, MD, Caldwell Esselstyn, MD, Joel Fuhrman, MD and others has demonstrated the potential to reverse atherosclerosis in heart arteries using diet and…
If you follow the headlines, messages to the public about the value of taking a daily aspirin have been very confusing. A series of studies in 2018 showed that in…
A fundamental habit for optimal health, longevity, and freedom from heart diseased is regular physical activity. Walking is the most common natural fitness habit across the world, whether as part…
Chronic diseases like coronary heart disease (CHD), diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2), cancers, and dementia are associated with over 80% of all healthcare costs and are the dominant cause of…
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the number on killer of men and women. This is particulary true in patients with diabetes mellitus, a major risk for CAD. There is a…
Extracts of licorice root has been shown to reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol oxidation in mice and humans. Licorice root is considered one of the world’s oldest herbal remedies and comes…
Atherosclerosis is the narrowing of arteries due to deposits of fat and cholesterol in what is called plaque, often called coronary heart disease (CHD). While young women do have heart…
