Heart disease continues its reign as our top killer, being responsible for one out of four deaths in the US each year.  But what most people don’t realize is that heart disease, high blood pressure, and stroke are all nearly 95 percent preventable!

When it comes to heart disease prevention, most people get that vitamin D is crucial.  A significant factor behind heart disease is inflammation, and Vitamin D’s anti-inflammatory properties help to reduce your risk.

In the movies and on TV it’s usually clear when an actor is supposed to be having a heart attack because you’ll see them grabbing their chest and bending over.

Well, REAL heart attacks don’t quite go that way.

If I were to ask you what causes heart disease, I’m sure you would say “high cholesterol.”

Of course you would.  Drug companies have been very effective in programming you to believe that cholesterol causes heart disease so they can sell you statins and create a customer for life.

The truth is, cholesterol has gotten a bad rap that it doesn’t deserve.  Cholesterol is your body’s healing salve (among the many other roles it plays), so when your body senses inflammation in your arterial walls, cholesterol is summoned to the scene to work its magic.

In honor of International Women’s Day, I would like to talk specifically to all my female readers today about a very important matter.
Please read this article in its entirety because your health and possibly your life may depend on it.

There is probably no diet topic in the world that causes more confusion than fats, and it’s abundantly clear that people are still terrified of them.