A vital heart health nutrient—but you need the right kind
Unless you’ve been living under a rock lately, you’ve probably heard that Omega-3 essential fatty acids are important for heart health. But you may be in for a surprise because recent evidence shows Omega-3s are even more impressive than we thought… But the key is, you have to make sure you’re getting the right kind.
8 ways to slash your heart disease risk
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!
- Tags: Healthy Living, Heart Health
You need this just as much as vitamin D to prevent heart disease
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.
- Tags: Heart Health, Vitamin K
Don’t miss these subtle heart attack signs
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.
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How to prevent heart disease (Hint: forget cholesterol)
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.
Fats—what to eat, what to avoid
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.
- Tags: Fats, Healthy Eating, Heart Health