Cholesterol and Eggs (mythbuster)

Cholesterol and Eggs (mythbuster)

Eggs are a fantastic source of protein and a great alternative to the usual selection of meats, but for the longest time they’ve picked up lots of bad press for their high cholesterol content. Nutritionists and others have often warned against consuming more than 2...
Common Vitamin Heals High Blood Pressure

Common Vitamin Heals High Blood Pressure

Vitamins D and E are seriously good for you, of that there is no doubt. They are proven workhorses which support your health in many ways, and they are great for your cardiovascular health, too. They’re so good that we’ve lost track of the number of times that we’ve...
The New Technology for Heart Attack Detection

The New Technology for Heart Attack Detection

Smart speakers that run Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, or Cortana are becoming increasingly common in our homes. Some people love their ease and convenience, while others think that George Orwell’s 1984 has come true, and that these are tools designed to spy on us....
Acid Reflux – The Coughing Connection

Acid Reflux – The Coughing Connection

Chronic coughing is one of the most common complaints that people take to their doctor. But there is some research that points to acid reflux as a cause of coughing, so Japanese scientists thought they would look closer at whether there might be a link there. And the...
This Common Nutrient Can Make Exercise Less Heart-Safe

This Common Nutrient Can Make Exercise Less Heart-Safe

“Get more exercise,” is the kind of common wisdom that’s handed out to almost everybody, and particularly for anyone with high blood pressure. But a 2016 article in the American Journal of Physiology – Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology could raise...
The Body Composition Type Associated with Psoriasis

The Body Composition Type Associated with Psoriasis

If you’re unlucky enough to have psoriasis, then you may know only too well what triggers it for you. Maybe it’s alcohol, smoking, stress, skin damage, sunburn, or something else. But a new study in the latest edition of the Journal of Dermatology suggests that there...