Easiest Way to Prevent Heart Attack

Easiest Way to Prevent Heart Attack

In a way, it’s the most effortless thing we can do. According to a new study in the journal BMC Medicine, it’s one of the most effective ways to prevent a heart attack. Most of us don’t do enough of this easy, pleasurable activity. Researchers from the University of...
Is Parkinson’s Caused By This Childhood Event?

Is Parkinson’s Caused By This Childhood Event?

Parkinson’s disease has a complex set of causes, such as genetics, diet, lack of exercise, and sometimes social isolation. However, a new study published in the journal Neurology: Clinical Practice reports an interesting connection between Parkinson’s and something...
Arthritis Caused By This Childhood Trauma

Arthritis Caused By This Childhood Trauma

There are many risk factors for osteoarthritis—age, gender, body weight, and certain jobs—as we already know! Now the British Journal of Sports Medicine has identified another factor—one that you probably never thought about. This risk factor occurs at a young age....
Osteoporosis and Diabetes Cause and Effect

Osteoporosis and Diabetes Cause and Effect

Type 2 diabetes is increasing worldwide, and with it comes a whole range of other health conditions related to it or caused by it. Given that many studies have found an increase in bone fractures among diabetics, is type 2 diabetes possibly a risk factor for...
This Grain Cures Cholesterol (better than statins)

This Grain Cures Cholesterol (better than statins)

What’s the name for when your blood vessels get clogged with cholesterol? Atherosclerosis! It occurs when immune cells and cholesterol become embedded in vessel walls and inflamed. The vessels narrow, reducing the amount of blood that flows through them. This...
Gout Caused By This Fat, Not Uric Acid (study)

Gout Caused By This Fat, Not Uric Acid (study)

Gout is caused by a high uric acid level. Everyone knows that, right? According to a new study published in Clinical Rheumatology, this is not the case at all. It’s actually caused by a common type of fat. Cut out this fat and watch your gout melt away. Triglycerides...