Does High Blood Pressure Cause Stroke…Really?

by Christian Goodman | Mar 12, 2013 | 8 comments

We have all learned throughout the years that high blood pressure is one of the main causes of stroke and heart attack. And we’ve been told to do everything in our power to bring our blood pressure below 120/80. That includes taking blood pressure medications although...

10 Best Heart Health Foods

by Scott Davis | Feb 27, 2013 | 16 comments

Today’s article features 10 foods that everyone should have in their kitchen if getting heart-healthy is on your agenda. The great thing about these goods is that they are tasty, can go in numerous recipes, and can be eaten throughout the day in breakfast, lunch,...

Trim Your Cholesterol Using This Tea

by Scott Davis | Feb 26, 2013 | 7 comments

While drinking tea is lauded as a very healthy thing to do in general, a University in southern California has shown this particular variety has shown cholesterol-lowering benefits whether it is drunk or even if it’s taken in supplement form. Researchers at Western...

Heart Attack Risk Cut 32% Using These Berries

by Scott Davis | Feb 19, 2013 | 4 comments

There is a certain group of berries that have been shown to cut heart attack risk in people who eat them by more than 30%. Considering the National Institutes of Health have regarded heart disease as the number one killer worldwide, these tasty little gems should be...

Little Known “Ugly Cholesterol” Leading Cause of Death

by Scott Davis | Feb 14, 2013 | 7 comments

We all know that there are 2 kinds of cholesterol that we should try to balance: good and bad. Keep the good HDL cholesterol high and keep the bad LDL cholesterol low. Recently, though, scientists have been discussing a third kind of cholesterol that is worse than...

Four Foods That Lower Cholesterol

by Scott Davis | Feb 10, 2013 | 11 comments

Whether you are just trying to get healthier or you have been told by your doctor to get your diet changed, the need to reduce LDL cholesterol levels and increase HDLs hits more and more people as the complications from high cholesterol increase. It can be daunting to...