This Fun Sport Lowers Blood Pressure Better Than Drugs

by Christian Goodman | Mar 19, 2020

We know that to remain healthy we must exercise, but this doesn’t mean that we don’t find walking on a treadmill painfully boring. But there’s some good news for those who want to escape the monotony of gym life – Danish researchers recently published a report in the...

Meat Causes Cardiovascular Disease, But Not For The Reasons You Think

by Scott Davis | Mar 13, 2020

The idea of a daily meat consumption allowance for good heart health is nothing new – such studies span across all corners of the world, and have done so for many years. It’s long been thought that meat and fatty animal products can cause heart disease, but a recent...

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

by ShellyManning | Mar 4, 2020

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

The Surprising Greens That Lower Bad Cholesterol

by Scott Davis | Mar 1, 2020

Green vegetables have always been the underdogs when it comes to vegetable consumption, and they’re typically pushed to the side of the plate, but there’s a new green in town that is gaining popularity. Scientists from the Department of Nutrition and Food Science at...

4 Heart Attack Indicators – You Didn’t Know About

by Scott Davis | Feb 23, 2020

Many people consider having a heart attack as easy to spot – pain in the chest, left arm and jaw, and all the sweaty drama that goes with it – it’s the stuff TV medical dramas are made of… …but the reality is heart attacks are much more subtle! It is estimated that as...

Previous Cholesterol Dietary Recommendations Debunked

by Scott Davis | Feb 19, 2020

In the past, doctors used to warn us against certain foods. High cholesterol foods like eggs and red meat were considered a no-no, which did cause some angst amongst meat lovers. But there’s some good news. The American Heart Foundation has just reported in the...