by Scott Davis | Apr 16, 2019
You have heard of LDL – the so-called “bad cholesterol”. And HDL – often called “good cholesterol”. And then we, of course, have Triglycerides. But there is a third type of cholesterol, one that you probably have never even heard of. And this type was found to...
by Scott Davis | Apr 13, 2019
In a new study published by AHA Journals, one specific type of nut was found to drastically reduce the risk of dying from cardiovascular diseases – or, in fact, dying from any causes. Furthermore, it is widely available, inexpensive, and delicious. Weirdly, another...
by Scott Davis | Mar 31, 2019
If you have high cholesterol, and especially if your LDL (bad) cholesterol is high, chances are you’ve been told to drastically change what you eat. Pretty much cut out everything you like and load up on the food you hate, right? But a new study published in the...
by Scott Davis | Mar 29, 2019
Those who are overweight and out of shape are at a higher heart attack risk. Those who are fit and slim are at a low heart attack risk. This is a well-documented fact. Or is it? A new study in the journal Scientific Reports puts this fact to a test, and the results...
by Christian Goodman | Mar 28, 2019
Stroke is one of the health events that scare us the most, mainly because it seems to come out of the blue and because it can leave us badly disabled. Recent studies have, however, revealed a few indicators of an imminent stroke. Using those indictors, you have time...
by Julissa Clay | Mar 26, 2019
Most of us should be more active. In fact, 3-5 hours of intense activity per week is minimal, and every hour awake should include a little moving around. But sometimes you just don’t feel like you have the energy, do you? And according to a new study published in the...