by Christian Goodman | Feb 4, 2018
High blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, coronary artery disease, and other cardiovascular risk factors are often blamed on bad diet or lack of exercises. And if not lifestyle factors, then they say it’s the genes. But a new study from by the American Health Association...
by Scott Davis | Feb 3, 2018
If you have high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or pretty much any cardiovascular disease, your doctor has most likely prescribed you low doses of aspirin. It’s a standard procedure most doctors do without even thinking. But a new study from Japan, and published in...
by Christian Goodman | Feb 2, 2018
We usually think of high blood pressure as bad and a sign of great health risks. And this is of course true in most cases. But a new study in the journal Internal Medicine reveals an interesting twist on the connection between blood pressure and death. Apparently, you...
by Scott Davis | Jan 28, 2018
Seeds are some of the most powerful foods you can consume. The list of their health benefits is endless. One of these benefits is lowering cholesterol. In today’s article, I’ll list 6 of the most powerful seeds to lower cholesterol level. 1. Chia seeds. In two...
by Scott Davis | Jan 24, 2018
You’ve heard it a million times: to prevent heart attack and stroke you need to lower bad cholesterol (LDL) and boost good (HDL). But scientists from Oxford University, Peking University, and the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences have just published a study in the...
by Scott Davis | Jan 21, 2018
According to a new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association, if you have high cholesterol, high blood pressure or have suffered a heart attack or stroke, it may be partly due to the neighbourhood that you grew up in. This is not 100% foolproof, but...