There are plenty of ways to reduce your risk of heart disease, including diet and exercise. In fact, surprising to many people, eating fat-rich avocados can actually help to reduce the risk of heart disease. Avocados taste amazing and clearly benefit the human body, as detailed below. A recent study shows people who consume two or more…
Higher Intake of Avocados Associated With Significantly Lower Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Eating More of This Food May Lower Heart Disease Risk, New Study Suggests
There are plenty of ways to reduce your risk of heart disease, including diet and exercise. In fact, surprising to many people, eating fat-rich avocados can actually help to reduce the risk of heart disease. Avocados taste amazing and clearly benefit the human body, as detailed below. A recent study shows people who consume two or more…
9 Most Effective Foods That Fight Inflammation | Eat Better
When we look at the diseases that plague our society—arthritis, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)—we see that long-term lifestyle changes are needed. What might not be as obvious is the common denominator tied to all of them and more: inflammation is at the root of most diseases. By addressing…
Blood Clots May Be the Root Cause of All Heart Disease
If you took all the heart health risk factors for France & Scotland, the French have a slightly higher risk per conventional thinking. So why do they suffer just 1⁄5 of the amount of heart disease? Download Interview Transcript | Download my FREE Podcast STORY AT-A-GLANCE The thrombogenic hypothesis asserts that blood clotting is the basic underlying…
Eight Steps to Preventing Heart Disease
Want to know how to avoid heart trouble? You can start by asking a nurse. Or, better yet, about 84,000 nurses. A 14-year study of 84,129 nurses — published in the New England Journal of Medicine — provides a blueprint for protecting the heart. You don’t have to be a medical professional to follow it,…
The Link Between Insulin Resistance and the Development of Heart Disease
For Cardiovascular Diabetology’s 20th anniversary, we’ve asked the authors of the journal’s most influential articles to comment on their findings from today’s perspective and how the articles may have advanced science and influenced their careers. In this blog Carlos Salomon and colleagues discuss their article on the link between insulin resistance and the development of heart disease. According to…
Follow This Diet to Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease and Heart Disease
For years, natural health experts and knowledgeable physicians and nutritionists have advised the Mediterranean diet for its heart-healthy, life-prolonging effects. High in healthy fats, fruits, vegetables, and fish and low in saturated fats, sugar, and red meat, the benefits of this way of eating are backed by an accumulating body of international scientific evidence. Now,…
7 Proven Health Benefits of Dark Chocolate | Eat Better
Dark chocolate is loaded with nutrients that can positively affect your health. Made from the seed of the cocoa tree, it is one of the best sources of antioxidants on the planet. Studies show that dark chocolate (not the sugary stuff) can improve health and lower the risk of heart disease. Let’s look at seven proven benefits…
What Is Atherosclerosis?
Atherosclerosis is a common condition that develops when a sticky substance called plaque builds up inside your arteries. Disease linked to atherosclerosis is the leading cause of death in the United States. About half of Americans between ages 45 and 84 have atherosclerosis and don’t know it. Atherosclerosis develops slowly as cholesterol, fat, blood cells and…
Understand Your Risk for Heart Disease
The first step toward heart health is understanding your risk of heart disease. Your risk depends on many factors, some of which are changeable and others that are not. Risk factors are conditions or habits that make a person more likely to develop a disease. These risk factors may be different for each person. Preventing heart…
-
Recent Posts
-
Archives
- May 2025
- April 2025
- July 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- September 2013
- July 2013
- March 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- December 1
-
Meta