According to the National Institute on Aging, heart attacks and strokes are the biggest risks for senior citizens, but the disease seniors fear most is dementia. By far the biggest cause of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease. What happens when a person has Alzheimer’s dementia is an irreversible and progressive loss … Read More
Atherosclerosis is a clogged artery due to plaque formation. Arteries are the blood vessels that carry oxygen-rich blood from your heart to your body. A plaque starts as an injury to the inside of an artery. At the injury site, cholesterol, fat, and other substances start to collect and form … Read More
Researchers have identified a number of herbal and nutritional supplements that can prevent or slow the progression of memory loss, mild cognitive impairment, and Alzheimer’s disease. But four stand out as being especially effective. Because symptoms don’t manifest until years or decades after they begin, these four supplements for cognitive … Read More
Are you getting MCT oil benefits? If you don’t quite know what MCT oils are, you likely won’t know the answer to that question. So let’s start with a primer on MCTs, a naturally occurring source of dietary fats especially abundant in coconut oil. MCT stands for medium-chain triglycerides, a … Read More
Peripheral artery disease (PAD) affects about 10 million Americans, although many of those people may not be aware they have this common circulation problem. That’s because peripheral artery symptoms include pain and weakness in the leg, as well as sores on the legs and feet that don’t heal. The symptoms are … Read More
Moderate alcohol consumption, especially in the form of red wine, is a well-researched way to lower cholesterol naturally. If consumed regularly in light to moderate amounts, red wine is well known to decrease the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and other dire consequences of cardiovascular disease. One of the primary … Read More
For doctors who specialize in natural medicine, hypertension isn’t just a simple disease of high blood pressure readings, and treating it isn’t simply a matter of lowering the numbers using high blood pressure remedies, says Dr. Mark Houston, MD, a well-known integrative hypertension specialist. Hypertension is a slowly progressing cardiovascular … Read More
The last time you had your cholesterol checked, you may have noticed that your triglyceride levels were also measured. Along with total cholesterol, LDL, and HDL, triglycerides are part of a standard cholesterol test—also called a lipid panel— performed by most laboratories. When checking your cholesterol, most doctors order a … Read More
Do you know which outdated myths still dominate the cholesterol theory and why having high cholesterol readings doesn’t mean you’ll suffer a heart attack or having ‘safe’ levels doesn’t mean you won’t? In part 1 of this series, you were introduced to the idea that major assumptions still drive standard … Read More
