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Egg Yolks vs. Egg Whites: What’s Better for Your Cholesterol?
For being one of the most nutrient-dense natural foods on the planet, eggs sure have taken a beating in the past few decades. The reason eggs have gotten such a bad rap is because they contain a fair...
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New Probiotic Reduces Bad and Total Cholesterol
Evidence has emerged that suggests a type of probiotic may be useful as a natural means of managing high cholesterol. Scientists have found that two doses a day of Lactobacillus reuteri, a fairly new...
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Statin Drugs Cause Even More Nerve Damage Than We Thought
Have the nerve-damaging properties of statin drugs now been confirmed? There are over 300 adverse health effects associated with the use of this chemical class of cholesterol-lowering medications known...
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Improve Cholesterol in Just 30 Minutes a Day
We all know that diet and exercise are critical to good health. This dynamic duo has been shown to ward off obesity, diabetes, joint issues, cancer and heart disease. We can even agree, for the most...
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Statin Drugs May Worsen Knee Osteoarthritis
New research flies in the face of a new theory that statin drugs, used to lower cholesterol, may be of value in those suffering from osteoarthritis. To the contrary, statin drugs are likely...
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Green Tea Extracts Extend Lifespan
For centuries the Chinese have understood the healing nature of green tea. Only recently have we come to understand that the lightly fermented tea leaves used to brew green tea are endowed with a...
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7 Tips for Optimizing Cholesterol Levels
Are you going into the holiday season, but have the blues because you’re looking at all this great food but worried about a high cholesterol level. Here is some great news for you! Optimal cholesterol...
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Red Yeast Rice Found to Be as Effective as Statins for Reducing Cholesterol
Most people who have heard horror stories of the health havoc caused by the many serious side effects of statins have longed for a totally natural substitute. Scientists have discovered that red yeast...
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Green Tea Compound Shrinks Cancerous Tumors
Natural health advocates have understood and demonstrated the potent antioxidant and anti-cancer properties of green tea consumption for decades. The Chinese have brewed the leaves of the Camellia...
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No Guilt Today! 4 Health Benefits of Chocolate + A Few Myth Busters
Have you heard? Experts now say chocolate can be good for your heart. Our $1 billion in Valentine’s Day chocolates (and the 10 pounds of chocolate each of us eats yearly) may not be a health disaster....
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Shorter Bouts of Physical Activity May Improve Cardiovascular Health
The benefits of prolonged physical activity on cardiovascular health are well known and publicized, but recent research has revealed the underappreciated value of shorter bouts of such activity....
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Eat an Apple a Day To Prevent Arterial Hardening
Heart disease officially surpassed cancer as the leading cause of death in the US and many western societies. The sad part of the story is that heart disease is largely preventable by adopting healthy...
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The Great Salt Debate: Does a Low Salt Diet Really Save Lives?
Reducing salt in the diet could prevent 500,000 American deaths over the next 10 years, according to a new study. While this sounds impressive, it does not take into account recent research that shows...
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This Vitamin Protects The Heart From Cholesterol-Related Damage
When did cholesterol get so complicated? Not too long ago, there was just “bad” LDL cholesterol and “good” HDL cholesterol. Now it appears that LDL cholesterol isn’t necessarily bad in and of itself....
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The “Fad Diet” That Might Just Save Your Life – Part II: Being Type O
In the last installment of this series, we discussed some basic concepts and misconceptions about the Blood Type Diet. As promised, we’re now going to explore the scientific foundation that makes each...
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Study Finds Long-Term Statin Use Surprisingly Ineffective
Statins are one of the most prescribed classes of drugs available. By some estimates, up to 30 million people take these cholesterol-lowering drugs. But despite their wide usage, most studies have only...
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2 Fantastic New Reasons to Reach For Watermelon
Watermelon might be the next food to ascend to nutritional stardom, as it fights the accumulation of arterial plaque to help prevent a heart attack and is proving to be an important ally in weight...
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5 Health Risks You Take by Skipping Breakfast
In the rush to get up and out the door each morning, for goodness sake, don’t skip breakfast! More than just good advice your mom used to pound into your head, eating breakfast every day has been shown...
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See Why Walnuts are the Ultimate Snack for Heart Health
Eating a handful of walnuts or taking a few ounces of walnut oil during or following meals can help regulate healthy cholesterol metabolism and protect against cardiovascular disease. These are the...
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7 Amazing Health Benefits of Coconut Oil
The natural health community has embraced the use of coconut oil for many health conditions with much enthusiasm and excitement — and with good reason. While early research forced many to shy away from...
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