Tag Archives: Heart Disease

Processed Food – Or How the Food Companies Conspire to Kill Us and What to Do About It!

Processed food is everywhere. In some ways, we are fortunate to be living in a time when we can process and preserve our food so that our supermarkets are always full and we always have plenty of choice in what … Continue reading

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Homocysteine – More than just a heart health indicator!

Homocysteine is an important indicator of cardiovascular health. High levels of homocysteine in the blood have been liked to increased risk of coronary artery disease, stroke, and venous blood clots even among people with normal cholesterol levels. Abnormal homocysteine levels … Continue reading

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Cholesterol and Co-Q10 – Here is why you need them.

At least 12 million Americans take a prescription statin drug. These include Lipitor, Zocor, Mevacor and Pravachol. There is even a natural statin available at health food stores that is very popular now – this is Red Yeast Rice. Before … Continue reading

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Syndrome X – A Fancy Name for Bad Diet

Syndrome X, or insulin resistance syndrome is a cluster of symptoms that increase risk of heart disease. These symptoms have nothing to do with high cholesterol yet have proven very significant in terms of predicting risk of heart attacks. First … Continue reading

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