Cholesterol Lowering Foods
Posted on March 16, 2008 - Filed Under Nutrition | Leave a Comment
Lower Cholesterol with Key Nutrients
You’ve heard the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. Where high cholesterol is concerned, there’s a lot of truth in that familiar saying - for both men and women. That’s because virtually every bite of food can affect your body, and in particular your cardiovascular system, either positively or adversely.
Watching what you eat, along with weight control and physical activity, is well worth the effort. The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute reports lowering your level of low-density lipoprotein (LDL, or “lousy”) cholesterol can reduce your risk of heart disease by as much… Continue reading
Read More..>>7 Main Reasons Why We Die of Heart Attacks
Posted on February 28, 2008 - Filed Under Heart Disease | Leave a Comment
1. We smoke.
The risk of dying of a heart attack is about four times higher in people who smoke than in those who don’t smoke.
Many of us are under the impression that the major danger from smoking is cancer but that is not quite true; smoking is the major risk factor for heart disease, stroke, and cardiovascular disease. In fact, about 40% of deaths caused by cardiovascular disease are due to smoking.
Smoking contributes to heart disease in the following manner:
?Increases blood pressure, a risk for heart attacks and strokes.
?The carcinogen components in tobacco damage the walls of the arteries.
?The carbon… Continue reading
Read More..>>For A Healthy Heart
Posted on February 28, 2008 - Filed Under Heart Disease | Leave a Comment
If the blood supply to a portion of the heart is completely cut off by total blockage of a coronary artery, the result is a heart attack. The first thing that comes to mind when one hears about heart disease is almost always cholesterol. Importantly, while many cardiologists insist that lowering cholesterol is correlated with a reduction in the risk of heart attacks; few can say that there is a reduction in the risk of mortality (death). There may be a weak correlation of elevated cholesterol with heart attacks, however this does not mean it is the cholesterol that caused… Continue reading
Read More..>>February Is Heart Health Month - Help Reduce Your Risk Of Heart Disease With Fish Oil
Posted on February 28, 2008 - Filed Under Heart Disease | Leave a Comment
OmegaGuard, considered one of the world’s finest fish oil. OmegaGuard utilizes ultra pure, pharmaceutical grade fish oil which provides a full spectrum of seven natural omega-3 fatty acids including EPA, DHA, ALA and others. Supportive but not conclusive research shows that consumption of EPA and DHA omega-3 fatty acids may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.
OmegaGuard gives you quality assurance and higher levels of EPA, DHA, ALA and more, compared to leading brands. It’s considered by nutritional scientist to be one of the finest fish oil products on the market.
Research shows that high levels of Omega-3 fatty acids promote… Continue reading
Read More..>>How to Live Longer - The Secret of Longevity
Posted on February 28, 2008 - Filed Under Anti Aging | Leave a Comment
Most people would say, if you asked them, that they want to live a long and active life. However, so few of us even go on to wonder what actions might be required to help achieve this aim. We all tend to think that just having the wish is enough. Well, sorry boys and girls, it just isn’t. You’re going to have to do something if you want to find the secret to prolonging your life, and I don’t mean phoning up Indiana Jones!
Fortunately, there is a lot of information out there about… Continue reading
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