Cardiovascular disease, or CD, is the term used to describe both heart disease and vascular disorders. CD is a major cause of disability and the number one killer worldwide. In fact, heart disease alone kills more Americans than all types of cancer combined. Fortunately, proper cardiac care can help to lower your risk for developing ...click here to read more
Cholesterol is a wax like substance that is present in the cell walls throughout your body. When serum cholesterol levels are in a healthy range, cholesterol is actually health-supporting. However, if your cholesterol levels get too high, your risk for atherosclerosis, heart attack, stroke and even cardiac death vastly increase. Luckily, nature has provided us ...click here to read more
The majority of the population would like to enhance athletic performance, overcome obesity, shape up or simply increase their energy. The gym is the perfect place to achieve these goals and fight obesity; however, with the ever increasing amount of exercise machines it can be hard to decipher the beneficial ones from the useless and/or ...click here to read more
Heart attacks and strokes are a very real problem in this country. The American Heart Association reports that 72 million people over the age of 20 suffer from high blood pressure. The Center for Disease Control states that there are 2 million heart attacks and strokes responsible for 800,000 deaths per year in the United ...click here to read more
It’s long been known that the foods comprising a person’s diet have a number of physiological impacts. New research, however, is suggesting that increased calorie consumption doesn’t just contribute to obesity, but also on the brain’s ability to function. Having a healthy diet, therefore, can combat obesity in seniors and also improve their mental performance, ...click here to read more
Long used as treatment for diabetes, insulin has shown to produce positive effects with regard to memory loss and overall brain function, while now being considered a possible remedy for the impacts of Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia in the world. It impacts memory and cognition, often resulting in with ...click here to read more
Everyone knows how important it is to get adequate amounts of sleep, especially before and after exercise or working out. If we don’t get enough sleep we will likely feel cranky and lethargic the next day, find it difficult to function and our performance will be compromised. Studies have shown that sleep regulates our mood ...click here to read more
Have you made a decision to lose weight? Have you tried numerous diets? Have you committed to a regular exercise program? Are you in good health but are still unable to shed those unwanted pounds? With your motivation waning, have you wondered if there’s something – anything – else you can do to help you ...click here to read more
If you were suddenly having a heart attack or stroke, would you know what to do? Each year, roughly 70,000 Canadians have a heart attack – that’s one heart attack every 7 minutes. And every 10 minutes, someone has a stroke. In fact, heart disease and stroke are two of the top three leading causes ...click here to read more
Warm toast and honey, honey-garlic chicken, honey-roasted almonds…there are numerous food combinations that contain natures sweet nectar, but now people aren’t just eating honey, they are also turning to it to fight bacteria. There is evidence that shows honey can fight bacteria and be used as a preventative measure when it comes to certain illnesses. ...click here to read more
In the past the first signs of grey hair for men were around the age of 30 and for women 35; however, today more people are going grey sooner. Scientists have been hard at work studying the grey factor because it seems that more than ever before, people want to look younger. Statistics show that ...click here to read more
The numbers are staggering…about one out of 100 Canadians has rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis ailments are now the leading cause of disability in Canada and since there is no cure, the focus is on controlling the symptoms to bring patients pain relief. Although the symptoms can be different for each sufferer, the main characteristics are swelling, ...click here to read more
It’s blasting your blood pressure off the charts and leading to an onslaught of other health problems, such as stroke and heart disease. Now, a recent report from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention is saying a whopping 90% of American’s are consuming too much of it. It’s hiding in the foods you eat, ...click here to read more
Have you ever noticed that your joints feel achy or stiff, especially when it rains? This could be a sign of arthritis. Chances are, this pain isn’t doing anything to help you feel younger. This could be because arthritis, simply put, means joint pain and inflammation. Arthritis consists of over 100 different conditions, ranging in ...click here to read more
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