Special Health Alerts
If you’re looking for another reason to add dark chocolate to the list of heart healthy foods that you should consume for good health, you may be excited by recent research from Australia. The researchers of the study, published in BMJ, found that the benefits of dark chocolate consumption can be beneficial in reducing the risk of cardiovascular events, such as a heart attack, in individuals with metabolic syndrome.
Previous research has shown that dark chocolate consumption may have good …
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A stroke can be a devastating event and people are always looking for natural heart remedies to help reduce the chance of having one. New research published in the journal, Stroke, states that natural heart remedies to lower your risk of suffering a stroke should include eating low fat dairy in addition to other heart healthy foods. With the aging population, natural heart remedies should be adopted by all adults in an effort to reduce the risk of stroke.
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High blood pressure puts you at risk for developing serious health problems including coronary artery disease, heart failure, and stroke among many others. This is why cardiac care should be a top priority for everyone – including you! New research has shown that adding heart healthy foods that contain isoflavones into your diet may help with cardiac care by supporting healthy blood pressure. Heart healthy foods that have isoflavones include soy as well as green tea, peanuts and other plant …
According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation every 7 minutes someone dies from heart disease or stroke. Heart disease and stroke are two of the top three causes of death in North America according to the latest statistics report from 2008. With heart disease, including heart attack, and stroke costing the economy over $20 billion each year, it is time to look at options that can help to prevent heart disease and reduce stroke damage.
The damage that results …
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