Heart

These 2014 breakthroughs can help your health problems

We hear a lot about research underway, testing vaccines for Ebola, developing a new cancer treatment, or trialing nutrition methods to reverse type 2 diabetes. But when does scientific study provide real-world medicine and treatment? More often than we may realize, given the thousands of projects underway in laboratories around the world. What were some ...click here to read more

Sitting like this is bad for your heart

You eat fairly healthy, you exercise and you even get ample amount of sleep most nights. But chances are that you’ve got a daily habit that isn’t doing your body any favors – and you don’t even know it. Are you sitting down for this? Crossing your legs is hurting your heart. More specifically, sitting ...click here to read more

Chewing gum protects your heart?

It’s time we all enjoyed a stick of gum to calm down and protect our hearts! That goes for both men and women, whose behaviors (and underlying hormones) can affect their health in different ways. A recent study caught my attention because it looked at stress and how the sexes differ in how they handle ...click here to read more

Why getting a good cholesterol score can be bad for you

Cholesterol plays a significant role in your heart health. In fact, high blood cholesterol is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease and stroke. What’s frightening is high cholesterol can often come without any warning signs, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). That’s why it’s so important to know exactly what your cholesterol ...click here to read more

Why a banana a day keeps the doctor away

What lies underneath that bright yellow peel? An abundance of nutrients your body needs to stay healthy and functioning at its best! Turns out, the humble banana is more important for your health than you may have realized, so take a lesson from those energetic apes. Here’s why. Are you getting enough vitamin C, magnesium, ...click here to read more

What you really need to know about painkillers

Over the years, over-the-counter and prescription painkillers have come alongside a number of precautions and health warnings. I’m always counseling patients about alternative natural methods for pain relief to try first given these concerns. Because new research has shown that they could lead to heart trouble. A study published this April in BMJ Open found that patients ...click here to read more

Chocolate Pills For Your Heart, Oh My!

Rejoice chocolate lovers! How about getting your chocolate fix without taking in all the fat and sugar? No more chocolate guilt and stealing secret bites. Too good to be true? Researchers are working on a chocolate pill to prevent heart attacks and stroke, thanks to chocolate’s health-promoting properties. Now that’s a pill-full of medicine we ...click here to read more