When you mention the benefits of healthy fats, those in the mainstream medical communities gasp in shock: Fats are terrible for you… Fat causes heart disease… Low-fat and fat-free are the only option… This stance has killed in record numbers over the past fifty years. 

Atherosclerosis is the primary cause of heart attack, but it also causes about half of all strokes. And there are often no symptoms until it’s too late and a plaque ruptures or blood flow is completely blocked. That’s why prevention is key. And this time, it’s pretty easy…

I recently had my yearly physical and guess what? The doctor thought my cholesterol levels were a tad borderline, so of course he wanted me to jump on the statin bandwagon. Why would I take that risk when I can try these six simple steps instead…

There’s a good reason the pomegranate has been revered for so long: It holds more healing power than any other fruit out there. Here are five reasons you should be eating more of them, starting with your blood pressure…

Every year, about 735,000 Americans have a heart attack. Some seem to come out of the blue, with no warning or risk factors. Others, though, are like time bombs just waiting to blow, especially if your genes increase your risk of cardiovascular disease. But you can beat it…

HDL cholesterol in your bloodstream gradually declines with age. And less HDL cholesterol is tied to frailty, worse muscle strength and poor physical performance as you age. So, you want more HDL around to age better. Here’s an easy way to get it…

Heart problems run in my family and high blood pressure is just the beginning. So today I’d like to share with you a simple program I follow that has helped me naturally keep my blood pressure numbers where they should be…

Breathing polluted air increases your risk of a lot of serious diseases, like heart attacks, stroke, dementia and more. But even though the effects of air pollution may feel totally out of your control, there is something you can do to protect yourself…

Medical researchers in Germany recently discovered that if you drink enough coffee, you can actually repair your heart to keep it young — even if you’ve already suffered a heart attack. But how does it work and how much should you drink?

According to research, if you have this allergy, not only could you build up higher levels of plaque in your arteries, you’ll build up a type of plaque that is unstable – leaving you in serious danger of both heart attacks and strokes…

The sudden, silent heart attack, known as sudden cardiac arrest, carries such a lethal reputation that most of us know it as the “widowmaker.” But it might be time to call it by another name… the “widower-maker.” If you don’t act quickly…

Toxins we’re exposed to day in and day out result in inflammation that actually damages our cells, speeding up the aging process. But, it doesn’t just affect your skin… It can lead to damage to your blood vessels too. This is where anti-aging leads to life saving…