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For more heart protection, eat more chocolate

Post author By Dr. Adria Schmedthorst
Post date August 6, 2020

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Every year, heart disease kills more people than any other disease on earth, including cancer. So, is it any wonder that we’re all searching for ways to keep our ticker ticking? From exercise and supplements to diet, we all want to know how to keep our hearts healthy. And now, science has found a sweet answer to that problem in an unlikely source.

Tags Antioxidants, Cardio Support, Cholesterol

Breast Cancer Healthy Diet

Should you avoid soy — or not?

Post author By Dr. Elizabeth Klodas MD, FACC
Post date July 8, 2020

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Patients and readers often ask me about the risks of soy: Is there a connection to cancer? Can it help hot flashes? And as a cardiologist, I’m probably asked most often… Is soy really beneficial for heart health? Recently, the evidence really swung in soy’s favor…

Tags Cardio Support, Organic

Healthy Diet Sugar Sweeteners

6 ways to bake heart-healthy holiday sweets

Post author By Joyce Hollman
Post date September 26, 2023

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Holiday baking is going into full swing. That means lots of butter and sugar, right? If you’ve been reading here for a while, you know that it isn’t the butter that will kill you. It’s the sugar. Here are seven ways to enjoy holiday sweets without heart attack danger…

Healthy Home Healthy Living

5 everyday things that can give you cancer

Post author By Dr. Adria Schmedthorst
Post date July 26, 2018

Most of us feel we don’t have much control when it comes to cancer prevention. Nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, you can take a look around your home and find these five everyday things that affect your cancer risk right now…

Tags Healthy Home

Brain Health Mental Health

10 raw foods that strengthen your mental health

Post author By Jenny Smiechowski
Post date July 30, 2018

Scientific studies keep showing that certain nutrients have the power to improve serious mental health problems like psychosis, bipolar disorder and PTSD–in many cases better than the prescription drugs used to treat them. Here are your top ten…

Weight Loss Women’s Health

4 things holding your weight loss efforts back

Post author By Joyce Hollman
Post date July 30, 2018

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When you think about weight loss in relation to health, rather than as a way to fulfill an image, the discussion becomes one about disease prevention, rather than ego or appearance. And we need more of that. Because obesity and being overweight are lady killers…

Healthy Diet

4 powerful reasons to pop some pistachios now (slideshow)

Post author By Joyce Hollman
Post date August 31, 2018

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The Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that when healthy adults with high LDL levels ate one serving of pistachios daily, their LDL cholesterol levels dropped by nine percent. Those who ate two servings per day saw a 12 percent drop in LDL. That’s just for starters…

Tags Superfoods

Cancer Health Conditions Health News Healthy Diet Healthy Living

The antioxidant-packed tea that kills cancer stem cells

Post author By Jenny Smiechowski
Post date September 5, 2018

At some point in your life, you’ve probably been told to “treat your body like a temple.” And that’s good advice. You only have one body, after all. And it has to last you for a while. But, if you’ve been a little rough on it, no worries. One special drink could turn things around for you…

Tags Antioxidants, Natural Herbal Remedies, Tea

Brain Health Mental Health

6 factors including sex that help grow new brain cells

Post author By Joyce Hollman
Post date April 13, 2018

For a long time, science has told us that our brains reach their peak performance at around age 25, and that things slowly go downhill from there. But new findings are proving that we can help our brains continue to grow and develop well into old age. Here’s how…

Healthy Living Thyroid Health

Getting out of the box to treat Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

Post author By Dr. Michael Cutler
Post date July 2, 2018

When it comes the Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis, treatment varies depending on whether you go to a mainstream doctor who practices conventional medicine, versus the functional treatment you might receive from an integrative physician. Here’s what you can expect…

Tags DIY Health

Healthy Aging Healthy Diet

10 anti-aging vegetables you should eat regularly

Post author By Joyce Hollman
Post date April 3, 2018

It’s become evident that a diet based mainly on plants is a healthy one. That’s why many people have adopted a plant-based diet, consuming more vegetables than meat. But choose your vegetables well to avoid the insidious effects of protein deficiency than many people are not aware of…

Tags Organic

Health Supplements Thyroid Health

Not a milk-drinker? Your thyroid could be in trouble

Post author By Virginia Tims-Lawson
Post date April 6, 2018

I stopped drinking milk for a period of time about five years ago. Like a lot of people, I jumped on the “dairy is no good for you” bandwagon. Fortunately, for me, it was a short ride… because those non-dairy alternatives rob your thyroid of something it urgently needs.

Tags Nutritional Deficiency, Thyroid