For over a decade, experts have gone back and forth on whether or not increasing omega-3 intake can help you stay heart healthy. Now, the jury is in and the largest meta-analysis to date has found conclusive proof that whatever amount you might get through diet, you should consider taking omega-3 supplements for cardioprotection…

Roughly 36 million people in the U.S. alone take cholesterol-lowering medications, also known as statin drugs. Yet, with the massive number of statin prescriptions doctors write, is there truly evidence that they save lives? New revelations are that inconsistencies and contradictory evidence has been swept under the rug…

You’ve probably heard that omega-3 fatty acids fight inflammation and disease, while omega-6 fatty acids fuel them. But recent research shows this isn’t entirely true. Omega-6 fatty acids from healthy sources aren’t the inflammation-causing boogeymen they’ve been made out to be. In fact, they may even have unique health benefits…

When it comes to natural ways to boost longevity, the only tips that are truly exciting are the ones that not only help you live longer but help you live better. I have one of these age and disease-defying tips for you today — and it’s backed up by more than two decades of research on real people.

There are quite a few other things my doctor could be looking at besides my iron and cholesterol levels. A few could actually save my life. In fact, there are several simple blood tests that will alert you to changes you can make to slash your risk of heart attack and stroke…

Stroke is perhaps the scariest of all the vascular conditions because the consequences can be severe and disabling. And the cold hard truth is that one in six people are at risk of suffering a stroke at some point in their lives. But it turns out there are two fats you can add to your diet that not only help prevent the development of stroke but reduce the severity of a stroke should one hit you…