Did you start eating more walnuts when I revealed last month that folks who eat more of them live longer? Or perhaps you added them to your shopping list earlier this month after I explained how they could reduce your risk for stoke? If you did, you might have found that your clothes are ... Read More ›
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UPDATED:August 17, 2017
UPDATED:August 4, 2017
The walnut secret to protecting your blood vessels
I get it. Who wakes up thinking about their blood vessels? No one, that’s who. But they really are incredible when you stop to think about them. If you laid out all the blood vessels in your body in a straight line, they would stretch out for close to 100,000 miles. That’s equal to over 20 ... Read More ›
UPDATED:July 8, 2016
3 steps to relieve your holiday stress
It may be the most wonderful time of year, but it’s also the most stressful. Even if you love every second of it, for most of us the holidays come with a “to do” list longer than your arm. Between the cooking, cleaning, shopping and partying no wonder stress levels shoot through the roof. And ... Read More ›
UPDATED:July 27, 2017
Silent stroke-linked brain lesions slashed 40% with fat
They could be lurking in any one of our brains right now. And while these silent brain assassins are small and painless, they can lead to BIG damage. Brain infarcts are lesions that form in your brain which are linked to worsening memory, dementia and—in the worst case scenarios—even ... Read More ›
UPDATED:March 28, 2016
Is Your Acidic Diet Killing You?
The idea that acid-alkaline balance in the body can affect health has been around for many decades. According to this theory, our modern American diet makes our bodies more acidic. A more acidic body, in turn, will lead to chronic diseases such as cancer and heart disease. But does this theory ... Read More ›
UPDATED:April 20, 2016
Eat MORE fat to lower your heart attack risk
Atherosclerosis is the leading cause of heart attack, stroke, and peripheral artery disease. And if you have it, I can pretty much guarantee your doctor wants you to take a statin drug, like Crestor. But this is a mistake (for more reasons than one). First of all, statin drugs may lower your ... Read More ›
UPDATED:April 22, 2016
Oil Change: Reverse killer inflammation with food
There are about 37 trillion cells in the human body (yes, teams of researchers have counted) and every one of them is encased by a cell membrane. Cell to cell communication occurs by chemical signals that are transmitted and received across this cellular membrane. Because inflammation ... Read More ›
UPDATED:August 3, 2016
5 simple tricks to make your memory sharp as a tack
Remember when you were a kid and you had a sharp as a tack memory? But as you got older things started to change. Maybe you've gone into the kitchen and don't remember why, or you can't recall a familiar name during a conversation. You may have even missed an appointment because it slipped ... Read More ›
UPDATED:February 9, 2016
Who Sent in These Clowns?
Are cherries unapproved drugs? That might sound like a trick question, unless the question is being asked in a conference room at the FDA. Cherries contain antioxidants and other anti-inflammatory components. The scientific evidence behind that statement is irrefutable. But when owners of ... Read More ›
UPDATED:February 9, 2016
On The Menu—Serious Stroke Prevention
What's on the menu for dinner tonight? Some spaghetti? Or are you grilling up some steak in order to take advantage of the last few weeks of good cookout weather? Well, get ready to go to the grocery store. Because I have a feeling your menu is about to change. Not just for tonight, actually. ... Read More ›
