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Carnitine in Red Meat, Energy Drinks Linked to Heart Disease
A new study may be shedding light on just how bad red meat can be for you, and, more importantly, how it’s unhealthy. Dr. Chauncey Crandall warns: researchers at the Cleveland Clinic have found that an intricate mixture of certain stomach mic...
Are You Having a Stroke?
When a stroke hits, blood flow to the brain is cut off, and the cells in the immediate area are the first to die. But that process also gives off toxic chemicals that proceed to kill cells in the area surrounding the stroke, says Dr. Chauncey C...
Sudden Cardiac Death: Don’t Be a Victim
“Sudden cardiac death” is about as frightening as it sounds. It strikes without warning and is often fatal, killing as many as 300,000 Americans every year, according to the American Heart Association. Experts note that SCD — also know...
Deadly Hospital Superbugs: How to Protect Yourself
The hospital, as the saying goes, is no place for a sick person. That’s particularly true when it comes to drug-resistant superbugs that cause deadly bacterial infections. This month federal officials reported an alarming rise in hospital inf...
Mediterranean Diet Miracle
Dr. Chauncey Crandall has seen the Mediterranean diet work miracles for his patients. After suffering life-threatening heart disease or a heart attack, men and women have been able turn their health around by implementing the ancient diet an...
3 Strategies To Stay Healthy
Eat Plant-Strong Once, people who ate no meat were known as vegetarians. But these days, the term “plant strong” is becoming more prominent, both as a way to eradicate any negative connotations and to showcase the role that plants — ma...
For Latinos, Heart Disease Is Leading Cause Of Death
February is American Heart Month, and while awareness is important for people of all ages and ethnicities, certain groups—like Latinos—are at a higher risk for heart-related diseases. Close the Gap, an awareness campaign created specific...
Could Probiotic Supplements Lower Cholesterol?
By ANAHAD O’CONNOR (New York Times) Probiotics, the live bacteria found in yogurt and other foods, are known to improve digestive health. But cholesterol levels? Some believe that the beneficial bacteria bind to cholesterol in the small...