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Stroke Symptoms to be on the lookout for
The brain is a voracious consumer of oxygen, utilizing a quarter of the body's supply. When a stroke occurs, it disrupts the flow of oxygenated blood to the brain, and the longer this crucial organ is deprived of oxygen, the higher the risk of ...
Do Soybeans Have Cholesterol-Lowering Effects?
As we age, the likelihood of developing cardiovascular disease rises. In addressing this issue, some medical practitioners are turning to alternative therapies like Plaquex and EDTA chelation to assist patients in clearing their circulatory sys...
Is it a heart Attack or Cardiac Arrest?
Every day people suffer from heart attacks and cardiac arrest and most people simply don’t know the difference. Here is a great article on the subject reposted from ACLS Medical Training Is it a HEART ATTACK or CARDIAC ARREST? I...
Heart Health News For Women
Mental Stress Harder on Women Although both men and women get heart attacks, it’s believed that women’s hearts are more vulnerable to emotional stress so researchers at Penn State College of Medicine decided to look into whether there is...
The Gluten-Free Food Scam (Be Smart Read Labels)
Today Gluten-Free is everywhere and the advertisers are utilizing the Gluten-Free Food Labels to scam people into thinking that they will lose weight and that eating a Gluten-Free diet is somehow better for them. The Gluten-Free Food Scam (B...
The ‘Hidden Sugar’ Problem
In some cases, the sugar in what we eat is obvious because it makes foods taste sweet. But you can’t always rely on your taste buds for an accurate reading. For instance, a 12-ounce can of soda contains the equivalent of nine cubes of suga...
How Being Overweight Damages Your Heart
Excess pounds are harmful no matter where they are put on. But the buildup of fat can become deadly if it accumulates in the abdomen. Belly Fat The “beer belly” that is characteristic of many men (and occasionally women) as they age...
CBD for Heart Disease: Can It Help?
CBD is all the rage right now and all sorts of claims are coming out that state it just might be the miracle cure, even for heart disease but is it? CBD is the abbreviation for cannabidiol, just one of many cannabinoids, or chemical comp...