By Jake Anderson According to a new study, the effects of sugary soft drinks are considerably worse than previously thought: they are directly responsible for 184,000 deaths every year. It is the first comprehensive study of the effects of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) on human health, and…
Natural Blaze Eating up to 100 g of chocolate (one typical bar) daily linked to lowered heart disease and stroke risk Eating up to 100 g of chocolate every day is linked to lowered heart disease and stroke risk, finds research published online in the…
By Heather Callaghan The best part of experimenting with smoothie recipes is discovering the perfect combination that allows you to have more energy, focus and stamina for hours, without necessarily consuming a whole meal. This is the first smoothie I ever made that I could…
People tend to locate the self in the brain or the heart Natural Blaze Whether people locate their sense of self in the brain or the heart can have a major influence on people’s decision-making, according to a new study by management and business experts…
By Dr. Jack Wolfson Have you heard of POTS? POTS is an acronym for Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome. This condition is usually diagnosed in young women. Symptoms include palpitations, lightheadedness, and even fainting. I have witnessed this many times in my career as a cardiologist….
Survivors who took large, daily dose of prescription-only capsules showed less decline in heart function WEDNESDAY, March 4, 2015 (HealthDay News) — High doses of omega-3 fatty acids may protect against further damage in heart attack patients, a preliminary study suggests. The research included 374…
By Heather Callaghan The dietary tides are once again turning for salt. You may remember a landmark JAMA study in 2011 that showed that contrary to what the medical community espoused for years – salt actually lengthens your life; it doesn’t cut your life or…
A few sweat-inducing workouts per week are enough to cut risks in middle age, study finds MONDAY, Feb. 16, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Even a few bouts of moderate exercise each week can cut a middle-aged woman’s odds for heart disease, blood clots and stroke,…
Such assessments should only be starting points for predicting risk, researcher explains By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter The various “calculators” that doctors use to estimate patients’ odds of future heart trouble often overestimate the risks, a new study suggests. Researchers found that four of five…
By Prevent Disease Times have changed. It used to be that an apple a day kept the doctor away. But three recent studies indicate this mantra could be changed to ‘a blueberry-avocado-cocoa-bean-smoothie a day’ keeps the doctor away–if the doctor is a cardiologist. Blueberries The new…
Adding an avocado to your daily diet may help lower bad cholesterol, in turn reducing risk for heart disease, according to health researchers. Avocados are known to be a nutrient-dense food, high in monounsaturated fatty acids. Previous studies have suggested that avocados are a cholesterol-lowering…
By Jesse Cannone Fingernails and disease don’t go together in most minds… but they should. Your fingernails can give you valuable health warnings and signal the presence of serious disease. Take a good long look at your nails. Hold a hand level with your nose…
By Heather Callaghan New research reported in the American Heart Association’s journal Hypertension, points to cans and bottles lined with Bisphenol A (BPA) as a precursor to raised blood pressure – but the problem goes beyond that. When the chemical used as an epoxy lining…
By Heather Callaghan The inside of a healthy body has a thriving ecology and a thriving economy in its own right. No less could be said for your blood alone. A factory of 19 billion tiny capillaries, for instance, have the ability to repair you…
Oleate, a common dietary fat found in olive oil, restored proper metabolism of fuel in an animal model of heart failure. The findings are reported in the journal Circulation by researchers at University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine. Heart failure affects nearly 5…
Editor’s note: Not too much is known about this British Medical Journal study’s background except for the press release in full below. Oddly, it finds that low doses of omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil help with heart health and the frequency of epileptic seizures,…
Energy drinks can cause heart problems according to research presented at ESC Congress 2014 today by Professor Milou-Daniel Drici from France. Professor Drici said: “So-called ‘energy drinks’ are popular in dance clubs and during physical exercise, with people sometimes consuming a number of drinks one…
By Michael Forrester Heart-Centered Healing Produces The Most Powerful Effect On The Human Body Every cause of disease first begins with an imbalance in the body’s energy systems, specifically, the interaction between how the heart communicates with the brain and the body. Fix that and there…
By Heather Callaghan Recently, researchers have been going back to study “time-tested” drugs only find inherent risk. For instance, a common heart drug always believed to be inherently safe is now believed to increase cardiac death. Some antibiotics were recently shown to alter immunity and…
Natural Blaze Epigenetics is the study of changes in gene expression caused by certain base pairs in DNA being “turned off” or “turned on” again, through chemical reactions – like in your environment, diet or nutrition. It has a large say in blood formation – your…
