Along with the USDA’s food guide pyramid’s demonizing of all things fat, for many years the AHA focused on steering the public towards a low fat diet. This idea seemed to run hand in hand with the idea that cholesterol in foods and in our bloodstream was the major contributor to heart disease. However, even […]
I am NOT a single nutrient for a single disease person. I leave that up to the drug companies. Instead, an overall approach to lifestyle is the answer to today’s chronic disease disaster. But sometimes single nutrients really do make a difference. This is not the first time that the mineral magnesium has played the […]
Lyon Diet Heart Study This is a wonderful article outlining very nicely what a Mediterranean diet consist of. I am a big, big fan of the Mediterranean diet and feel that, for most patients, it is probably one of the healthiest on the planet. In previous studies it has been compared to the ADA and […]
A simple Google search will leave you confused about whether eating soy is good for your heart and blood vessels or as evil as Twinkies. Ok…so nothing could be as evil as Twinkies. But what IS the deal with soy? Is it good for us, or does it vaporizes the thyroid, cause breast cancer and […]
Despite societal beliefs, heart disease is NOT genetic. It is almost entirely environmental. Lifestyle factors to lower your risk are very well established. Most of you can probably name off the top few easily: Exercise, not smoking, plant based diet, don’t stress, avoid animal based saturated fats, more omega-3 fatty acids, etc… But some are a little more […]
