Category Archives: Cardiovascular Health

For years, medical experts have been telling us to go easy on red meat since the fat it contains releases toxic substances when digested. Well, meat lovers – here’s good news. Do what the French do. Have a glass of … Continue reading →

Preliminary data just revealed that postmenopausal white women aged 45 to 58 with a vitamin D deficiency had more risk factors for heart disease than women with normal levels of the vitamin. Women with low vitamin D levels had higher … Continue reading →

In an effort to reduce cholesterol to normal levels, there has been an influx of numerous cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins. And while they do indeed lower cholesterol, they are not without side effects. Statins have been shown to increase the … Continue reading →

Eating broccoli could reverse the damage that diabetes inflicts on heart blood vessels. The key is most likely a compound in the vegetable called sulforaphane. Read the study!

A rare and serious side effect of statins is severe muscle pain due to a Co-Q10 deficiency caused by statins. Coenzyme Q10 levels are low in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), and increasing or preserving coenzyme Q10 could be … Continue reading →