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6. Drug Treatments for Cholesterol
Despite all their best efforts, some people still can’t keep their lipids and cardiovascular risk at acceptable levels. If you’re one of them, you’ll need a medication to help control your cholesterol...
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alpha-linolenic acid (ALA): An essential fatty acid that belongs to a group of fats called omega-3 fatty acids. ALA is found in plant seeds and oils, such as flaxseed, canola, soy, walnuts, and walnut...
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5. Skin Conditions: Lyme Disease to Wrinkles
The skin conditions covered in this chapter begin with the increasingly common, tick bite-related Lyme disease and end with the fact-of-aging phenomenon called wrinkles. There are things you can do to...
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6. Diabetes and Your Eyes
Diabetic retinopathy occurs when diabetes damages the blood vessels in the retina. Between 40 and 45 percent of adult diabetics suffer from diabetic retinopathy, a disease that can lead to blindness,...
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2. Risk Factors, Conditions, Triggers
There are risk factors that make some people more likely to have a stroke, and there are underlying causes and pre-existing conditions that could actually trigger a stroke. Sometimes, the line between...
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6. Information, Action, Prevention
Information about preventing a stroke has three audiences. The first is people who have never had a stroke and want to prevent the first one. Some have risk factors; some don’t. The second is made up...
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ablation: Using high-frequency electrical impulses to destroy abnormal cells. aneurysm: An abnormal bulge in a blood vessel caused by disease or weakness of the blood vessel wall. anticoagulants: Drugs...
View ArticleIdeal Fasting Blood Glucose Levels
A fasting blood sugar test measures the amount of a type of sugar, called glucose, in the blood after the person has not eaten for at least eight hours. Checking for an ideal fasting blood sugar is one...
View ArticleLeptin Resistance
Leptin is a hormone product by body fat and it controls whether or not you feel full after eating. If you find yourself feeling hungry, even after eating a meal, you could be experiencing leptin...
View ArticleSymptoms of Reactive Hypoglycemia and Insulin Resistance
Being plagued by excessive fatigue is bad enough, but problems with blood sugar regulation also can lead to even scarier downstream issues, including heart disease, stroke, cancer, dementia, and more....
View ArticleMSG Side Effects and How to Avoid Them
Monosodium glutamate (MSG) is a brain stimulant that was originally extracted from seaweed in 1908. Most commonly associated with restaurant Chinese food, it is used pervasively as a flavor enhancer in...
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7. Lifestyle Can Help Blood Pressure
You probably like to feel in control of your life: your finances, your schedule, your business and your personal life. When it comes to your blood pressure, there are certain factors that strip you of...
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angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors: Drugs that reduce blood pressure by blocking the conversion of the hormone angiotensin to angiotensin II (which constricts blood vessels), allowing for...
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5. Gout and Pseudogout
Gout affects up to 8 million Americans, and occurs when sharp crystal-like deposits form in the joints. Similar deposits also characterize a condition called pseudogout; however, they are derived from...
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Be Healthier with Whole Grains
Every time you have a bite of whole-wheat bread, oatmeal, or salad sprinkled with cooked quinoa, you unleash the secret weapons of a healthy diet. Whole grains are nutrient powerhouses. They’re rich in...
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High Doses of Vitamin B6 and B12 Supplements Associated with Increased Risk of Hip Fracture A study published recently in JAMA Network Open found that very high intake of vitamins B6 and B12 from...
View ArticleFrontline: Prescription Fish Oil Helps Reduce High Triglycerides, Loss of...
Prescription Fish Oil Helps Reduce High Triglycerides Taking prescription omega-3 fatty acids effectively and safely reduces high triglyceride levels, according to an advisory from the American Heart...
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Heart Health By the Numbers
Coronary artery disease (CAD), occurs when the arteries that supply blood to your heart become narrower and less flexible due to atherosclerosis (plaque buildup on the inner walls of your arteries)....
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3. A Delicious and Nutritious Plate
What you eat can mean the difference between feeling energized or depleted. It doesn’t mean you never can have a celebratory piece of chocolate cake or slice of gooey cheese pizza—it’s just not food to...
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4. Hydration
Water is essential to human life and vital to every cell. Water regulates internal body temperature, helps us digest food and flush out food and cellular waste from the body. It transports nutrients,...
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