Category: cardiovascular disease

Omega-3 Benefits and Deficiency Symptoms

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Reduce Cholesterol with Simple Dietary Changes

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High cholesterol is a key risk factor for heart disease. It creates fatty deposits in…

A Report Card on the American Diet

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The latest available data show that, as of 2016, Americans had made some significant dietary…

Reduce the Symptoms of Chronic Stress

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The pressures of modern life, with its information overload, rapid change, and loss of social…

Vaccination Remains Your Best Defense Against Flu

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Newsbriefs: Omega-3s; Belly Fat; Imaging Scans; Exercise

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Omega-3s Beneficial in CAD A new study (Circulation, Nov. 19, 2019) suggests that omega-3 fatty…

The Health Benefits of Dark Chocolate

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Do you enjoy an occasional—or frequent—square or two of dark chocolate? If so, you are…

Shortcomings of the Average American Diet

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The 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans sanctioned a healthy U.S.-style diet, but more common is…

12. Glossary

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A1C: A test that measures a person’s average blood glucose level over the past two…

9. Adaptations for Chronic Illness

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Eating healthfully and being physically active benefit everyone. When it comes to chronic health conditions,…

Some Diabetes Medications Provide Multiple Benefits

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The defining characteristic of diabetes is an abnormally high level of sugar (glucose) in the…

High-Estrogen in Men

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Estrogen in men  plays an important role in the regulation of testosterone, several brain functions,…

Sleep Apnea Cures

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Obstructive sleep apnea is the most common sleep-related breathing disorder, affecting 3 percent to 7…

Ideal Fasting Blood Glucose Levels

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A fasting blood sugar test measures the amount of a type of sugar, called glucose,…

5. Skin Conditions: Lyme Disease to Wrinkles

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The skin conditions covered in this chapter begin with the increasingly common, tick bite-related Lyme…

6. Drug Treatments for Cholesterol

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Despite all their best efforts, some people still can’t keep their lipids and cardiovascular risk…

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