by lsmith | Mar 20, 2013 | General
Have you been given the advice to substitute vegetables oils high in polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) for animal fats high in saturated fats? Sure you have—if you have been listening to worldwide dietary guidelines since the 1960s. The basis of this advice relates...
by Brenda Watson | Oct 12, 2012 | General
Heart failure is a condition in which the heart becomes unable to pump blood throughout the body and is most commonly the result of coronary heart disease (narrowing of the arteries leading to the heart), high blood pressure, or diabetes. Heart failure is a common...
by lsmith | May 9, 2012 | General
A recent review of studies presented at the Experimental Biology 2012 meeting in San Diego, CA evaluated whether fish oil supplementation could be a beneficial additional therapy for periodontitis, or gum disease. Researchers from Australia reviewed eight human...
by Brenda Watson | Oct 17, 2011 | General
Renew You Challenge Let’s start this week off right! Weekly challenge (I mean opportunity!) to help set you off on the right foot and in the right direction for bringing health to your week. You could even add it to your calendar. Join us! Many people are familiar...
by Brenda Watson | Apr 22, 2011 | General
A very interesting study was just published in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine documenting the association between high dietary fiber intake and lower risk of dying from some of the most common killers—heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. This was a huge...
