Omega-3 for Healthy Arteries in Smokers

One of the many detrimental effects of smoking is the harm it does to the arteries. When smoke enters the lungs, many of its harmful compounds enter the bloodstream damaging the arteries and leading to a condition known as endothelial dysfunction (dysfunction of the...

Omega-3 Boosts Heart Health in Smokers

Cigarette smokers are at greater risk of poor heart health due to the oxidative stress brought on by cigarette smoke in the bloodstream. After all, the lungs are in close contact with the bloodstream: each inhalation brings in air—and toxins found in smoke—that enters...

Is Your Diet AGE-ing You?

The term advanced glycation end products (AGEs) is a mouthful for a group of compounds that are formed both in the body and in food by the reaction between sugars with proteins and lipids (fats). The sugars literally coat proteins and lipids, which causes them to not...