Simple Holiday Tradition Recipes – From My House to Yours
I’ve certainly noticed over the years that traditions vary, family to family. I’d like to share two of my favorite simple holiday tradition recipes with you here. In our house,…
Heart for the Holidays
With the holidays now in full swing, rarely do we find a person who doesn’t experience some type of added stress. “Joy to the world” is sometimes difficult to achieve…
Fish Oil Supplementation Favorably Alters Markers of Vascular Function
Endothelial dysfunction (dysfunction of the endothelium, or the inner lining of the arteries), involves damage to the artery lining that triggers inflammation and the development of lesions characteristic of atherosclerosis,…
Another Must-Read: Wheat Belly Total Health by William Davis, MD
September is proving to be an exciting month for new book releases, including the newest book by renowned cardiologist Dr. William Davis—just released today! It’s called Wheat Belly Total Health…
Higher Omega-3 Levels Linked to Preserved Brain Cells
Elderly women with higher omega-3 levels were found to have larger brain volume when compared to women with lower omega-3 levels, according to a new study published in the journal…
Cooking Oils Not as Healthy as Claimed
You may be under the impression that vegetable oil, safflower oil, corn oil, etc. are all healthy oils that should be used in place of butter and shortening for cooking…
Low Fiber Intake, Higher Cardiovascular Disease Risk
If you haven’t yet heard that a high-fiber diet is good for your heart, I would be surprised. For years nutrition experts, including myself, have been telling people to eat…
Watch My Segment on Leaky Gut on The American Health Journal
Have you heard the term “leaky gut” but didn’t really understand what it meant? Recently I explained leaky gut in detail and how it relates to silent inflammation and heart…
Phthalate Exposure Linked to Increased Blood Pressure in Children and Teens
Phthalates (pronounced THAL-ates) are chemicals added to plastics used in a wide array of household items from flooring to furniture, plates to plastic wrap, and kids’ toys to tubing. It’s…
LDL Cholesterol Levels Not Giving an Accurate Picture of Heart Health
The cholesterol story is getting interesting. It used to be that “high cholesterol”—meaning high total cholesterol—caused people to worry about heart health. Then they realized it was more important to…