Tag: heart attack
European Study Confirms Calcium’s Heart-Healthy Benefits
In a very recent study presented in the Annual Congress of European League Against Rheumatism, researchers discovered that low levels of calcium translated not only to weaker, less dense bones for postmenopausal women but it also predisposed the latter to high blood pressure. According to the researchers, women with low calcium levels were forty-three percent [...]
Posted: July 4th, 2010 under Heart Health, Women's Health.
Tags: Breast Cancer, Calcium, calcium supplementation, cancer prevention, colorectal cancer, heart attack, High Blood Pressure, hypertension, osteoporosis, Prostate Cancer
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Nuts as Natural Cholesterol Busters
In the endless battle against heart disease and bad cholesterol, one type of food is standing out from the crowd of ‘would be’ super foods in terms of performance: nuts. Several studies in the US and around the world have already attributed the power of nuts to lower LDL (or “bad cholesterol”) and generally improve [...]
Posted: June 26th, 2010 under cholesterol.
Tags: bad cholesterol, cholesterol, cholesterol levels, coronary heart disease, good cholesterol, health benefits of nuts, heart attack, High Blood Pressure, LDL cholesterol, nuts, peanuts, pistachios, Stroke, walnuts
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Green Tea Shows Promise as a Cancer Killer, Study Says
According to a study performed by researchers from the Mayo Clinic, the extract of the world-popular green tea has been effective in regulating the growth and proliferation of cancer cells in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The study was classified as a phase two human clinical trial, and the results were very promising indeed. [...]
Posted: June 13th, 2010 under Cancer, Green Tea.
Tags: alertness problems, antioxidants, black tea, caffeine, Cancer, cancer prevention, cardiovascular disease, catechins, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, CLL, Green Tea, heart attack, immunity, isoflavanoids, lung cancer, memory problems, oolong tea, Polyphenols, Prostate Cancer, Selenium, skin cancer, sleep apnea, sleep problems, Stroke, tea, Vitamin D
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Your Cholesterol Levels Can Tell Doctors a Lot About You
Your cholesterol levels can tell you more than just your levels of triglycerides!  Researchers have now determined that cholesterol levels can now also report on a person’s lifestyle choices.  The Mayo Clinic Health Letter recently released their findings that a person’s level of overall health is reflected in their good and bad cholesterol levels. While [...]
Posted: May 16th, 2010 under cholesterol.
Tags: diet, Exercise, Fish Oil, HDL levels, heart attack, high cholesterol, LDL levels
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