Savory Pumpkin Turkey Chili
Rich in nutrients and low in calories, pumpkin has a wide range of benefits for cardiovascular health. It’s high in potassium, which has beneficial effects on blood pressure, and it’s also an excellent source of beta-carotene, a powerful antioxidant that has been linked to reduced risk for heart disease. What’s more, the tasty orange fruit […]
4 Scary Reasons to Take Your Dental Health Seriously
October is National Dental Hygiene Month, which honors the work of a potentially lifesaving member of your heart-attack-and-stroke prevention team: your dental provider. Recent research links poor oral health to increased risk for many deadly disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease, cancer and cardiovascular disease (CVD), the leading killer of Americans. Conversely, people who take excellent care […]
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Reducing Inflammation: 4 Easy, Natural Ways to “Fireproof” Your Arteries
In breaking news, scientists report an anti-inflammation drug can reduce risk for heart attacks, strokes and death from cardiovascular causes, without targeting cholesterol. However, that drug, canakinumab, costs a whopping $200,000 a year! The wonderful news is that you don’t need a high-priced drug to fight inflammation. As discussed more fully in the BaleDoneen book, Beat […]
Curry-Orange Rub Grilled Salmon
Ready in just 25 minutes, this easy recipe is packed with flavor, using a simple, but savory rub with just three ingredients. Turmeric, the spice that gives curry its yellow hue, is sometimes called “the golden spice of life,” due to its rich array of health benefits. Its active ingredient, curcumin, has powerful anti-inflammatory effects […]
Treating Inflammation: A New Era in Heart Attack & Stroke Prevention?
You’ve probably seen headlines hailing a new “wonder drug” as “the biggest medical breakthrough since statins” for treating heart disease. Gushing press reports also proclaimed that the drug, canakinumab, cuts risk for heart attacks, strokes, and cancer with a “revolutionary” approach – targeting inflammation, not cholesterol – according to clinical trial results released at a medical meeting […]
Huevos Rancheros Breakfast Sandwich
Ready in just 5 minutes, this delicious recipe can also be made with flour or corn tortillas for a breakfast burrito, or with gluten-free English muffins. A recent analysis of studies linked eating one egg daily to a 12% drop in stroke risk and found no association with heart disease, while avocados help reduce cholesterol, inflammation and […]
An Easy, Delicious Way to Protect Your Heart Health
Following one simple habit every morning could save your life, by reducing risk for heart attack and fatal coronary heart disease (CHD). This healthy practice may also prevent weight gain, which in turn decreases your likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes, some forms of cancer, and other dangerous diseases, including CHD. The morning ritual that […]
3 Dangerous Myths About Heart Disease that Many Women — and Doctors — Believe
Which is the No. 1 killer of women: heart disease or breast cancer? If you guessed heart disease, congratulations! You’re better informed than 45% of women — and many doctors, including cardiologists — according to a shocking survey published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Although heart disease kills more women than ALL forms of cancer […]