Who Is In Charge of My Health Care?

Wednesday, 02. 11. 1931  –  Category: Heart Diseases, Heart Health

You’ve probably heard the debate about health care reform and the changes that are needed.  If you are like me, you are giving a little more thought to your own overall satisfaction with the health care system.  The reform debate has been about more than just who is going to foot the bill.  In the debate are questions [...]

Other Issues With Atherosclerosis

Wednesday, 02. 11. 1931  –  Category: Atherosclerosis, Cholesterol, Cholesterol Basics, Heart Diseases, Heart Health

Know Your Blood-Flow
Atherosclerosis can narrow arteries and decrease blood supply to just about any part of the body.  The plaque of atherosclerosis can also become unstable and burst, causing a complete loss of blood to an area.  A loss of blood to the area can cause major damage or even cell death.  While you really don’t [...]

Heart Disease Gets an Early Start

Wednesday, 02. 11. 1931  –  Category: Atherosclerosis, Exercise, Heart Diseases, Heart Health, Nutrition, Weight Management

The Earlier You Start, the Better
Atherosclerosis and the problems it causes get an early start in life.  Cholesterol starts depositing in the arteries of Americans at an early age.  A study in 2003 looked at the arteries of 17 and 18 year old being assessed for the Austrian army.  The signs of athereosclerosis were already [...]

Tell Me About Fat and the Fat Content of Foods

Wednesday, 02. 11. 1931  –  Category: Cholesterol, Cholesterol Basics, Exercise, Heart Diseases, Heart Health

Get the Skinny on Fat
Is fat good or is fat bad?  In America over the last 50 years this question has become more difficult to answer.  Part of the issue is that there is not one statement that can be made that would take into account the complexity of what fat is and what it [...]

Where Did All the Fiber Go?

Wednesday, 02. 11. 1931  –  Category: Blood Glucose, Cholesterol, Digestive Health, Heart Diseases, Heart Health, Nutrition, Oat Beta-Glucan, Soluble Fiber, Triglycerides, Weight Management

Fiber’s Disappearing Act
Most health experts believe we should be getting 25-35 grams of fiber every day.  As Americans, we consume on average 10-15 grams of fiber a day.  This is a problem.
The consumption of fiber in the human population has continued to decrease over the course of human history.  In the last couple centuries it has taken [...]

Metabolic Syndrome (Syndrome X)

Wednesday, 02. 11. 1931  –  Category: Blood Glucose, Heart Diseases, Heart Health, LDL Low Density Lipoproteins, Nutrition, Syndrome X, Triglycerides, Weight Management

An Unknown But Common Problem
The term “metabolic syndrome” probably sounds like a term that is best left in the circle of the medical elite.  Well, I think it’s a concept that should be better understood by all Americans.  Metabolic Syndrome is a very American disease, for lack of a better term.  It only occurs in [...]

Lyon Diet Heart Study

Wednesday, 02. 11. 1931  –  Category: Cardio Vascular Disease, Heart Diseases, Heart Health, Nutrition, Research

The Approach
An American Heart Association Science Advisory summary of the Lyon Diet Heart Study starts with these words, “Diet is a cornerstone of cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention and treatment efforts.”   The Lyon diet that was the focus of this studied emphasized foods that are considered to be part of the Mediteranean Diet.
The Components
The experimental diet [...]

The TLC Diet

Wednesday, 02. 11. 1931  –  Category: Cardio Vascular Disease, Cholesterol, Cholesterol Medication, Diets for Cholesterol, Exercise, Heart Diseases, Heart Health, Naturally Lower Cholesterol, Nutrition, Weight Management

Get Some TLC
To help people on the road to lower cholesterol naturally the goverment has created the TLC (Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes) diet.  This diet is designed to help the typical American drop their cholesterol naturally.  The government suggests that doctors first recommend the TLC diet, for those who do not have heart disease, to help their [...]

Diet for Syndrome X (Metabolic Syndrome)

Wednesday, 02. 11. 1931  –  Category: Cardio Vascular Disease, Cholesterol, Exercise, Heart Diseases, Heart Health, Metabolic Syndrome, Nutrition, Syndrome X, Weight Management

An Unknown Disease
Syndrome X, now known as metabolic syndrome, is a combination of high blood pressure, obesity, high cholesterol and insulin resistence.  Over 27 million Americans are believed to have metabolic syndrome.  This syndrome can contribute to many diseases such as heart disease and diabetes. 
The best prevention and treatment of Syndrome X seems to be diet and [...]

What Are Some Good Foods to Eat for Healthy Cholesterol Levels?

Wednesday, 02. 11. 1931  –  Category: Cardio Vascular Disease, Cholesterol, Cholesterol Basics, Cholesterol Foods, Diets for Cholesterol, Exercise, Heart Diseases, Heart Health, Naturally Lower Cholesterol, Nutrition, Weight Management

Healthy Tips
High fiber vegetable source foods are best for a cholesterol lowering diet.  This includes beans, whole grains, nuts, seeds, fruits, and vegetables.  In addition to fiber, all of these have natural phytochemicals (plant chemicals) which are beneficial to your heart health and your overall well-being.
Protein Sources
Use beans and whole grain recipes for dinner to [...]

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