Cholesterol lowering drugs are big business, but most people could lower both their cholesterol and blood glucose levels by changing the way they eat. The…

Probiotics have been in the news a lot lately. There are numerous brands on the market and also many different strains of bacterias promoted as…

The reviewed research evaluated the association of midlife overweight and dementia, Alzheimer disease and vascular dementia (Xu WL, et al. 2011). This study was especially…

Omega 3 fatty acids have been found to provide multiple health benefits according to numerous studies Sometimes researchers use food-frequency questionnaires to assess data. The…

The conventional way to evaluate the risk for cardiovascular disease is by examining levels of cholesterol, HDL, LDL and triglycerides. Also included when assessing the…

Sleep apnea causes abnormal pauses in breathing or abnormal low breathing during sleep. Some of the symptoms are snoring, fatigue during the day, impaired reaction…

Two common health concerns seem to have an association with each other and that is bone mineral density and the risk for myocardial infarction. This…

Excessive abdominal fat is considered a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and we are better off with a slim waist. This type of fat accumulates…