Diet

Plaque formation in the vascular system is something we are better off without, not only because it will increase cardiovascular risk, but we need good blood circulation to all tissue we have. Blood vessels in the brain of Alzheimer’s patients have, for example, been found to have a lot of...

Chronological and physiological age is not the same. You can be younger than your actual years or you can be older. This depends a lot on your diet and lifestyle. The referenced research was conducted to figure out the most important drivers for successful aging (Arai Y, et.al., 2015). This...

Plaque is a term used for deposits in the arteries. Not all plaque is equally dangerous. It depends on the thickness and what it is made of. The most dangerous plaque is unstable and may create a blood clot causing an obstruction of an artery if it breaks loose. When...

  This is very important. These are the biggest nutrient factors influencing cardiovascular mortality. This research may surprise you. The researchers evaluated the association between specific patterns of protein intake andcardiovascular mortality in 81.337 men and women, and they found some interesting associations(Tharrey M, et.al., 2018). The risk for cardiovascular...

https://youtube.com/embed/10nP2o_aZjI Your blood glucose level after you eat can affect your risk for cardiovascular disease. Several studies show a correlation between blood glucose levels and what happens to your arteries. The most common ways to evaluate the blood glucose metabolism is to measure fasting blood glucose and Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)....

Inflammation and oxidative stress are usually connected, and both can affect your blood vessels in a negative way. Both are known to cause damage to the endothelium, the inner lining of the blood vessels. Depending on what kind of food the meal includes, both inflammation and oxidative stress can increase....

There are several ways you can increase your life expectancy. I will explain 2 easy ways you can do it based on the research referenced. Often, people overlooked the vascular endothelium when it comes to prevention. The endothelium is the inner layer of the wall of your blood vessels. Scientists...

Like so many others, you may have noticed that you can’t remember like you once could. Sadly, some of your most common habits may actually increase your risk for developing dementia. Pay attention to this – life expectancy is increasing! If you don’t do anything to change, most likely you...

The conservative view on saturated fat has been that it is harmful. Lately fat has, however, gotten a better reputation. There are now people promoting even saturated fat as being healthy. So what should you believe?

There are still so called experts who claim that it does not matter where the calories are coming from when it comes to losing and maintaining your weight. Several studies designed in different ways have documented that it does make a difference where the calories are coming from. When we...

The consumption of red meat has been associated with an increased risk of chronic disease. The research reviewed here investigated the risk of eating red meat and mortality (Pan A, et al. 2012). This was a large study and included 37,698 men and 83,644 women who were free of cardiovascular...

You have probably heard that if you want to lose weight it does not matter where the calories are coming from as long as you reduce your calorie intake. All you have to do, if you want to keep your weight at a healthy level, is to adjust your calorie...