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Does protein affect your risk for cardiovascular disease?

We basically have 4 big categories of fat, monounsaturated fat (MUFA), polyunsaturated fat (PUFA), saturated fat and trans fat. Examples of MUFA are nuts. Examples…

Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.March 28, 2020

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Omega 3 fatty acids and your arteries.

Arteries usually get stiffer as we get older. I review at a lot of research, and my conclusion is that it is not how many…

Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.March 28, 2020

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This may be one of the reasons blood vessels get damaged.

Increased triglyceride levels in the blood has for a long time been recognized as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Why, though, has not been…

Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.March 28, 2020

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What can an avocado a day do for you?

A fresh avocado cut in halfAvocados contain a lot of fat, including a certain type of fat called monounsaturated fatty acids, which are beneficial. How…

Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.March 28, 2020

Inflammation

Reasons we get deposits in the arteries, and how to reverse it.

Several factors contribute to atherosclerosis (deposits in the arteries). Initially the endothelium which is the inner lining of the blood vessel wall is injured. This…

Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.March 28, 2020

Cardiovascular Disease

More on salt, how much do you need?

Salt and rosemary This research is interesting because it measured sodium and potassium excretion and examined the association between major cardiovascular events and death(O’Donnell M…

Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.March 28, 2020

Cardiovascular Disease

Reduce your cardiovascular risk with the right fat.

Common opinion goes like this: fat creates heart disease. New research is questioning that assumption and proving the opposite, that fat can be heart protective.…

Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.March 28, 2020

Diet

The latest on saturated fat

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…

Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.March 28, 2020

Diet

More evidence that it matters where the calories are coming from.

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…

Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.March 28, 2020

Cardiovascular Disease

Easy way to reduce cardiovascular risk.

Sometimes research provide information that is very easy to implement, but may provide significant health benefits. The research reviewed here is such a study (Kubota…

Didrik Sopler, Ph.D., L.Ac.March 28, 2020

Does protein affect your risk for cardiovascular disease?

Omega 3 fatty acids and your arteries.

This may be one of the reasons blood vessels get damaged.

What can an avocado a day do for you?

Reasons we get deposits in the arteries, and how to reverse it.

More on salt, how much do you need?

Reduce your cardiovascular risk with the right fat.

The latest on saturated fat

More evidence that it matters where the calories are coming from.

Easy way to reduce cardiovascular risk.

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