When you think about foods that are good for your heart, tart cherries may not be the first thing that springs to mind. Researchers at the Cardiovascular Centre at University of Michigan have found that compounds in tart cherries may protect against the kind of inflammation that’s associated with both diabetes and heart [...]
There was recently a study done on an Amazonion tribe in Bolivia, called the Tsimane . The Tsimane suffer from a high incedences of infection and inflamation as well as different parasites. Traditionally, infection and inflamation have been fingered in all stages of arterial aging, atherogenesis and hypertension.
Here’s what the study found:
“Markers of infection and [...]
I’ve been asked this question a number of times, so I thought that I’d give my perspective on it Angina.
Angina occurs when the heart doesn’t get enough oxygen from the blood. It can feel like the tightening or squeezing of the chest. Alternatively, it may feel like indigestion or it may cause pain in the [...]
It’s vitally important that you understand some of the risks that are associated with statin therapy. Your doctor or pharmacist may not tell you about it, but your life is your own, so you should know this: Statin drugs block the creation of cholesterol in the liver. One unfortunate side effect is that they also dramatically decrease the production of Coenzyme [...]
“Could Michael have been saved?” I know I asked that question. Another more relevant question might be, “Could what happened to Michael happen to me?” As a pharmacist, I frequently see men and women who haven’t treated their bodies as they [...]