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5 Foods That Lower Cholesterol and Protect the Heart

Cardiovascular disease, including heart attack and stroke, is the leading cause of death worldwide, and heart disease is the number one cause of death in the United States. High cholesterol is a common health problem, but the solution doesn’t always come from pills with side effects, according to a cardiologist who has treated thousands of ...

Hermann Rohr

A bowl of oats.

A Simple Exercise That Helps Prevent a Stroke

Aging is an inevitable process. As you age, the blood vessels stiffen, making your heart have to work harder to supply blood to the body. This decreases the ability for blood to reach every part of the body, especially the extremities. As a result, the elderly can have difficulty walking and will move more slowly. ...

David Jirard

woman wearing black shoes is walking on tiptoes.

7 Foods to Keep Your Blood Vessels Young

If the body’s blood vessels are not working properly, they cannot deliver blood to all parts of the body. As you age, fatty traces form in your blood vessels causing the cells lining the inside of the vessels to increase in number and size. This leads to medical emergencies, such as heart attacks and strokes. ...

David Jirard

A jar of honey.

3 Teas to Help Prevent Cardiovascular Disease

Healthy blood vessels are crucial for transporting oxygen and nutrients via human blood, and your blood vessels have a lifespan. Although blood vessels are less prone to problems when young, you must pay special attention to the potential for cardiovascular disease as you age. How does one maintain the health of their blood vessels? The ...

David Jirard

Hawthorn tea with hawthorn flowers..

Do These 5 Things to Prevent Vascular Disease in the Winter

The winter season brings a high incidence of vascular disease — both cardiovascular and cerebrovascular. But traditional Chinese medicine gives you some essential tips on things you can do to help prevent vascular disease in the winter.  According to Chinese medicine, the main reason is that blood vessels constrict when the weather turns cold, including ...

Tatiana Denning

Man having a heart attack.

How to Tackle Overeating and Foster Longevity

Food and its abundance have become a trademark for a developed society. Overeating is becoming the norm and causes little concern to those who enjoy food, except for those who strive for longevity. Studies have shown that coming away from meals being slightly less satiated is far more beneficial for one’s health and longevity. The ...

Emma Lu

Six people having a very large meal.

7 Ways Anger Can Hurt Your Body

Anger is a powerful emotion. It can lead to arguments, physical fights, physical abuse, assault, and self-harm. In addition, the constant flood of stress chemicals and associated metabolic changes that go with recurrent unmanaged anger can cause harm to many different systems of the body. 7 health problems that have been linked to getting angry 1. Anger ...

Emma Lu

An Angry man clenching his fists.

Anti-Inflammatory Diets Might Help Bring Down the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

Millions of people fall prey to cardiovascular disease, including heart attacks, every year. This is no longer limited to the elderly. In an alarming trend that has worried the medical community, people in their 40s also become victims of cardiovascular disease. To stave off heart ailments, health experts and doctors advise people to adopt healthy ...

Jack Roberts

A man and woman in the kitchen cooking pasta and chopping vegetables together.

A Cardiovascular Disease Expert’s 10 Recommendations

Professor Chen Keji, a medical doctor who is currently a lecturer at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, recommends 10 dietary principles that can help prevent cardiovascular disease. 10 recommendations to prevent cardiovascular disease 1. Choose soy milk over dairy milk Being a vegetable-based drink, soy milk contains dietary fiber, while cow milk has none. Cow’s milk contains cholesterol, ...

Emma Lu

Bowl of soy milk and soy beans.