Farm grown ,tilapia (the common name for nearly a hundred different species of cichlid fishes from the tilapiine cichlid tribe) is one of the most widely eaten fish in America. Tilapia, it turns out, has very low levels of healthful omega-3 fatty acids and, even worse, it contains very high levels of unhealthy omega-6 fatty [...]
Dr. Carlos Ferrario, M.D. Director of the Hypertension and Vascular Research Center at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, has released a study showing that there is evidence about benefits of angiotensin receptor blocker medications indicates that they can prevent or reverse blood vessel damage in hypertensive patients.
The research looked at the effects [...]
More excellent news for coffee drinkers: If you consume as many as six cups a day of coffee daily it won’t harm your health and, coffee may even help the heart, particularly in women, scientists have found.
Long-term, regular coffee drinking does not increase your of death and has a number of beneficial effects on [...]
Recent research indicates that men who have lower levels of vitamin D a greater risk of heart attack (myocardial infarction).
Deaths from cardiac disease are more frequent in higher latitudes and during the winter months - when and where the sun rarely shines - and are less frequent at higher altitudes. This disease pattern is consistent [...]
Resveratrol is a compound found in many plants including some foods and supplement products. Resveratrol is a component of foods including grapes, pomegranates, and red wine which appears to influence the cellular processes which are related to aging. Researchers think that this compound may and provide protection to the heart, according to a study [...]
Coronary artery disease, is an accumulation of plaques (fatty material and calcium) in the blood vessels which supply blood to the heart muscle.
The plaques inside the coronary arteries narrow the size of the arteries and slow or even stop blood flow to the heart muscle. If the artery is completely blocked the heart [...]
