
How to recognize (and prevent!) a heart attack
Few words conjure up as much fear as “heart attack.” For good reason. Every 2.6 minutes, someone in the US is having one, and they stand about a 40 percent chance of dying from it. When it comes to a heart attack, time truly is of the essence…and it’s vital to recognize heart attack warning signs. Plus prevention is key! You won’t have to worry about surviving a heart attack if you put the...

The taboo subject that most people dread
Alas, when the word exercise comes up, the excuses come out!
Many people claim to "not have the time." Yet they can tell you what happened on Criminal Minds or NCIS each week. The sad thing is, most excuse-makers also happen to be overweight, sick and medicated.

A sneaky cause of heart disease and Alzheimer’s
Unfortunately it’s also looking like this same little perpetrator has been linked to Alzheimer’s too.
I’m talking about homocysteine.
Here’s what you need to know about homocysteine, and how you can minimize your heart disease AND Alzheimer’s risk!
- Tags: Alzheimer's, Digestive Health, Disease, Heart Health

How many brains do you have? (Hint: it’s more than one)
You have another one about 30 inches south of the first one.
It’s called your gut microbiome.

What the heck is MTHFR? (And why you should worry about it)
Although it looks like an acronym for a naughty word, MTHFR stands for methyletetrahydrofolate reductase--an enzyme that converts folic acid (vitamin B9) into its usable, active form—called methyl-folate (5MTHF).
Active methyl-folate is important because it plays a crucial role in a biochemical process called methylation.
Methylation is heavily involved with your body’s ability to detox itself, as well as enzyme, hormone and neurotransmitter production, and it even affects your DNA!
- Tags: Detox, General Health, Heart Health

It’s time for the truth: Statins don’t work
- Tags: Cholesterol, Healthy Eating, Heart Health, Medications, Statins