Type 1 diabetes is an auto-immune disease where the body’s immune system destroys the insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. This type of diabetes, also known as juvenile-onset diabetes, accounts for 10-15% of all people with the disease…
Read More Almost everyone knows someone who has diabetes. An estimated 23.6 million people in the United States—7.8 percent of the population—have diabetes, a serious, lifelong condition. Of those, 17.9 million have been diagnosed, and…
Read More Regularly eating away from home has become a way of life, with some finding that they eat out almost as often as they eat at home. This is often due to work commitments or business lunches, but if this is the case for you it’s important…
Read More Niacin can be a useful vitamin and nutritional supplement to correct many causes of heart disease. But, there is an alternative. Take a look: Niacin (vitamin B3), Reduces total LDL. Reduces the especially undesirable small LDL particles…
Read More Reducing the saturated and trans fats from our diet can be a massive step towards decreasing our risk of developing heart disease. But, do we really know what these fats are, or indeed what foods they’re found in. The survey found that…
Read More Unless you have been living under a rock, you have probably heard the term fatty acids. But, do you understand what they are and how the right ratio will improve your heart health. There are numerous types of fatty acids.Omega 3 and omega 6…
Read More People with high cholesterol should avoid or limit their consumption of certain foods. Knowing which foods to avoid for high cholesterol is an important step, but it doesn’t end there. Eating saturated fat can raise cholesterol levels in the blood…
Read More Antioxidants protect the body from damage caused by harmful molecules called free radicals. Many experts believe this damage is a factor in the development of blood vessel disease (atherosclerosis), cancer, and other conditions…
Read More Fish oil has been shown in epidemiological and clinical trials to reduce the incidence of heart disease by lowering cholesterol. Large-scale epidemiological studies suggest that individuals at risk for coronary heart disease benefit…
Read More If you are striving for lowering cholesterol levels in your blood, fiber may be one of the most beneficial nutrients on the whole planet. Fiber, the soluble kind such as that found in oat bran, is the type of fiber that actually washes away…
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