(Natural News) Having hyperlipidemia, or abnormally high cholesterol levels, can raise the risk of stroke and heart disease. These are the leading causes of death in the U.S. Apparently, some people rely on drug medications to manage their cholesterol levels because they believe these can help. In reality, there are many safer and more effective […]

(Natural News) Pomegranate can help prevent complications linked to obesity, according to a study published in the journal Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice. A team of researchers in Iran and Australia conducted the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to determine the effect of pomegranate extract on plasma inflammatory and oxidative stress biomarkers, as well as serum […]

(Natural News) Exercise has long been implicated in maintaining overall health, but a recent review published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology stresses how vital it is to cardiovascular health. This paper, which was written by researchers from the U.S. and Austria, is part of an eight-part series focusing on different risk factors […]

(Natural News) With five percent of the population worldwide having diabetes mellitus, the disease continues to be a considerable cause of concern. Countless studies have been aimed at finding natural sources for potent antidiabetic agents. One of the plants that researchers from Annamalai University have discovered to have antidiabetic potential is the loop-rot mangrove (Rhizophora […]

(Natural News) More than 415 million people suffer from diabetes — and much more are at risk. A major consideration for people with diabetes is food choice, given that the wrong types of food can make the condition worse. In particular, most people with diabetes avoid rice — given its adverse impact on blood sugar. […]

(Natural News) Statins are the drug of choice when it comes to heart health, but a growing body of evidence now indicates that these drugs are not the miracle medicines they’ve been made out to be. Recent research has shown that statins actually pose a threat to heart health and are linked to an increase […]

(Natural News) A heart attack can be a life-changing event. If you manage to survive a heart attack, it can have dire consequences for your overall health and well-being. The key to preventing a heart attack from occurring in the first place is understanding how and why it happens. What causes heart attacks Plaques are small […]

(Natural News) The human body is like a machine, and the heart is the engine that powers it all. You can oil the engine all you want and keep it connected to an energy source for as long as you can, but if the machine does not run every once in a while, it will eventually break […]

(Natural News) In a perfect world, there would be no need to talk about little kids with high cholesterol levels. Unfortunately, the world isn’t perfect, and more and more children – at an increasingly younger age – are now being diagnosed with a condition that has always, traditionally, been associated with the elderly. Unhealthy, processed […]

(Natural News) Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in the world. In a study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, researchers from Cameroon discussed how the coffee senna (Senna occidentalis; formerly Cassia occidentalis Linn), a weed common in many parts of Africa, can be used to prevent atherosclerosis, one of […]