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Study: Fish Oil Supplements Can Help Your Reduce Cardiac Risks

March 17, 2018 Louis B Malinow, M.D.

Supplementing with fish oil is now linked with lowering your risk of cardiac death, according to a recent meta-analysis published in the Journal of Clinical Lip…

Wine, Nuts and Salads: Three Foods that May Help You Maintain Memory

March 17, 2018 Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES

The MIND diet, created by researchers at Rush University Medical Center, seems to forestall Alzheimer’s disease, boost brain health and slow cognitive decline i…

Understanding Inflammation is Important for Heart Disease Prevention

Why We Focus on Inflammation When It Comes to Heart Disease Prevention

March 1, 2018 Merritt W. Dunlap, MD

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. This is nothing new – heart disease has been identified as a major public health prob…

Focus Less on Cholesterol Screenings and Moe on These 3 Tests

Focus Less on Your Cholesterol Screening and More on These 3 Tests

February 16, 2018 Louis B Malinow, M.D.

I realize it’s already February, but I have a resolution for you. Focus less on your cholesterol numbers. Make 2018 the year you switched your attention to your…

Lower Risk for Cardiovascular Disease by Replacing Some Animal Proteins with Plant Proteins

Swap Some Animal Proteins with Plant Proteins to Lower Cardiovascular Disease

February 16, 2018 Janet Tiberian, MA, MPH, CHES

Plant-based diets are credited with preventing, treating and even reversing cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. For a dedicated omn…

Vitamin D Supplements May Help with Bone Disease - For Everything Else, Studies are Mixed

Vitamin D Supplements May Help with Bone Health - For Everything Else, Studies Are Mixed