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by Dr. Joseph Mercola STORY AT-A-GLANCE A 2015 systematic review of statin trials found that in primary prevention trials, the median postponement of death was just 3.2 days. In secondary prevention trials, death was postponed 4.1 days A 2018 review presented substantial evidence that total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol levels are not an indication of […]
by Dr. Joseph Mercola STORY-AT-A-GLANCE The more vegetables you eat, the lower your risk of heart disease, with different types of vegetables protecting your heart through different mechanisms Leafy greens have high amounts of nitrates that naturally boost your nitric oxide level. L-citrulline in watermelon also boosts nitric oxide Cruciferous veggies lower your risk of […]
by Dr. Joseph Mercola STORY-AT-A-GLANCE Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), an antioxidant found in green tea, has been shown to positively impact a number of illnesses and conditions, including obesity, Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and cancer Long-term tea intake may improve your blood pressure. Those who regularly drank either green or black tea for 12 weeks had […]
by Dr. Joseph Mercola STORY-AT-A-GLANCE The thrombogenic hypothesis asserts that blood clotting is the basic underlying pathological process that causes all heart disease When a blood clot forms on your artery wall, it will typically be covered over and broken down. A problem arises, however, when the blood clot is not fully eliminated and becomes […]
by Dr. Joseph Mercola STORY-AT-A-GLANCE Data from Edith Cowan University showed people who ate foods high in vitamin K1 and K2 had a 34% overall reduced risk of any atherosclerosis-related heart disease; this supports past studies that show vitamin K2 is heart protective In an interview with Dr. John Campbell, Dr. Michael Cohen talked about […]
by Dr. Joseph Mercola STORY-AT-A-GLANCE Data from a study published in January 2021 were converted into a graphic and published on Twitter in December 2021, revealing that in 28,025 participants there were more cardiac events in people taking statins than in those with the same risk factors who didn’t take statins The writers believe the […]
by Dr. Joseph Mercola STORY-AT-A-GLANCE A controlled feeding study of people with known risk factors for heart disease showed eating 6.5 grams of 24 herbs and spices each day lowered systolic blood pressure Heart disease has ranked No. 1 in the top 10 leading causes of death in the U.S. for years; the number of […]