Are eggs healthy or not? A cardiologist explains
Conducted by the Cleveland Clinic, a recent study found that eating two hard-boiled eggs led to a rise in the chemical TMAO, shown to introduce plaque in arteries.
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Chicken and beef are the riskiest meats to eat
After looking at more than 33,000 foodborne illnesses, the Center for Science in Public Interest revealed that chicken and ground beef are the two meats most likely to get people sick.
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Doctors failing to teach patients about heart-healthy nutrition
Despite a growing consensus that cardiovascular disease is a diet-related illness, many physicians are still ill-prepared to advise patients on what they should eat that can best protect them from a heart attack or stroke.
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Nutrient in red meat linked with heart disease
A new study reveals that a nutrient called l-carnitine, which is found in red meat and is a popular dietary supplement, may play a role in the development of heart disease.
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Getting rid of meat and metals can prevent Alzheimer’s
The Vancouver Sun discusses Dr. Neal Barnard, his research, and how your diet can help prevent Alzheimer’s.
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Vegetarian diet link to lower risk for ischemic heart disease
A new study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that those who followed a vegetarian diet were 32 percent less likely to develop ischemic heart disease than those who did not follow the diet.
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Processed meats linked to heart disease and cancer
A multinational group of scientists tracked the health and eating habits of bacon-loving Brits, wurst-munching Germans, jamon aficionados in Spain, as well as residents of seven other European countries and found that people who ate a lot of processed meats — more than 20 grams a day, the equivalent of one thin strip of bacon — were much more likely to die of heart attacks and stroke and also had a higher cancer risk.
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Nine benefits of a vegetarian diet
The Global Healing Center gives nine good reasons why you should switch to a plant-based diet.
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Overcome chronic fatigue syndrome with a few dietary changes
Katie Manning of Mind Body Green writes on how a few changes to her diet, like limiting her dairy intake, helped change her health for the better.
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Lower your risk of stroke, heart attack, and many forms of cancer while reducing your medication intake
Plant-based diets come with many benefits including preventing (and curing!) disease while increasing your life expectancy and fertility.
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Windsor man finds cure for rheumatoid arthritis through a raw, vegan diet
After personally experiencing the health benefits of a raw food vegan diet, Curt Griffing opened Raw Food Central to help educate others about his diet.
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Study shows traditional Southern diet rich in meats and sugar may be linked to stroke
The lead researcher, Suzanne Judd, a nutritional epidemiologist at the University of Alabama, said her study is the first large-scale effort to look at stroke and a diet of such foods as fried chicken, fish, bacon, ham, and sweet teas.
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Decade-long study shows benefits of vegetarianism
Research in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition demonstrates how a heart healthy diet can extend your life.
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Fighting coronary artery disease through plant-based diet
Dr. Michael Milazzo says taking on a plant-based diet to prevent, stabilize, or reverse coronary heart disease is no more extreme than cracking open your chest for bypass.
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Staying healthy from a cardiologist’s perspective
Some observations and tips that may assist you in maintaining your health from a 23-year career cardiologist.
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Plant-based diets for psoriasis
Plant-based diets appear to boost adrenal gland function.
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Battle Type-1 Diabetes with low-fat diet
New study finds that patients’ blood-sugar levels rose after they consumed meals high in fat.
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Calcium could cause heart and kidney problems
New findings suggest that consuming more calcium than needed increase risks for heart attacks and kidney stones.
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Evolution and a plant-based diet
American diets are causing rampant chronic disease and we need to adapt to new diets to reverse this phenomenon.
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Diabetes and a raw-food diet
Documentary “Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days” follows six Americans who suffer from diabetes and challenges them to adopt a raw-foods diet for 30 days.