By Bonnie Jenkins, Advanced Natural Wellness
It’s no secret that Americans are losing the weight game. In fact, nearly half of us are overweight, making us world leaders in terms of excess pounds.
What isn’t nearly as well known is that the fattening up of America is causing the rapid escalation of a cluster of health conditions – insulin resistance, high blood pressure, high triglycerides and low HDL (“good”) cholesterol – known as Syndrome X. Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D.
By now, I’m sure you know my position on statin drugs—they are dangerous and often prescribed unnecessarily. For my patients with unhealthy cholesterol levels, I often opt for phytosterols as an important part of a safe and effective strategy to bring down both their total and LDL cholesterol. Phytosterols, compounds in plants with chemical structures similar to cholesterol, block food-based cholesterol from being absorbed into the bloodstream. As a result, both phytosterols and dietary cholesterol are excreted out of the body. Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
Ask most people what the biggest threat to heart health is and 99% of them—including most doctors—will say, “high cholesterol.” Continue reading
By Bonnie Jenkins, Advanced Natural Wellness
As headaches go, migraines are in a league all on their own. Affecting three times as many women as men, they are far more debilitating than the more common tension headaches. To make matters worse, research suggests that for some sufferers, serious health consequences may be part of the migraine package. Continue reading
By Bonnie Jenkins, Advanced Natural Wellness
In the past, I’ve told you how homocysteine can elevate your risk of having a heart attack. But unhealthy homocysteine levels can also boost your chances of suffering a stroke. However, two new studies show that the same nutritional tactics used to tame homocysteine-related heart problems can also lower your risk of stroke. Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D.
As popular as statin drugs are, the doctors who prescribe them are finding one unexpected problem: Up to 40 percent of their patients either stop taking them or they refuse to take them in the first place! I’m not surprised. Statins carry a host of side effects, including gastrointestinal problems, headache, dizziness, fatigue, rash and sleep disturbances. More serious side effects include muscle weakness, myopathy, nerve damage, liver damage and rhabdomyolysis – the breakdown of muscle tissue that can lead to potentially fatal kidney failure. Continue reading
By David Blyweiss, M.D., Advanced Natural Wellness
It’s no secret that high cholesterol levels contribute to clogged arteries. It’s also no secret that most doctors rely on potentially dangerous statin drugs to help patients keep their cholesterol under control. Continue reading
By Bonnie Jenkins, Advanced Natural Wellness
I’ve written a lot over the years about the importance of vitamin D. From cancer prevention to its importance for healthy bones, the value of the sunshine vitamin has been making headlines for the last few years. But, if you think you know everything there is to know about vitamin D, think again. Continue reading
By Bonnie Jenkins, Advanced Natural Wellness
Well, we’ve made it through another Valentine’s Day. Candy, flowers and hearts everywhere! But there’s another reason to pay attention to all those hearts. February is heart health awareness month. Continue reading
By Dr. David Blyweiss, Advanced Natural Wellness
Heavy metal. If you’re under the age of 30, you might think I’m talking about music (although, in my book, calling it music might be a topic for debate). But if you are middle age or older, you probably know that I’m referring to those natural—yet toxic—compounds like lead, mercury and arsenic that are linked to numerous health problems. Continue reading