Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-28

Cholesterol and Heart Disease – Should I take Statin Medications?

In my last post, I gave you information about cholesterol treatment, which included making changes to your lifestyle such as your diet, activity level, and weight loss.  As well, prescription medications were brought up as a method of lowering cholesterol.  I know for a fact that people are being put on statin medications such as Lipitor, Crestor, and Zocor for preventative reasons or when they could be treated with other more natural methods. Read more »

CoQ10 (a.k.a. Coenzyme Q10) – What is this?

CoQ10 is the abbreviation for Coenzyme Q10 which  is known by several different names, including ubiquinone and ubidecarenone and several others.  CoQ10 is considered, by some, to be almost like a vitamin as it is something that our bodies need.  Read more »

High Cholesterol Treatment

If blood tests confirm that you have high cholesterol, then you will undergo high cholesterol treatment.  Read more »

Resveratrol – As viewed on “60 Minutes”

Here are the two other videos on Resveratrol that I promised you. This was broadcasted on the popular TV show, “60 Minutes.” Read more »

The Miracle Heart : The Ultimate Guide to Preventing and Curing Heart Disease With Diet and Supplements (Mass Market Paperback)

The Miracle Heart : The Ultimate Guide to Preventing and Curing Heart Disease With Diet and Supplements

Review
“A fascinating volume worth keeping close at hand….Carper provided scientific evidence, safety factors, descriptions of how each natural remedy, herb, or vitamin works, and plenty of other pertinent information to enable readers to draw their own conclusions.” — Nashville Banner on Miracle Cures”Reader-friendly…. Miracle Cures is worth reading for anyone investigating herbs.” — USA Today

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Heart Disease Diet – Ways to Reduce Salt Intake

In another post, I discussed the different kinds of fats, and which ones are “bad” and which ones are “good.”  In this post, I want to discuss ways to reduce your salt intake.  Read more »

Heart Attack Symptoms

If you are having a heart attack, time is of the essence.  That is why it is so important to recognize the heart attack symptoms as soon as possible so that you can get emergency assistance quickly.  There are times when it is obvious that someone is having a heart attack, because the pain comes on so quickly and so strongly.  However, in a lot of instances, it is less obvious that you may be having one.  This is because the pain may be slight or just uncomfortable, and doesn’t come on quickly. Read more »

Heart Supplement – Omega 3’s and Omega 6’s

In an earlier post , I talked about Omega 3 fatty acids that are provided by fish oil supplements. Some people have told me that they also take Omega 6 fatty acids by supplement form, but I will provide information that shows you that Omega 3’s are what is really needed. Read more »

Heart Disease – What is it?

Heart disease is a very broad term covering a number of different types of heart conditions or diseases.  It can affect the heart or its circulatory system.   It is also the leading cause of death in Canada, the U.S., and England.  In the article, we will discuss different types of heart disease.  Although some forms of heart disease fall into more than one category listed below, I have tried to separate them into a few, easy-to-understand categories.  Read more »