Heart Disease/Diabetes

A vegetarian diet, low in cholesterol and high in fiber, can reduce cholesterol levels and decrease the risk of heart disease.

Dec 8, 2009 - Kimberly McRae

Some people with high cholesterol levels do not respond to diet and drug therapy. For them, LDL apheresis offers a novel intervention against a life-long disorder.

Nov 30, 2009 - Alicia Richardson

There are two types of fat in our bodies: peripheral fat and visceral fat. Of the two, abdominal/visceral fat is more harmful because it is linked with chronic diseases.

Nov 27, 2009 - Alicia Richardson

The so-called "sunshine vitamin" gets a boost as a means of preventing heart attacks and strokes.

Nov 23, 2009 - Rupert Taylor

"He makes my blood boil," or "He makes my blood pressure go up" may be true. Emotions, including anger, may be the cause of cardiovascular and other medical problems.

Nov 20, 2009 - Jennifer Harshman

Drinking a bottle of wine a day offers some protection from cardiovascular disease; of course, that level of consumption may destroy other organs.

Nov 20, 2009 - Rupert Taylor

Recent research suggests that supplementing with selenium can increase your cholesterol levels by almost 10%, leading to an increased risk of coronary heart disease.

Nov 19, 2009 - Sarah Tomley

Sour Tea (Roselle Tea) has been traditionally used as a hypotensive remedy for centuries. A new study shows it reduces systolic and pulse pressure in diabetics.

Nov 13, 2009 - Alicia Richardson

Research indicates that diabetics with no history of heart disease have the same risk for a heart attack as someone with a prior attack.

Nov 12, 2009 - Laura Owens

Good cholesterol, bad cholesterol, saturated fats, triglycerides. What are they? Where do they come from? Healthy levels to work toward.

Nov 12, 2009 - Anna Cruz

Heart attack symptoms can mimic many other conditions and diseases. Having a good understanding of the symptoms can help you obtain prompt treatment.

Nov 11, 2009 - Kristie Jernigan

Diabetes is a degenerative condition associated with the pancreas, for which common medicine offers treatments, and natural medicine offers a cure.

Nov 4, 2009 - Rasham Nassar

Though diabetes is thought to be incurable with causes unknown, the present-day contributions of Dr. Gabriel Cousens finally shed light and hope on this American epidemic

Nov 4, 2009 - Rasham Nassar

Eating more broccoli may be good for preventing damage to the heart. Find out why a serving of broccoli is a good addition to the dinner plate.

Nov 1, 2009 - Kristie Leong

Medical studies about causes of cardiovascular disease. Atherosclerosis risks for school children study. A high and low fat diet nurses study of coronary heart disease.

Oct 30, 2009 - Bernard P. Nelson

Excess cholesterol in the blood is a major risk factor in cardiovascular disease. This is the orthodox stance, however, a minority of experts take a different view.

Oct 21, 2009 - John Richard Roberts

Antioxidants have always been viewed as the body's health guardians. A new study shows too much can do more harm than good in the early stages of type 2 diabetes.

Oct 19, 2009 - Alicia Richardson

The benefits of ballet, yoga, tai chi and Pilates are well known, but exactly how they work are not well understood. A new study explains the likely reasons.

Oct 18, 2009 - Alicia Richardson

Patients with high blood pressure can check their readings at home using a high blood pressure monitor, kit or cuff.

Oct 17, 2009 - Jeanne Grunert

Celery, long held in Chinese medicine as a remedy for high blood pressure, may be only one of many natural methods to reduce high blood pressure or hypertension.

Oct 17, 2009 - Jeanne Grunert

Pancreatic stem cell transplant can cure type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Now surgeons have found that bariatric surgery can also cure type 2 diabetes in certain patients.

Oct 16, 2009 - Alicia Richardson

Calcium is a necessary element in the body - we need it to form bones and teeth. But when calcification takes place elsewhere, it is extremely dangerous.

Oct 5, 2009 - Sarah Tomley

For many years the build-up of calcium in the body was thought to be irreversible, but new research has shown that vitamin K may be able to stop the process.

Oct 5, 2009 - Sarah Tomley

Learn to recognize congestive heart failure symptoms. Heart failure causes can develop suddenly or take years. There are several different treatments for heart failure.

Oct 3, 2009 - Constance Barker

Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP) is a common heart murmur affecting as much as 20% of the general population. When it causes symptoms, it is referred to as MVP-Syndrome.

Oct 2, 2009 - Jim Lowrance