According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than one-quarter of Americans over the age of 40 take a cholesterol-lowering statin drug in the attempt to prevent [...]
Category: Heart Disease
More ways olive oil, vinegar, and red wine protect against cardiovascular disease
I often talk about the benefits of following a traditional, Mediterranean-type diet. It’s considered the healthiest diet on the planet by experts far and wide. In fact, people who follow it [...]
Five lesser-known, but important heart disease risk factors
As I discussed on Tuesday, science has shown that most of the mainstream’s favorite targets—such as cholesterol, fats, salt, smoking, and alcohol—do not increase heart disease risk. In addition, [...]
Five real risk factors for heart disease
For decades, government health “experts” have been promoting politically correct, pet theories about the causes of heart disease. They tried to blame cholesterol, eggs, meat, saturated fats, [...]
Heart disease poses a far greater threat than coronavirus
There are times in life when we feel like we can’t control our own health. And this year—as the coronavirus “pandemic panic” continues to dominate the news channels—you may especially feel this [...]
No link between this “high cholesterol” food and heart disease
For decades, mainstream medicine tried to blame heart disease on cholesterol…and on foods like eggs that contain cholesterol. But it turns out, that narrative is completely false. In fact, a [...]
More disturbing news about the statin-induced “gluttony effect”
As I’ve reported before, it’s quite challenging to keep track of the growing list of problems caused by cholesterol-lowering statin drugs. It’s gotten so bad that I’m wondering whether there’s a [...]
Common Insect repellant triples risk of dying from heart disease
I’ve written a good bit over the years about the dangers of herbicides, such as glyphosate (Roundup®), which commercial farmers spray on crops. But insect repellants sprayed directly onto your [...]
Two common heart surgeries DON’T benefit patients
A massive, $100 million study recently looked at outcomes for men and women with blocked arteries who received two common, but highly invasive, surgical procedures. It turns out, they fare no [...]
Is aspirin still right for you?
For years, the crony, corporatist medical industry has been attacking aspirin. Specifically, its daily use to prevent cardiovascular disease and heart attacks. Typically, the rebukes have lacked [...]