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 [...]
Category: Heart Health
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 [...]
Salt isn’t the enemy
For nearly a century, mainstream medical “experts” have advised people who have heart disease to restrict salt intake as a means of improving survival. But salt just isn’t the enemy it’s been [...]
ALERT: Latest research shows low cholesterol could impair your ability to fight off infections like coronavirus
Last week, I warned you about the dangers of taking ACE inhibitor and ARB drugs to lower your blood pressure. It turns out, people who take these drugs may be more susceptible to—and have a [...]
These five medical myths just won’t go away
The past few weeks have seen an abundance of medical misinformation swirling around social media. Unfortunately, taking it all too seriously has had devastating effects on both the economy and on [...]
The tragic, unspoken side effects of “curing” cancer
When someone survives cancer, developing heart disease probably isn’t high on their list of concerns. But it should be. In fact, according to an eye-opening new study, cancer survivors actually [...]
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 [...]
Urgent heart warning for women
Each year in the United States, more than 500,000 people experience cardiac arrest. But only 15 percent of its victims survive. In fact, cardiac arrests claim more lives each year than colon [...]
Snowbirds protect their hearts by going south
Scientists have known for a long time that heart attacks increase in frequency during the dark, cold winter months—and decrease during the bright, warm summer months. What’s more, places that are [...]
Minerals are a gold mine for lowering your blood pressure
I’d like to round out this week with yet another way to support your cardiovascular health and manage your blood pressure without taking drugs. We’ve already looked at food and nutrients [...]
