The National Institutes of Health defines cholesterol as, “a waxy, fat-like substance that’s found in all cells of the body. Your body needs cholesterol to make hormones and other substances but having too much of it in your blood is linked to higher risks of heart disease and stroke.” With this definition in mind, we …
According to Biomed Central, the term “gut health” refers to “multiple positive aspects of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, such as the effective digestion and absorption of food, the absence of GI illness, normal and stable intestinal microbiota, effective immune status and a state of well-being.” Johns Hopkins Medicine explains that digestive issues such as heartburn, …
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According to the American Heart Association (AHA), atrial fibrillation (also referred to as AFib or AF), “is a quivering or irregular heartbeat (arrythmia) that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure and other heart-related complications.” The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reports that an estimated 2.7 to 6.1 million Americans …
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Researchers at Wexner Medical Center at Ohio State University have blown away the scientific community by discovering that overproduction of the protein, clusterin, can lead to cardiometabolic syndrome. This occurs when there is an unhealthy combination of high blood pressure, high blood sugar, high cholesterol, and extra body fat around the waist. The study, published …
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a global health emergency as an outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCOV) has been confirmed. According to the WHO, 4,593 cases have been confirmed worldwide, with China reporting the most at 4,537 and 106 deaths so far directly contributed to the virus. The United States has confirmed …
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