Heart Disease

US Government’s Dietary Guidelines for Heart Disease Prevention: Get the Facts on Sodium

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Every five years, the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Agriculture (USDA) revises the dietary guidelines based on research and scientific data. The latest 2015-2020 Guidelines for Americans recommends less than 2,300 mg of sodium daily as part of a healthy diet. Consuming too much sodium increases the risk for serious medical …

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Confused About Cholesterol?

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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 …

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Explosive New Research Discovers A Critical Protein That Links Diabetes to Heart Disease and Strokes

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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 …

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September is National Cholesterol Education Month What You Should Know About Cholesterol

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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 …

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