Super Easy and Delicious Beet & Blood Orange Salad!
For a delicious, ready to eat, and happy heart snack!
ReadA User-Friendly Guide to Choosing the Healthiest Seafood!
Whole foods give our bodies all the nutrients it needs to heal and function optimally and fish is no exception!
ReadWhat’s Great About Garlic?
Garlic has the ability to impact the process of atherosclerosis at many stages, but foremost is its ability to improve cholesterol levels.
ReadFEBRUARY 29: GINKGO BILOBA
It has been estimated that the Ginkgo tree has existed for more than 200 million years, making it the oldest known tree species on earth.
ReadFEBRUARY 28: Hawthorn (Crataegus)
Hawthorn is a thorny deciduous tree, native to Europe. While the flowers, leaves, and even the bark have been used medicinally, the bright red berries are the part most commonly used. In Ancient Britain, the hard wood of hawthorn and the berries were thought to have magical powers.
ReadFEBRUARY 27: MYRRH (COMMIPHORA MUKUL)
Several clinical studies have confirmed that guggulipid (a sap produced by the mukul myrrh shrub) has an ability to lower both cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
ReadFEBRUARY 26: ATHEROSCLEROSIS IN OTHER PARTS OF THE BODY
Though we have been focusing on heart health throughout the past month, atherosclerosis can occur anywhere in the body and will cause distinct symptoms depending on where in the body it develops.
ReadFEBRUARY 25: WHAT IS PLAQUE?
Plaque is the name given to a composition of cholesterol and fatty acids, immune cells, calcium, blood platelets, and various types of connective tissue. Once initiated, plaque continues to grow until eventually it blocks the flow of blood within the artery.
ReadFEBRUARY 24: YOGA FOR A HEALTHY HEART
By combining asanas (physical postures) and pranayama (breathing), yoga provides the perfect opportunity to increase our physical fitness while moderating stress levels and improving emotional health.
ReadFEBRUARY 23: MORE ABOUT GARLIC
Not only is garlic an effective antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, and immune-boosting agent, it is one of the most important therapeutic steps you can take in the prevention and treatment of heart disease.
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