SUPERFoods linked to Anti-Aging Benefits
Super fruits and vegetables provide a host of polyphenols, or antioxidant compounds, that work to fight off free radicals and offer protection to our body cells. Free radicals are highly reactive, unstable molecules that attack our healthy cells. They arise from normal metabolism and our body cells encounter free radicals every second of each day. Certain factors increase the production of free radicals in our body even more. Some examples are: smoking, stress, exposure to UV rays, pollution, etc.
Answer the Call to Exercise!
Ring, ring, ring. “Hello?” you say. An energetic voice on the other end replies, “Exercise! Exercise! Exercise!” With rising rates of obesity sweeping across the nation and an increasing number of trips to the doctor due to weight-related concerns, Americans are receiving this call to action more often than ever before.
Guide to Cholesterol
Ah, the mysteries of cholesterol—we know it’s "bad" but then we hear that some of it might be "good" and that there are three different kinds! We know keeping it in check is important for our heart health, but what exactly are we trying to do? What does it mean to help raise "good" cholesterol and lower "bad" cholesterol? First of all, let’s look at the three types of blood lipids we need to monitor for our heart health: HDL, LDL, and Triglycerides.
Heart Health Vitamins
Your heart can sometimes use a little extra help in maintaining optimal health, especially as you get older. That’s why taking steps to give your heart that extra help it needs now can really pay off in the long run. Nature Made’s Heart Health line of supplements can help you do just that. Here’s a list of the supplements that can help your heart health.
Heart Healthy Diets
It's great to know that Fish Oil and CoQ10 supplements help in supporting a healthy heart, but what about the kinds of foods that are great heart boosters? Here's a quick run-down of what to nosh on in order to keep your heart up to par.
Heart Healthy Tips For Women
Although many women believe heart disease primarily affects men, the truth is women are just as vulnerable. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), heart disease is the number one killer of all women ages 35 and older.
Lowering Your Cholesterol Naturally
We spoke with Dr. Alex Tan to get his advice about Lowering Cholesterol Naturally. Dr. Tan is a naturopathic medical doctor (ND) currently serving patients in the San Francisco Bay Area. He works as a primary care doctor at the Noe Valley Clinic, a progressive clinic where ND’s, MD’s and other health care providers come together to collaborate on patient care.
Lowering Cholesterol Naturally Doesn’t Have to be Hard
What can you do to lower your cholesterol? A lot, it turns out. While our gender, age and genetics may be three determining factors we can’t control, we can do a lot about our diets, body weight, level of physical activity and smoking. Learn how to lower cholesterol with these helpful tips.
Mega Omegas: Fish Oil for Men
The benefits of Fish Oil and Omega Acids are often heard when discussing women`s health, but what about men? The truth is, Omega-3 fatty acids, which are found in fish oil, are just as important to men`s health helping promote a healthy heart and maintain healthy triglycerides.
Men's Health: Matters of the Heart
Heart disease remains the single leading cause of death in the United States. In 2006 alone, 26% of the men who died, did so due to heart disease, affecting more than one in every four men.(1)What many don`t realize is that half of the men who die suddenly of coronary heart disease have no previous symptoms.(2) Even if you have no symptoms, you may still be at risk for heart disease.
Soy and Women’s Health
Many of us have eaten tofu, a food made from soybeans, or read an article about the miraculous health benefits of soybeans. Ever wondered what makes soy work, and if it might work for you?
Sterols and Stanols: An Effective Way
to Manage Cholesterol
Sterols and stanols are plant-based compounds that have been clinically shown to effectively, naturally and safely lower cholesterol levels and promote heart health. Nature Made CholestOff is a safe and effective supplement for improving cholesterol levels and supporting heart health.
Survey: What Americans think about Heart Health
Nature Made and WomenHeart conducted a survey about what Americans think about heart health. Unfortunately, there was a bit of difference between what people knew they should do and what they actually do to take care of their hearts. Here are the results and tips from Board Certified Nutritionist Dr. Melina Jampolis on how you can back up your words with action if you’re struggling with the same issue.
The Benefits of CoQ10 for Statin Users
Many statin users complain of muscle aches and fatigue while taking the prescription—side effects that some professionals and researchers believe to be linked to deficiency of a nutrient known as Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10).
What You Need To Know About Cholesterol
With an aim toward prevention, we recently sat down with cardiologist Mason Weiss, M.D., F.A.C.C., to help Wellness Advisor readers fully understand what cholesterol is, tips on lowering high cholesterol, as well as how to better communicate with your doctor to get the most out of your medical appointments.
Which Nature Made Fish Oil is Right for You
With so many fish oil products on the market, the process of determining a formula to purchase can seem a bit mystifying. Nature Made alone offers a handful of different fish oil formulas that may have you asking, “which product is right for me?”
Why You May Need More Magnesium
People often wonder if they are getting enough vitamin C, but rarely do they wonder if they are getting enough magnesium. The answer could be just as vital to health and well being.
Women and Heart Health
To help women understand how to preserve and ensure their heart health, the Wellness Advisor sat down with our Women’s Health Expert, Dr. Clare Hasler to talk about nutrition and women’s heart health.