Highlights: -Recent research shows beneficial gut bacteria, known as probiotics, help lower blood pressure and can reduce your risk of both heart attacks and stroke -Metabolites produced by certain gut microbes have been linked to an increased risk of atherosclerosis, heart attack, stroke and early death. Even among those with traditional risk factors, having low […]
Highlights: -This guide will tell you everything you need to know about a ketogenic diet – how you can apply it to your lifestyle and what positives you can reap from it -Before coming up with an actual ketogenic diet food list, it’s important to take a look at what you’re eating first and take […]
For decades, food guidelines of all kinds recommend that you choose low-fat dairy products, due to the high levels of saturated fats found in milk and dairy products, whose consumption is related to an increase in LDL cholesterol in the plasma. However, there are disagreements about it, (1,2) because the results of some meta-analyzes or […]
After a review of this article, the author decided the information it presents from a book by a cardiac surgeon contradicts the well-documented health benefits of whole foods. Some of the foods originally listed here are very healthy, especially when consumed as organics. The original article relied on a doctor’s claim that “lectins” may cause […]
