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Dr David Rakel by Dr David Rakel

Lowering Cholesterol Through Diet

What are the best ways to lower cholesterol through diet?

 

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Teeth Cleaning May Prevent Heart Attacks

Professional tooth scaling was associated with fewer heart attacks and strokes in a study from Taiwan presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2011.

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Dr. Gayatri Devi by Dr. Gayatri Devi

Sleepless In Seattle? Effects Of Sleep Deprivation

 

Only in the movies would you end up with Meg Ryan if you truly are Sleepless in Seattle. Never mind that you are Tom Hanks.

 

In real life, Tom never gets to make out with Meg because he is sleep deprived.

 

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Dr David Rakelby Dr David Rakel

What is Cholesterol?

Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance found in the blood and the cells of the body.

 

The body gets cholesterol in two ways. Some is made in the liver. The rest comes from eating foods from animals such as egg yolks, meat, and whole-milk dairy products.

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Omega-3’s Protect the Brain

A diet rich in omega-3s reduces the severity of brain damage after a stroke, according to a study conducted by Université Laval researchers.

 

The team showed that the extent of brain damage following a stroke was reduced by 25% in mice that consumed DHA type omega-3s daily.

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Spiritual Retreat Helps Heart Patients

Attending a non-denominational spiritual retreat can help patients with severe heart trouble feel less depressed and more hopeful about the future, a University of Michigan Health System study has found.

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