Browse Category: Heart

Cholesterol FAQ's

What is cholesterol? Cholesterol is a naturally occurring substance in your body, and is found in every cell.  It is a type of fat known as lipid, and it crucial for the functioning day to day of the cells that make up your body. Cholesterol is important in to make cell membranes, vitamin D, and hormones.

4800 Calorie Burger: More than Just a Heart Attack Waiting to Happen

A recent trend seems to be developing in the restaurant world. Whether this practice has always been in place, or is just coming more to the forefront due to America’s increasing problem of obesity, one thing is clear: it’s a dangerous following. What I’m talking about is “larger-than-life” foods.

Do Not Resuscatate?

The term "Do Not Resuscatate" has long been used in the medical field - in layman's terms it means to allow a natural death.

FDA Cheerios

The FDA recently sent a letter to General Mills, the maker of the popular cereal brand Cheerios, stating that the companies claims were inaccurate (Cheerios claim to be able to lower cholesterol by 4% in six weeks).

Attack Symptoms Heart: Why Are So Many People Using These Internet Search Words to Find Help?

Heart health expert Dr. Carolyn Dean talks about how you can improve your heart health, avoid heart attack and live a healthier life.

Ubiquinol and Ubiquinone: What’s the Difference and Why Should We Care?

Learn about the distinctions of CoQ10 in this insightful interview with Dr. William Judy!

What the FDA Isn't Telling You about Statin Drugs and CoQ10

As part of our "Expert Insights" series, this week's article about CoQ10 is brought to you by Dr. William Judy, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., former NASA scientist who worked with Nobel Prize winning doctor Peter Mitchell on the discovery of CoQ10. As an Editor at AHJ, I had the opportunity of interviewing him about the Statin Drug Coenzyme Q10 Debate. What’s the big deal with CoQ10?  Why would there even be such a debate?   Statins are good for me to take, right? He said yes, statin drug therapy can be beneficial, but please read on.

Not All CoQ10 Products are Equal

Before the discovery of CoQ10 and its introduction as a consumable bionutrient, the only way to gain a significant exogenous source was a diet high in animal protein. Today there are more than one-hundred CoQ10 products available to the consumers in the USA. However, these products are not equal relative to their physical characteristics, absorption, and health benefits.

The Best Supplements for Heart Health

One in three Americans has one or more types of cardiovascular disease—39 million of which are age 60 and older. High blood pressure is a major indicator of emerging heart disease, but there are things you can do to reduce your risks.

Heart Disease: What Women Need to Know

Here are two important questions for you... Question #1: Are you a woman? Question #2: If your answer to #1 was “yes” do you know you may be at serious risk for heart disease? For years coronary heart disease was thought to be more of a “man’s disease” and affect many more men than women. That’s just not the case. In fact, 25 percent of women – alongside 25 percent of men – have some form of cardiovascular (or heart) disease. More than 500,000 women die each year due to heart disease and it is the number one killer of women over the age of 25. But many women don’t consider heart disease to be a health risk. So why don’t more women pay attention to this deadly health threat?