Low nitric oxide results in arterial dysfunction and increases your risk of heart disease.

Some estrogen found in your body is absorbed from dangerous chemicals and detrimental to health. But phytoestrogens are plant-based and may actually be beneficial.

If you're on a statin medication but not taking CoQ10, you may be putting your health in severe danger.

Recent evidence indicates that coffee drinking can improve endothelial function, reducing your risk of stroke.

If you or a family member is genetically at risk for heart disease, your student athlete could be at even greater risk for sudden cardiac death.

Energy drinks can do wonders for your sluggishness. But they may also do irreversible damage to your heart.

Bell's Palsy looks close to a stroke in symptoms, but is very different. Know the symptoms so you can get appropriate care.

Dr. Mike uncovers the truth about a study published in May 2012, suggesting calcium supplements increase your risk of cardiovascular disease.

If you're in your 20s, you may think heart disease won't hit you. But the choices you make now can affect your risk later on.

You love your morning cup of coffee or afternoon espresso for its mid-afternoon boost. But could your caffeine habit be affecting your heart?

Niacin, the B3 vitamin, is one of your greatest weapons against heart disease.

While bread and rice were previously thought to be quite healthy, the opposite is actually true. Fortunately, there are healthy substitutes.

Processed fructose is biologically connected to gout, high blood pressure and body fat.

Inflammation is the way your body responds to a problem. Whether battling an infection or cancer, or healing from a bone fracture, your body needs to deliver powerful immune and repair cells to the impaired location through your bloodstream in order to fight and fix the problem.

Inflammation is really designed to be an acute process that gets in and out quickly. The longer the immune and repair cells stay in a location, the greater the chance they'll actually cause damage to surrounding healthy cells and tissues.

Chronic inflammation, simply put, is acute inflammation that did not resolve properly. The result is damage and disease. This is why we call chronic inflammation the common denominator of all age-related disorders.

This type of testing can be the difference between effective disease management and needless risk of sudden cardiac death.

Low magnesium should be viewed as an independent risk factor of heart disease. Are you in danger?

What if there was a simple blood test that would tell if you are at risk for a heart attack? Would you take it?

Ever wonder what causes a heart attack? Is it high cholesterol, bad eating habits, obesity? Learn the biggest reasons and how to prevent them.

Modifying traditional heart disease risk factors is not enough to protect your heart. Many Americans continue to suffer from heart attacks and stroke despite receiving a clean bill of health from their doctors. So what are we missing?

Traditional medicine modifies just 6 risk factors — obesity, smoking, high LDL-cholesterol, low HDL-cholesterol, high triglycerides, and high blood sugar.  However, integrative and alternative doctors have come to recognize 11 additional risk factors.

Here are two additional risk factors to consider if you want to keep your heart healthy …

Diabetic neuropathy results from two destructive processes caused by high blood sugar: oxidative stress and glycation. Here at Life Extension® we are always looking for innovative ways to help fight against the damaging effects of high blood sugar.

The latest discovery is found in almost every grocery store in the nation … red cabbage. Researchers at the United Arab Emirates University studied red cabbage extract’s protective action against oxidative stress. Their results are quite amazing.¹

Diabetes was induced in male rats using a common laboratory technique (infusion of the chemical streptozotocin). Within 60 days, all of the rats infused with streptozotocin exhibited many symptoms of diabetes including loss of body weight, high blood sugar, kidney problems and nerve cell dysfunction.

Three nutrients are proven safe and effective for lowering blood pressure – in some cases even better than prescription drugs.

Statin drugs have failed to eradicate heart disease. Why? Because lowering cholesterol is only one of several risk factors.

Treating high cholesterol and lowering your risk of heart disease is very possible with diet, exercise and supplements.

Almost everything that people think they know about statins is wrong. Join us as we bust the myths.

The Greeks called the walnut “the nut of Jupiter,” fit for the gods. Native to Persia, walnuts now come from California, which has over 122,000 acres of walnut trees. The tree itself is very hardy and is 15 years old before reaching full production. The average tree produces for 45 years.

Walnuts are high in unsaturated, fatty acids, iron, and B vitamins. The oil in walnuts has a tendency to absorb strong odors, so they should be kept in cold storage. Manufacturers of syrup toppings, ice cream, candy, casseroles and baking products all rely on walnuts.

Although many nuts have proven to be really beneficial to your health, studies are showing that walnuts contain almost twice as many antioxidants as other nuts. And that’s not just an interesting statistic — all of those antioxidants really do your body a lot of good. Below, we’ll take a look at two big stand-out benefits of walnuts.

Find out why sitting in your chair from 9-5 is risky business.

Is the medical community finally embracing Chelation therapy? Learn why this treatment is so beneficial.

Exercise is Medicine is a sustainable global initiative. Be a part of an active lifestyle and change your life.

What if there was one prescription that could prevent and treat dozens of diseases, such as diabetes, hypertension and obesity?

If you are taking the widely prescribed antibiotic Azithromycin (Zithromax, Zmax), you should be aware of the potential risks for heart problems.

Did you know that there are cholesterol screening guidelines for children? Learn what you can do to improve your children's lifelong heart health.

If members of your family have had heart disease at an early age, your child may be at risk for early-onset heart disease.

I was sitting around a table with three "lipidologists" (cardiologists who have been declared cholesterol gurus through certification), an invasive cardiologist (stent and cath person), and little old me, the Naturopathic Cardiologist.

There was an intense conversation going on about lipid particles and atherogenicity, specifically about which ones tend to cause heart disease more than others. I chuckled under my breath (to the ire of my colleagues) and said openly that "it is not the particle that's the problem; it's the oxidation of that particle."

In other words, LDL is safe, all of it, unless it becomes oxidized, and when it does, it not only can cause heart disease but probably cancer as well.

Imagine having rancid oil running through your veins all day, that's what causes the problem.

There was a pause, and than one of my lipidologists colleagues said, "That does not fit into this discussion." I answered sternly that you are arguing over which particles do what, but you are not discussing how to stop the disease. He answered, "That is a discussion for a different day." I chimed in, "When are we going to discuss how to stop the disease?"  I received blank looks and the conversation continued.

Here is the problem...

A new study in JAMA suggests that there’s a link between emergency room over-crowding and post-traumatic stress disorder in heart patients.

Lifestyle changes that are necessary for a healthier heart are covered.

What are the symptoms or signs of a heart attack in women? How do they differ from men? Who’s most at risk?

Life. Seriously, what would we do without it?

From the moment it begins to the moment it stops, life itself is supported by one of the most fascinating structures in the human body, the heart.

Based on an average lifespan of 75 years and an average heartbeat of 72 beats per minute, the average heart, that big muscle in the middle of the chest, beats around 2,838,240,000 without ever taking a rest. Tirelessly pumping the energy we need to sustain life.

What an amazing organ!

That is why the fact that heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women in the United States shakes me to the core as a practitioner. Why is this the case?

After all, we are one of the most scientifically advanced, educated and economically savvy countries in the world. We have Rhodes scholars and Noble Prize winning scientists and researchers conducting studies and drafting pieces of literature about health, disease, medicine, you name it.

But we continue to have a staggering number of individuals affected by a diseased heart. According to the CDC (Center for Disease Control & Prevention) in 2008, 631,636 people died of heart disease - that is 26% of all deaths; more than one in every four. Every year about 785,000 Americans have a first heart attack. Another 470,000 who have already had one or more heart attacks, have another.

This isn't just a tragedy of life and loss, this burden we bear as a nation also carries an extremely steep financial price. It is predicted that for 2010, heart disease will have cost the United States $316.4 billion. This total includes the cost of health care services, medications and lost productivity.

Being a Naturopathic Doctor, I am fueled to think about troubling situations like this in a very comprehensive manner.

All women face the threat of heart disease. 1 in 4 women will die from it. Here are the factors you need to know.

Understanding the symptoms and risks factors for a heart attack can save your life.

Is this a shameless gun analogy, or am I trying to make a point?

Actually, it is a little of both.

Mort, Matt, and Seth.

Mort is a 78-year-old male who was brought in by his son Matt who was 58, and Matt's son Seth who was 35 years old.

Two years ago Mort had his fifth stent implanted into his coronary arteries to help repair the two bypass surgeries, which had failed over time to keep blood pumping into the heart muscle. Mort was told by his previous cardiologist that he was lucky to have a technology, which could "buy him a few more years", because he just had bad genetics.

Matt, Mort's son, had already had a heart attack at 45 with a nice little Mort starter kit of three stents. He felt that bypass was inevitable in the next few years. Seth joked with me that he was looking at his future, but uneasily.

Combined, Mort and Matt where on 14 medications. The cardiologist wanted to start Seth on cholesterol lowering medications even though he was without symptoms and still a young man.

How to eat, exercise, sleep, have a healthy sex life and manage stress to lower key risk factors for heart disease.

Is high cholesterol really the cause of heart disease? You may find the results startling.

There is new ground-breaking information about heart disease, and the correct way to prevent and treat it might surprise you.

We trick ourselves into thinking that since we are eating lower calorie foods, they are nutritional, but not all diet foods are created equal.

Why most women should be more concerned about heart disease than cancer.

Women who have 3 servings a week of strawberries and blueberries can reduce the likelihood of heart attack by one-third.

Recent research found that a mug of hot cocoa had nearly twice the antioxidants as a glass of red wine, up to three times the antioxidants as a cup of green tea.

A new blood test can identify if you are at a high risk for a heart attack within five years.

Learn how to actively engage your healthcare provider as to the best ways to stave off disease.