Healthy Living Makes a Difference

According to leading scientists, James A. Joseph, Ph.D., “one of the biggest discoveries is that colorful fruits and vegetables contain many disease-fighting compounds known as phytochemicals and that we need the protective benefits of the full spectrum of their bright colors.”

What is the main benefit of shopping at your local health food store? The answer is “staff assistance”. Staff assistance doesn’t just mean that someone is available to point you towards the Vitamin C aisle.

Like it or not, as we age we are naturally more susceptible to certain symptoms and health conditions.

Bone broth is made by simmering the bones (and other inedible parts) of a variety of animals and fish in a large stock pot with water, vegetables, herbs and spices for one to multiple days.

So far we looked at the underlying cause of plaque build-up in the arteries (aka atherosclerosis) and 8 key underlying risk factors that play a role in triggering this problem.

Last week we looked at atherosclerosis (plaque buildup) in the arteries. It appears that at the root of this process is damage or stress to the arterial lining (also known as endothelial dysfunction) from a variety of factors, which then sets off a series of events due to an overactive inflammatory response.

In order to fully understand how to protect the cardiovascular system from disease, we should first be aware of what can go wrong and the common risk factors associated with major concerns, such as atherosclerosis (plaque buildup).

You may know by now that “breakfast is the most important meal of the day”. But why? Breakfast literally breaks your fast from the night before.

When people talk about “green foods”, most people automatically think of spinach or kale. Others might lean more towards the idea of sea vegetables, such as spirulina or chlorella.

In his book, “Healthy at 100”, John Robbins explores the scientifically proven secrets of the world’s healthiest and long-lived populations.