Heart Health

  • Cocoa flavanols boost cognition, mood and cardiovascular health

    Cocoa flavanols boost cognition, mood and cardiovascular health

    By Alan Frost, Founder and President of FlavaNaturals

    As a chocolate lover, I was getting fewer of the benefits and more of the extra calories even from 90% cocoa bars. Now with FlavaNaturals I’m assured of obtaining the full health dividends of cocoa flavanols along with great taste,…read more

    Categories: Heart Health

  • atrial fibrillation

    Ask Leyla: More on atrial fibrillation

    By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN

    Q: I  read your article on atrial fibrillation (AF) and was intrigued by the emphasis on the importance of lifestyle changes for prevention of the condition. Can you elaborate? A: What I find striking about AF is its recent prevalence. That might be explained…read more

    Categories: Heart Health

  • Should I start drinking red wine for heart health?

    Ask Leyla: Should I start drinking red wine for heart health?

    By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN

    Q: I’ve never been a heavy drinker, but I’ve heard red wine has beneficial compounds for heart health. I’d like to start drinking it, but am unsure which wine is best. How do I know which red wine has good…read more

    Categories: Heart Health

  • Cardiovascular health: a multitude of supplements at the service of your heart and blood vessels*

    Cardiovascular health: a multitude of supplements at the service of your heart and blood vessels*

    By Celine Torres-Moon

    Here you have it—a succinct rundown of the key nutrients you need to optimize cardiovascular health in simple, understandable terms, courtesy of our friends at Protocol for Life Balance. The research speaks volumes for nutritional support of heart health. –Dr….read more

    Categories: Heart Health

  • Worried about heart health? Take care of your teeth!

    Leyla Weighs In: Worried about heart health? Take care of your teeth!

    By Leyla Muedin MS, RD, CDN

    As a dietitian, some of the most important questions during my intake include an assessment of oral health. Poor dentition can put someone at nutritional risk due to reduced consumption of high fiber foods, instead opting for processed foods that…read more

    Categories: Heart Health

  • Cocoa Flavanols Fuel Heart and Brain Function

    Cocoa flavanols fuel heart and brain function

    By Alan Frost, Founder and President of FlavaNaturals

    As an Intelligent Medicine listener/subscriber, you’re already well aware of the health benefits of cocoa flavanols. But even popular dark chocolate brands may not deliver; it’s all about bean selection and proper processing. Flava Naturals delivers 5-9 times the flavanols…read more

    Categories: Heart Health

  • Tricky triglycerides

    Tricky triglycerides

    By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

    Cholesterol always gets a bad rap, but few medical consumers—and even health professionals—finger triglycerides as a more likely suspect in heart disease causation. Triglycerides are circulating fats in the bloodstream. That fact was memorably brought home to me in medical…read more

    Categories: Heart Health

  • The great fish oil debate (Spoiler alert: It works!)

    By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

    When it comes to the debate over fish oil’s heart benefits, medical opinion keeps shifting more than lead changes in a Duke/North Carolina March Madness basketball showdown. But the tide has turned with a couple of recent studies. “Omega-3 fish…read more

    Categories: Heart Health

  • A plea for nutrition in medicine

    A plea for nutrition in medicine

    By Dr. Ronald Hoffman

    March is National Nutrition Month. I’ll use this occasion to issue a clarion call for making nutrition a linchpin of medical therapy across ALL specialties. Here’s a rundown of how it could advance the health of diverse patients: Gastroenterology: Rates of IBS, GERD,…read more

    Categories: Heart Health

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