The Accidental Herbalist

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Heart Diagnostic Tests Not as Effective in Women

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

Women may need to take matters into their own hands when it comes to keeping on top of heart disease, reports a recent evaluation on the state of current standard diagnostic testing for the killer disease. Today’s routine tests for heart disease tend to focus only on significant blockages in the arteries, something that is [...]

Can “Good Oils” Help Promote Healthy Body Weight?

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

Research suggests that specific fatty acids can enhance digestion, metabolism and body’s fat-binding abilities.
You may have a new tool in the fight for weight control and a promising way to keep your body from storing fat. Scientists now suspect that certain nutritional components can directly control and influence key metabolic factors in the body’s cells. [...]

AHA Updates Heart Risk for Over-40 Adults

Saturday, April 25th, 2009

New statistics encourage many to consider nutritional supplements for blood pressure and cholesterol

In its 2005 update, the American Heart Association revealed that 70.1 million Americans now have some form of cardiovascular challenges that can affect their lifestyle. After analyzing new data, the agency states that men over the age of 40 now have a 49% risk [...]

Report: Women Still Neglect Heart Risk

Monday, March 30th, 2009

Good article I found on Essential Fatty Acids for the heart…
Report: Women Still Neglect Heart Risk
by Koren Barret, N.D.

Australian research team reveals astonishing news about nutrient that impacts arterial elasticity

If you see a heart attack portrayed on television or in a movie, you can almost bet that the actor is a man. Similarly, if you [...]