If you believe in unicorns, myth and mythology, you can continue to believe that fat in the diet causes heart blockages and heart attacks. If, on the other hand, you believe in science and evidence, you might want to question those beliefs. Because the evidence is in, and most people are wrong. Bad science So …
Do you really want to get rid of cholesterol? If somebody promised to remove all trace of it from your body, would you agree, thinking that that would eliminate the threat of heart disease? If you say yes, that would be a mistake. Because you would then find it difficult to survive. What is cholesterol? …
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If every third American adult came down with malaria, we would be outraged. The public would demand immediate action to start proper treatment, and monitor the results. Then we would also demand steps to prevent any such a calamity from happening again. Then why is it that high blood pressure (high BP, or hypertension), which …
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There are close to a billion people in the world with high blood pressure, and almost half of them do not have it under control. Full pay, half the job Imagine hiring a painter who paints only half your house, but charges you the full amount. This is what the healthcare system is doing to …
Who does not want to be happy? However, most of us are confused about what that means. We often choose the wrong ways of trying to achieve happiness, spending a lot of money chasing transient pleasures. And we are reluctant to do some simple, and often free, things which can bring about lasting satisfaction. Gratitude …
It is tough enough being a woman: ask any woman! If you don’t believe them, ask any man if he would like to turn into a woman. With rare exceptions, the answer will be a resounding NO! Similarly, it is tough enough having diabetes. It is a disease which can affect almost any organ in …
Most of us are scared to death of bacteria and other “bugs.” They create a lot of misery and illness, we are told. So we wash our hands ad infinitum, and disinfect everything in sight. We need to kill all the bugs, don’t we? No, we don’t. Even if we wanted to, we could not …
Want to do your brain a favor? Adopt the two Ms. Move & Mediterranean. No, you don’t really need to relocate to Greece (unless you really want to. I have nothing against Greece). M & M The first M is for Motion, as in exercise. The second M is for Mediterranean, as in diet. There …
Yes, researchers have found a significant link between inactivity and some scary diseases, including cancer. So stand up, and head for the road to health and fitness. Say you have done your one hour of exercise for the day. You feel great! Time to hit the computer, answer all the pending emails, surf the web, …
Losing weight, as millions of people have discovered, is seldom easy. Maintaining the weight loss is even more difficult. However, data exist to prove that it can be done. And the reality is that it must be done, since obesity is increasing rapidly, and spreading misery in its wake. What is obesity? The standard definition …