Olive Oil Turns Off Heart Disease Genes

'Long touted as a "heart healthy" fat, olive oil has now been shown to work its magic at the genetic level by turning off genes that are associated with heart disease and inflammation.

Researchers in Spain have shown that just because you inherited some "bad genes" from your parents and grandparents, you are not doomed to suffer the diseases to which you are predisposed. A healthy diet, they say, can modulate the effect of these genes.'

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Hawthorn: A Natural Solution for Heart Disease

 

 By Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D.

'A major medical review of 14 placebo controlled studies, with over 1,000 patients, found hawthorn to be helpful in treating the symptoms of heart failure. 

In the review, hawthorn extract, an herbal which is often used for heart health, was shown to significantly decrease symptoms and improve exercise performance in chronic heart failure—without significant side effects. "The best evidence that is available suggests that hawthorn has significant benefits, compared with placebo… for patients with chronic heart failure."' 


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Foods That Will Help Your Heart

'Making changes to your diet is one of the best ways to prevent heart disease. So why not start making healthier choices right now? Here's what to put on your menu.

If diet is one of the biggest contributors to heart disease, changing your diet is one of the best ways to prevent it. Even if you already have heart disease, the right diet can help you reverse it—something no cholesterol-lowering pill will do—by improving your cholesterol readings and taming high blood pressure, steadying blood sugar, dousing inflammation and even taking off extra weight.'

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