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Tag: Heart Health

Seed Oils Are Probably the Reason Behind Decades of Heart Disease Not Butter, Cheese, or Meat
ArchivesNutrition

Seed Oils Are Probably the Reason Behind Decades of Heart Disease Not Butter, Cheese, or Meat

April 25, 2022July 26, 2023

Story at a glance… Industrial seed oils like corn, canola, safflower, rapeseed, and peanut oils are the main mechanisms…

Resistance Exercise Improved Sleep Duration by 40 Minutes, More Than Aerobic Exercise
ArchivesPhysiology

Resistance Exercise Improved Sleep Duration by 40 Minutes, More Than Aerobic Exercise

April 5, 2022August 12, 2023

In an interesting study, researchers working at the American Heart Association were trying to quantify how exercise influences sleep…

Sitting Long Enough Cancels The Beneficial Effects of Exercise
ArchivesPhysiology

Sitting Long Enough Cancels The Beneficial Effects of Exercise

February 9, 2022September 7, 2023

It’s not too difficult to imagine this scenario in the tech and service-sector-heavy American economy. A working individual wakes…

Fat from Vegetable/Seed Oils Feeds Tumors and Blocks Immune Cells Study Finds
ArchivesMedicine

Fat from Vegetable/Seed Oils Feeds Tumors and Blocks Immune Cells Study Finds

July 19, 2021December 11, 2023

Story at a glance… Within cancer tumors, fats build up in their oxidized form. “Killer” T cells entering the…

Linoleic Acid Stars as the Culprit in a Radicle New Outlook on Heart and Chronic Disease
ArchivesNutrition

Linoleic Acid Stars as the Culprit in a Radicle New Outlook on Heart and Chronic Disease

June 14, 2021July 26, 2023

Story at a glance… Many different foods and nutrients have been suggested as the cause of the growth in…

The Medical Wonders of Caloric Restriction: Part 1
ArchivesPhysiology

The Medical Wonders of Caloric Restriction: Part 1

June 1, 2021December 31, 2023

In 2007, researchers at the Duke University School of Medicine studying caloric restriction in humans set out on Phase…

Physiology

Sauna Use For Longevity, Heart Disease, And Injury Recovery – A Game Changer

September 16, 2019

PICTURED: An Estonian sauna-bather prepares to enter a traditional sauna on a cold day. Photo Credit by EstonianSaunas from…


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