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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
Medicine

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

July 19, 2021

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
Physiology

The Medical Wonders of Caloric Restriction: Part 1

June 1, 2021

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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Long-Range ATACMS Missiles Poised to Go to Ukraine Also Drop 300-900 Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley September 27, 2023

The Washington Post has reported that the US is close to giving Kyiv long-range ATACMS missiles that have a 200-mile…

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But of Course the Ukrainian Army Is Not Keeping Track of Where They’re Dropping Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley August 22, 2023

When President Biden signaled his intention to bypass American law and send cluster munitions to Ukraine, Kyiv quickly provided…

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Biden Officials Knew Ukraine Couldn’t Fight Effectively with the Weapons and Training They Had

Andy Corbley July 24, 2023

  If any Ukrainian were under the impression that the White House and Pentagon were their allies, the last…

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Long-Range ATACMS Missiles Poised to Go to Ukraine Also Drop 300-900 Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley September 27, 2023
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Long-Range ATACMS Missiles Poised to Go to Ukraine Also Drop 300-900 Cluster Bombs

Andy Corbley September 27, 2023
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