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03/06/2020 / By Divina Ramirez

Study: Strength training can benefit those with diabetes by lowering liver fat and improving blood sugar levels

The liver plays an important role in the prevention of metabolic disorders, like Type 2 diabetes, Gaucher’s disease and hemochromatosis. As the largest organ and gland in the human body, the liver carries out over 500 tasks, including breaking down fats, regulating blood sugar levels and filtering out harmful compounds from the blood. However, the liver might struggle […]

03/03/2020 / By Franz Walker

Vitamins K1 and K2: What are their unique health benefits?

Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin that is seen as an important part of a balanced diet, but some people may not know exactly why. Some folks may be taking vitamin K for the wrong reasons. With this in mind, it’s important to learn about the benefits of the different types of vitamin K, so […]

02/17/2020 / By Arsenio Toledo

Sitting at your desk at work versus watching television on the couch: Which is worse for your heart?

According to a study, spending hours sitting on the couch watching TV is potentially worse for your heart health than being seated at your desk at work. A study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association analyzed information from 3,592 African Americans living in Jackson, Mississippi. All of the participants were analyzed over a course of […]

11/23/2019 / By Grace Olson

10 natural methods to get a good night’s sleep

Sleeping is essential to a person’s physical and mental health. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that one in three American adults does not get enough sleep each night. Not getting enough sleep can lead to many health problems, including obesity, cardiovascular disease, and depression. Moreover, a drowsy person is more likely to get into […]

11/01/2019 / By Grace Olson

6 Natural ways to burn fat if you can’t exercise regularly

The lack of exercise can contribute to a wide array of health problems, including obesity and a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. In fact, around 39 percent of the American adult population is obese. For people who have sedentary lifestyles, but can’t allot time for exercise, there are natural ways to burn fat that are […]

09/19/2019 / By Melissa Smith

What is your arterial age? Lower your blood pressure naturally to extend your life

Your arteries start to age the day you were born, but it does not mean that they are as old as your actual age. Your lifestyle and diet influence arterial aging. When your arteries age, plaque forms in the arterial walls. This reduces the flexibility of arteries, causing them to become stiff and increasing the […]

12/12/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Do you take care of your heart? Cardio fitness may be influencing how healthy your gut is

It’s said that the shortest way to a man’s heart is through the stomach. However, a new study provides a unique take on it, saying that the state of your heart and blood vessels affects the population of good bacteria that live inside the gut. Gut bacteria participate in many vital processes that keep the human body […]

11/10/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Aerobic exercise found to have a therapeutic effect on hypertensive patients

A new American study sought to determine if aerobic exercise could improve the central arteries of patients with hypertension. It found out that hypertensive adults who performed acute aerobic exercises experienced stiffer aortas and greater differences between their systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels, leading to an improved supply of blood to the brain. The […]

08/11/2017 / By Russel Davis

Simple protein called “cardiotrophin 1” found to trick the heart into thinking you’ve exercised like crazy, rapidly expanding heart function and repair

Health experts have recently identified a simple protein that coaxes the heart into growing in a healthy way and pumping more blood as it does during exercise. According to the scientists, a simple protein called cardiotrophin 1 (CT1) helped repair heart damage and improved blood flow in animal models of heart failure. The experts also noted that […]

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