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Coffee good for your heart?
Posted on Sun, 10 Nov 13

Coffee good for your heart?

Many people still think of coffee as a guilty pleasure but according to a recent state of the science review there may be important benefits for cardiovascular health.

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Interpreting research on omega-3 supplements for heart disease prevention
Posted on Sun, 10 Nov 13

Interpreting research on omega-3 supplements for heart disease prevention

A number of reviews of the role on omega-3 fatty acids in cardiovascular disease have been published with conflicting conclusions and generated news headlines such as More Evidence That Omega-3 Supplements Don't Work. But are supplements really of no benefit? The answer provides interesting insight into nutritional science.

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Cardiologist calls out Saturated Fat Myth
Posted on Thu, 24 Oct 13

Cardiologist calls out Saturated Fat Myth

A cardiologist has made media waves with an essay in the British Medical Journal where he suggests guidelines to reduce saturated fat are doing more harm than good, and that we are over medicating people with statin drugs.

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L-Carnitine stops people dying but will likely be ignored
Posted on Sat, 14 Sep 13

L-Carnitine stops people dying but will likely be ignored

L-Carnitine can significantly reduce risk of death in people who have had a heart attack and decrease other heart problems. However because its a freely available dietary supplement and not a pharmaceutical drug it is unlikely to get the attention it deserves.

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Gazpacho soup lowers blood pressure
Posted on Sat, 2 Feb 13

Gazpacho soup lowers blood pressure

Raw, super foods may be a fad, but in the Mediterranean they are simply lunch. A study of raw, phytonutrient dense gazpacho soup has found unique heart health benefits.

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Living free of heart disease
Posted on Sun, 16 Dec 12

Living free of heart disease

Just how common is heart disease, what is your risk, and how can you live free of disease? A new study sheds some light.

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