Heart Attack Risk Factors
Heart Attack Risk Factors
How cholesterol particles, blood pressure, and blood sugar cause heart attacks, and the food changes that slow them. (18 words, 116 Read more
The Salt Shaker Swap That Brings Blood Pressure Down
The Salt Shaker Swap That Brings Blood Pressure Down
Swapping table salt for a potassium-enriched blend lowers the top blood pressure number by roughly five Read more
It’s Not Just the Sodium: The Potassium Side of Blood Pressure
It’s Not Just the Sodium: The Potassium Side of Blood Pressure
Cutting sodium addresses half the problem. Potassium-rich foods and salt substitutes lower the top number about as Read more
The Three Ways Fiber Protects Your Heart
The Three Ways Fiber Protects Your Heart
Fiber lowers cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood sugar, and most adults fall about eight grams short each Read more
Veggies, Fruits, and Grains Keep Your Heart Pumping
Veggies, Fruits, and Grains Keep Your Heart Pumping
Vegetables, fruit, and whole grains lower blood pressure through potassium and fiber, cutting heart attack and stroke Read more
DASH Diet: For Blood Pressure and Heart Health
DASH Diet: For Blood Pressure and Heart Health
DASH meals built on vegetables, beans, and low-fat dairy lower blood pressure within two weeks and improve Read more
The Fats to Choose When Low-Carb Raises Your LDL
The Fats to Choose When Low-Carb Raises Your LDL
Choosing unsaturated fats lowers LDL for most people, though lean, active bodies often show the biggest cholesterol Read more
Kidney Stones: The Different Types And Nutrition Strategies For Prevention
Kidney Stones: The Different Types And Nutrition Strategies For Prevention
Kidney stones are usually calcium oxalate, and everyday changes to what you drink and eat prevent the Read more
Renal Diet: The Role of Nutrition in Kidney Disease Management
Renal Diet: The Role of Nutrition in Kidney Disease Management
How food protects kidney function in kidney disease, from sodium and protein to phosphorus, potassium, and Read more
Glyphosate (Roundup) Weed Killer in Our Food and Your Mental Health
Glyphosate (Roundup) Weed Killer in Our Food and Your Mental Health
Glyphosate from everyday food reaches the gut bacteria that help regulate mood, and going organic reduces exposure Read more
Constipation: What Are The Causes and How Can You Fix It
Constipation: What Are The Causes and How Can You Fix It
Chronic constipation is a residence-time problem, so phenotype decides whether fiber helps or makes things Read more
How Added Fructose and Sugar Quietly Turns Into Liver Fat
How Added Fructose and Sugar Quietly Turns Into Liver Fat
Sugar's real damage to the liver isn't about calories. Discover how fructose quietly becomes liver fat, and why cutting it Read more
Fiber Isn’t Just for Digestion: Here’s What It’s Doing for Your Heart and Colon
Fiber Isn’t Just for Digestion: Here’s What It’s Doing for Your Heart and Colon
At a Glance Fiber lowers LDL cholesterol and helps protect your colon, and both effects start with one fact: your body cannot digest it. Soluble fiber carries bile acids out in stool, so your liver takes LDL from your blood to replace them. In your colon, bacteria ferment it into compounds that fuel the colon... Read more Read more
Low-Residue Eating: Easy-to-Digest Foods That Give Your Gut a Rest
Low-Residue Eating: Easy-to-Digest Foods That Give Your Gut a Rest
A low-residue eating pattern rests an inflamed or healing colon, and bringing fiber back on schedule protects Read more
Iron: How Your Body Absorbs It and How to Raise Low Stores
Iron: How Your Body Absorbs It and How to Raise Low Stores
Learn how your body regulates iron, which foods and pairings raise absorption, and which tests show low Read more
The Fiber Supplement Guide: Match the Type to Your Goal
The Fiber Supplement Guide: Match the Type to Your Goal
Psyllium, methylcellulose, inulin, and wheat dextrin work differently. Match the fiber to what you want it to Read more
Omega-7: The Fat in Macadamia Nuts That Acts Like a Hormone
Omega-7: The Fat in Macadamia Nuts That Acts Like a Hormone
Macadamia nuts provide omega-7 and help lower total and LDL cholesterol when replacing foods higher in saturated Read more
One Twin Went Vegan, the Other Didn’t: What Changed in Their Cholesterol
One Twin Went Vegan, the Other Didn’t: What Changed in Their Cholesterol
One twin went vegan and their LDL fell. Whole plant foods and soluble fiber, not the label, did the Read more
Omega-3 and Omega-6: Why Balance Matters
Omega-3 and Omega-6: Why Balance Matters
Most people get far too little omega-3, so adding oily fish, algae, or plant sources rebalances essential Read more
The Dark Matter of Nutrition: How Food Sends Hidden Signals to the Body
The Dark Matter of Nutrition: How Food Sends Hidden Signals to the Body
Explore the emerging paradigm shift in how food is seen—not just as fuel, but as information that influences genes, immunity, and long-term Read more