On Friday night, I hosted a free webinar on 7 evidence-based foods that naturally lower bad cholesterol levels. Though your liver produces most of your cholesterol, only a very small percentage comes from your diet, BUT your daily diet plays a key role in lowering bad cholesterol and raising good cholesterol. This is where dietary […]
Do you know that menopausal women are predisposed to cardiovascular disease as a long-term complication of menopause? One of the factors implicated in this is high levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol. During menopause, bad cholesterol and triglyceride levels rise. For the past few weeks, I’ve been sharing about high cholesterol levels and their impact on […]
Years ago, through a routine eye test, it was discovered that my cholesterol levels were high. At that time, I was a serious sugar addict, so from what I know now, it was a big culprit in my high readings. Then, I used to consume a lot of table sugar, refined carbs, sugar-laden foods and […]
Cholesterol has been given a bad rap over the years, and many of the claims are untrue. They even doctored results many years ago to place the blame on saturated fats as culprits for high cholesterol levels and heart disease. Hmmm… some politics was going on there, as some “blacklisted” saturated fats are tropical ones, […]
Today I’ll be sharing the evidence-based health benefits, risks of oily fish, and how much to consume. I’ll also share the potential downsides of consuming oily fish, including mercury and pollutants. Do you know what’s amazing about oily fish? Their fat is distributed throughout their flesh rather than just being stored in the liver. Considering […]
How to Fight Chronic Inflammation 🎯 Eat an Anti-Inflammatory Diet: Good food is medicine, and it’s very powerful at lowering inflammation. That is my number 1 tool. So, you are wondering what this is. 🎯 An anti-inflammatory diet focuses on foods that are rich in antioxidants, omega-3 fatty acids, and phytonutrients, which are natural plant […]