Your genes may require you to exercise more often
How often should you exercise? While most health and fitness experts recommend three to four times per week, the ideal workout frequency will vary for everyone depending on…
Common health problems that may be related to vitamin deficiencies
Even in the presence of a healthy diet, nutritional deficiencies are common, especially if you tend to avoid certain food groups — such as seafood — or if…
The health benefits of olives
Olive oil is often recommended as a source of healthy unsaturated fat, but finding pure, unadulterated olive oil can sometimes be difficult. Olive oil sold in the US…
Does coconut oil cause heart disease?
A recent advisory from the American Heart Association caused a stir online when it warned against the use of coconut oil. The report claimed that due to its…
10 foods that are good for your heart
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in America, but many risk factors for heart disease can be reduced or prevented through diet and lifestyle modification. Although…
The MTHFR gene and cardiovascular health
Cardiovascular disease is a complicated condition with numerous risk factors, some of which are related to diet and lifestyle, and some of which are genetic. One such genetic…
Can you reverse heart disease?
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Approximately 610,000…
What does it really mean if you have a genetic risk of disease?
Following the FDA’s recent ruling to allow at-home genetics tests to reveal risk analysis for 10 genetically linked diseases, many medical ethics experts have expressed concerns about providing…