Year: 2011

On every one of my radio programs, at the end of the show, I talk about “Health In The Hearth” and the importance of making real food, real simply, right at home.    [You can listen LIVE here, Saturday’s at noon, by clicking here] Check out the preparation for...

Remember when life was simple? Cholesterol was bad for you, fats were bad for you, bacteria were bad for you. [Saturday at noon EST, on the radio show: listen live by clicking here]Now we look at them like the modern day villains of the screen — bad, okay, but mainly just misunderstood....

Alzheimer’s research is continuing — that’s one bright side we can take from the mixed Alzheimer’s news this week.  But the negative news was truly disheartening. A commonly prescribed drug to treat moderate to severe Alzheimer’s was found ineffective for mild cases. Memantine, brand name Namenda, doesn’t appear to slow memory loss any better than a...

In another blow to the notion that B vitamin supplements ward off heart problems, a new clinical trial finds that folic acid supplements may not slow plaque buildup in healthy older adults’ arteries. FOODS with B vitamins like folate, however, do in fact help your heart and lower your...

Consistent lifelong exercise preserves heart muscle in the elderly to levels that match or even exceed that of healthy young sedentary people, a surprising finding that underscores the value of regular exercise training, according to a new study. The first study to evaluate the effects of varying levels of...

Middle-age men who use antidepressants are more likely to have a narrowing of blood vessels, increasing the risk of heart attacks and strokes, than those who do not use the medications, according to a study presented on Saturday. A study of twins found evidence of atherosclerosis, as measured by...

New Orleans residents were found to have three times the rate of heart attacks four years after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina than before the storm and levee break that flooded the city, according to a study presented at a major heart meeting on Sunday. The three-fold increase had...

A Recipe For Mediterranean Wellness Click on each title for the recipe   Cranberry Spinach Salad w Honey Dijon Bacon Dressing This simple salad has everything! From the cranberries to the spinach to the lime honey and bacon balance that ties it all together. Your family will love you...

Yoga, already proven to lower high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, can cut in half the risk of a common and potentially dangerous irregular heartbeat, according to a U.S. study released on Saturday. The small study was the first to examine the benefits of yoga on atrial fibrillation —...

What a great surprise to pull out of the refrigerator for your romantic dinner for two. Even a tender nibble brings the sweet juices of cherry, strawberry, or raspberry, encased in the thin waiting sheath of dark chocolate.    What is it about chocolate and red fruit that seems...

My very first job was at one of those fast food chains that sold fried fish and chips. Okay, the vat-o-grease we fried the fish in was horrid, but then I do have to say that we made our own hushpuppies fresh every day as well as the batter...

American adults’ exposure to mercury from sources such as fish is not linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, suggests a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Health officials have long advised consumers to balance the benefits of eating fish, and particularly omega-3 rich oily fish,...