The matter of cholesterol being a leading cause of heart disease has had many loopholes, but only recently, we see more and more data, disproving this myth. After all, the top cholesterol-lowering medications, Lipitor and Zocor, etc make a lot of money, for the drug companies, and perpetuating this cholesterol myth is what rakes in […]
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5 Ways to Protect your Heart
The heart is one of the most vital organs in our body. It is a pump, composed of muscle which pumps blood throughout the body. From the moment it begins beating until the moment it stops, the human heart works tirelessly. In an average lifetime, the heart beats more than two and a half billion times, […]
Long Distance Travel, Flights and the Risk of Blood Clots
In this day and age, it is pretty unheard of, for a person to have never set foot, on a plane. Travelling thousands of miles in a month is pretty common for me, in the course of my job and today I want to highlight how important fitness is during the long haul travel. One […]
Walking is the Best Exercise
Man was created by God, to walk and fellowship with him in the garden on Eden. No where in the the bible does it say that man ran around after God. OK, maybe that’s a bit of a long shot, but seriously, scientists have known for a while that by merely walking, you can improved the state of […]
5 Ways to Protect Yourself from Heart Disease
Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death amongst men and women around the world. Whilst we are not always in control of our genes or our genetics, there are a couple of lifestyle choices that can heavily influence the health of our heart and prevent heart disease. For individuals who are looking […]