Heart disease is the leading cause of death among women and did you know it claims more lives than cancer, car accidents and AIDS combined?
All the current health advice suggests that sitting too long can really harm your health. The risk increases for heart disease, strokes and cancer but some simple changes can make a real difference.
Following up on National Heart Health Day this week, Dr Weil offers a view on just what is a heart-healthy diet.
29 September was World Heart Day so how are you taking care of this vital organ? Women in the UK are 3 times more likely to die from heart disease than breast cancer and the risk increases at menopause.
We know it can benefit weight loss, but many women at menopause also find their blood pressure can start to rise. Hormone balance will help with both but Dr Mercola, renowned US natural health expert, tells you just why you should be drinking it every day for heart health.
Women worry more about cancer than stroke risk at menopause, but that is when your risk increases most. You can lower that risk with some simple changes in hormone balance, diet and lifestyle.
Did you know that women are three times more likely to die of heart disease than breast cancer? Knowing how to keep your heart healthy, and help prevent attack or stroke, is critical at menopause when the risk increases.
Have you reduced cholesterol to help lose weight or improve heart health? That advice is flawed as it is not dietary cholesterol that is the problem. Progesterone is known to protect your heart so have you got the right balance now?
Strokes can be fatal and HRT is implicated, so why recommend women to start using it even earlier when bioidentical natural progesterone will help protect them?
Strokes and heart disease, often related to oestrogen dominance, carry an increased risk at menopause. Hormone balance, and these simple tips, will help you stay heart healthy.