February 25, 2013 – We have heard time and time again how healthy the popular Mediterranean Diet is for us. The diet is rich in fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, beans/legumes, healthy oils such as from olives, nuts, and avocados and healthy animal sources like fish and chicken. And even wine! But a new study shows that the diet is even more healthy than we thought! Read More…
Category Archives: Heart Disease
Mediterranean Diet Is Better Than We Thought!
NBC Nightly News: Can You Die Of A Broken Heart? They Say Yes!
09-24-2012 Brian Williams of NBC’s Nightly News sadly reported an obituary in the New York Times announcing the death of the mother of Christie Brinkley at the age of 91. The obituary said her mother’s heart never survived losing the love of her life, her husband who predeceased her by seven weeks. Brian Williams said it’s very common after the death of a longtime spouse. But is sadness also a medical condition? Can we really die of a broken heart? NBC’s Chief Medical Editor, Dr. Nancy Snyderman helps us to understand. Read More…
The Cutting Edge: Attacking Heart Disease. Innovative Heart Attack Monitoring Approaches.
With heart disease remaining the leading cause of death among men and women, one of three prime-time health specials, Cutting Edge: Attacking Heart Disease produced by Gannett Broadcasting, sets out to explore the latest in innovative procedures and treatments to help us fight back. Since over a third of Americans are afflicted with cardiovascular diseases of some kind, host Julie Nelson along with cardiology experts from leading medical centers across the country helps us to understand the various types of heart disease, new ways to monitor heart attacks and back to basics heart disease prevention. Read More…
The Cutting Edge: Attacking Heart Disease. YOUNG with Heart Disease. Drew and Megan
One in three Americans will die of heart disease, and some deaths strike unsuspecting, otherwise healthy young adults, who thought they would be around for the next 30, 40, 50 years. This is one issue examined by the medical special Cutting Edge: Attacking Heart Disease produced by Gannett Broadcasting airing across the country. Hosted by Julie Nelson, this special is an in depth report exploring prevention, revolutionary discoveries and advancements in the treatment of heart disease. In this segment, we learn that not all heart disease is caused by a unhealthy lifestyle. That young, relatively healthy people who, because they would be considered “low risk,” may have underlying heart disease that go undetected, risking their lives. We meet two such young people and how they are maintaining a good quality of live with new detection approaches and innovative treatments. Read More…
Cutting Edge: Attacking Heart Disease. Heart Surgery. Minimally Invasive Procedures.
With over a third of Americans afflicted with cardiovascular diseases of some kind, many of us may be on the verge of needing some type of heart surgery or may know someone who may be needing heart surgery. Cutting Edge: Attacking Heart Disease, is a medical special report produced by Gannett Broadcasting, airing across America that explores new and innovative, procedures and treatments that are helping us fight heart disease. One area of rapid advancement is minimally invasive heart surgery procedures that are taking the place of open heart surgery. These new techniques have less scaring and faster recovery rates. With host Julie Nelson and leading cardiology surgeons from major medical centers, we learn why these minimally invasive techniques are considered cutting edge. Read More…
New Study: Too Much Red Meat May Shorten Your Life
Mar 13, 2012 – The morning news programs were all a buzz about the new study regarding red meat.
NBC’s Today Show reported that the “Archives of Internal Medicine” has published a study in which researchers say that people who ate a serving of red meat every day, that’s including beef, pork, or lamb, had a 13% higher risk of death than those who ate very little meat. And those who ate processed meats were 20% more likely to die from cancer and heart disease. Read More…
Posted in Cancer, Consumer Alerts, Heart Disease
Tagged cancer, food and nutrition, heart disease
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Oprah: Dr. Oz on Aging. How Frank Reversed His Diabetes and Avoided Open Heart Surgery
Sep 5, 2011 – NBC is airing reruns of the Oprah Shows called Best Of Oprah and certainly some of our bests are when Dr. Oz came to visit imparting medical advice with charm and enthusiasm. This airing was devoted to aging. Dr. Oz together with Dr. Michael Roizen shared some success stories of patients who followed their anti-aging plan as laid out in their best selling book YOU: Staying Young. The Owners Manual for Extending Your Warranty. One such story is that of Frank and Elaine. They so improved their health that Frank saved himself at the brink of needing open heart surgery. Read More…
Posted in Dr Oz Show: Cancer, Heart Disease, Diabetes & Obesity, Heart Disease, Obesity & Diabetes
Tagged diabetes, dr oz, heart disease, obesity, oprah
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Dr. Fuhrman: How to Reverse Heart Disease, How to Reverse Diabetes, How to Reverse Cancer
“Common ailments afflicting Americans, disease and illness is not a natural consequence of aging. And they are not predominantly genetic. We are in control of those things”
Dr. Joel Fuhrman MD, board certified family physician, New York Times best-selling author, and widely published nutritional researcher, explains how weight loss, disease reversal and prevention can be successfully achieved through nutritional and natural methods. On his PBS Special “Three Steps To Incredible Health” which recently aired on WEDU Tampa, FL, Dr. Fuhrman says his passion and life work of nutritional science is fueled by 25 years of watching people regain their health and earn incredible health after suffering for so long.
Dr. Fuhrman has also appeared on The Dr. Oz Show. Dr. Mehmet Oz, M.D says of Dr Fuhrman’s plan “A medical breakthrough. If you give this diet your complete commitment, there is no question in my mind that it will work for you.” Read More…
Posted in Food & Nutrition, Heart Disease, Obesity & Diabetes, Weight Loss
Tagged antioxidants, diabetes, dr joel fuhrman, food and nutrition, gombs, heart disease, reverse diabetes, reverse heart disease, superfoods
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Dr. Joel Fuhrman: Reverse Heart Disease, Reverse Diabetes, Naturally with Micronutrients
“As a physician it’s incredibly rewarding to use nutrition as the primary therapy.”
Dr. Joel Fuhrman MD, board certified family physician, New York Times best-selling author, and widely published nutritional researcher, presented a health diet plan that may be the answer to America’s diabetes and heart disease epidemic. On a PBS Special “Three Steps To Incredible Health”, which recently aired on WEDU Tampa Bay, Florida, Dr. Fuhrman says heart disease and diabetes are easy to prevent and reverse without drugs and surgery. Dr. Mehmet Oz, M.D of The Dr. Oz Show says of Dr Fuhrman’s plan “A medical breakthrough. If you give this diet your complete commitment, there is no question in my mind that it will work for you.” 
In this first step, Know the Power of Micronutrients, Dr. Fuhrman explains what micronutrients are and why they have the power to reverse disease.
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Posted in Food & Nutrition, Heart Disease, Obesity & Diabetes, Weight Loss
Tagged antioxidants, diabetes, dr joel fuhrman, food and nutrition, gombs, heart disease, reverse diabetes, reverse heart disease, superfoods
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Dr. Fuhrman: Stop Food Addiction, Lose Weight, True Hunger vs Toxic Hunger
“Our bodies are precise computers directing us to the exact amount of calories that we need each day… If you have gained weight you would have eaten outside of the demands of true hunger.”
Dr. Joel Fuhrman MD, widely published nutritional researcher, recently appeared on WEDU Tampa, which aired his PBS Special “Three Steps To Incredible Health”. The special outlined his program on how to reverse disease and regain incredible health by eating a micronutrient rich diet. His plan is a result of Dr. Furhman’s life work of nutritional science and 25 years of watching people regain their health after suffering for so long. Dr. Oz of the popular The Dr. Oz Show says of Dr Fuhrman’s plan “A medical breakthrough. If you give this diet your complete commitment, there is no question in my mind that it will work for you.”
In this second step, Eliminating Food Addictions, Dr. Fuhrman gives an explanation that helps us understand the scientific reason why we overeat and have food addictions… and how to get rid of them! Read More…
