Posts Tagged ‘heart disease’

Theoretical Evidence for Human-to-Human Transmission of Alzheimer’s

By Dr. Mercola | mercola.com An estimated 5.4 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, a severe form of dementia, and the most recent data suggests over half a million Americans die from Alzheimer’s each year, making it the third leading cause of death in the US, right behind heart disease and cancer. […]

Can Egyptian mummies tell us something about heart disease?

     A study of the arteries of ancient Egyptians has challenged the received wisdom that the illness is simply down to unhealthy modern lifestyles. In 2008, Greg Thomas, a cardiologist from California, was in Cairo for work. While there, he visited the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities with another cardiologist, Adel Allam of Al Azhar University […]

New study finds no association between high levels of dietary saturated fat and heart disease

     In February the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) submitted its 2015 Scientific Report1,2,3 to the US Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS). This report serves as the foundation for the development of US dietary guidelines. In a surprise twist, the DGAC not only suggested eliminating warnings about dietary cholesterol, it […]

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