A Day of Heart Healthy Meals

Breakfast Raspberry Blueberry Streusel Almond Flour Muffins (GF, paleo, vegan optional) ½ cup blueberries ½ cup of raspberries 2 cups Almond Flour 2 Eggs 2 Egg Whites (*To make these vegan use 1 tsp baking soda and 1/4 cup of apple sauce in place of the eggs) ½ cup of soy milk 3/4 Cup Honey (Maple Syrup …

Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure and Fish Oil

Did you know that heart disease is the number one cause of death among women? For many years we thought of heart disease as being a disease that primarily affected men, but the prevalence of heart disease is actually equal for men and women.  Unfortunately, two-thirds of- the women who die suddenly of heart disease …

Hawthorn for Your Heart

Hawthorn, a flowering shrub of the genus Crataegus, has been used to treat cardiovascular disease for thousands of years. The Greek herbalist, Dioscorides, used Hawthorn medicinally as early as the first century, and many traditional cultures have maintained a rich deep respect of Hawthorn’s ability to affect cardiovascular health and enhance vitality of the entire …

The Down and Dirty of Heart Health

Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death in the United States, and women are at a particularly higher  risk of having a heart attack or suffering from coronary heart disease than men..  In the U.S. alone it is estimated that 39 percent of women will develop cardiovascular disease by age 50. Some risk factors …

Healthy Heart Diets

The tenet, “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food,” espoused by Hippocrates nearly 2,500 years ago, is receiving renewed interest. Heart related illness is one of the highest contributors to the lifestyle-based chronic diseases creating an epidemic in the Western world. It is now ranked as one the highest contributors to mortality.  …