By Kirk Hamilton, PA-C

Evidently we are. The problem is the average American doesn't get that 7 of 10 deaths in the United States occur from chronic diseases that are largely preventable, and many times reversible with low-fat, unprocessed vegan diets like Dr. Barnard recommends in his 21 Day Kickstart Program. Both the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) state that these chronic diseases are related to four risk factors: poor diet, inactivity, tobacco and alcohol use. Read more »

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and is a major cause of disability. The most common heart disease in the United States is coronary heart disease, which often appears as a heart attack.  About every 25 seconds, an American will have a coronary event, and about one every minute will die from it. (1)  In 2010, an estimated 785,000 Americans had a new coronary attack, and about 470,000 had a recurrent attack. Read more »

This blog article was inspired by an event that hit a little too close to home here at Energetic Nutrition. Recently our founder's sister suffered a heart attack. Like many women, she did not know she had experienced a heart attack. She laid in bed for 3 days with feelings of fatigue, indigestion, and nausea, thinking she had “caught something.”  Eventually she deteriorated to the point of  needing emergency care. Tests showed she had a heart attack. If she had not come into the hospital when she did, would have likely experienced another heart attack, which in many cases, is more detrimental than the first. Read more »

Good news chocoholics, it turns out that this tasty little treat is good for your heart.  According to an Italian study, dark chocolate has the potential to significantly reduce the inflammation that leads to cardiovascular disease.   “Studies have shown that heart benefits from dark chocolate include increased blood flow, less platelet stickiness and clotting, and improved LDL (bad) cholesterol,” says Mary Engler, PhD, RN, and chocolate researcher from the University of California, San Francisco.  Read more »

Over the past 2 decades, there has been a dramatic increase in the scientific study and public interest in omega-3 fatty acids and the positive impact they may have on our health. These special omega-3 fatty acids have been shown to possess anti-inflammatory, anti-arrhythmic, and anti-thrombotic properties. Read more »

Kirk Hamilton, PA-C
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