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 »

We are all familiar with the pain and inflammation that occurs when we are injured, have an infection, or have had surgery. Not many people, however, are actually familiar with the body's internal inflammatory process that occurs within each of our bodies. This internal inflammation can have a significant effect on the state of our health, leading to a variety of serious conditions and diseases, It often goes unnoticed until it is too late. Internal inflammation most often comes from undiagnosed food allergies, excess weight, yeast and bacterial overgrowths, unaddressed infections and chronic high cortisol levels, usually caused by chronic high stress.  Read more »

It has become widely accepted in the past few years that omega 3 fatty acids are critical to good health. Most people in modern society, however, are not consuming nearly enough omega 3 fats to promote and maintain the variety of essential health functions that omega 3 fats are required for. Read more »

When it comes to heart health, women need a wake up call! Heart disease is often considered a man’s diagnosis, however, according the National Institute for Health, heart disease is actually the No. 1 killer of both men and women in America today.

 A staggering 1 in 4 women die from heart disease, whereas 1 in 30 women die from  breast cancer. The U.S. Department of Health reports that nearly two-thirds of American women who die suddenly of a heart attack had no prior symptoms. Yes, that should be shocking! Yet, this is a preventable disease. Read more »

Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) is a chronic rheumatic condition that causes pain all over the body. The condition affects the muscles, tendons (tough bands of fibrous connective tissue that connect muscle to bone), and ligaments (fibrous connective tissue that connect bone to other bone),  resulting in widespread pain, fatigue, and multiple tender points. Read more »

Fibromyalgia sufferers may experience pain as a result of hypercoagulation (thickened blood) that can lead to poor circulation due to an excess buildup of fibrin.  Fibrin is a whitish, insoluble protein that makes up a blood clot when promoted by thrombin, a key clot promoter. 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 »

 New and Improved Vitalzym!!

Vitalzym has been reformulated with a technologically advanced delivery system that allows for reduced dosage and vastly increased effectiveness.

Let’s face it; no one likes to take a handful of pills at any given time.  And now, with the new, more potent Vitalzym, you don’t have to.  Read more »

Results from a study conducted by the University of Illinois suggest that moderate amounts of exercise alone can reduce visceral fat, also known as belly fat.  Belly fat is said to be particularly dangerous to our health because it produces inflammatory molecules that can enter the bloodstream and increase the risk of chronic illnesses. Read more »