Do Statins Actually Extend Life, or Cut It Short?
by Dr. Joseph Mercola STORY AT-A-GLANCE A 2015 systematic review of statin trials found that in primary prevention trials, the median postponement of death was...
Best Vegetables for Your Heart
by Dr. Joseph Mercola STORY-AT-A-GLANCE The more vegetables you eat, the lower your risk of heart disease, with different types of vegetables protecting your heart...
Green Tea Boosts Heart and Brain Health
by Dr. Joseph Mercola STORY-AT-A-GLANCE Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), an antioxidant found in green tea, has been shown to positively impact a number of illnesses and conditions,...
Blood Clots May Be the Root Cause of All Heart Disease
by Dr. Joseph Mercola STORY-AT-A-GLANCE The thrombogenic hypothesis asserts that blood clotting is the basic underlying pathological process that causes all heart disease When a...
Vitamin K2 Study Shows Improved Cardiovascular Health
by Dr. Joseph Mercola STORY-AT-A-GLANCE Data from Edith Cowan University showed people who ate foods high in vitamin K1 and K2 had a 34% overall...
Statins Do More Harm Than Good
by Dr. Joseph Mercola STORY-AT-A-GLANCE Data from a study published in January 2021 were converted into a graphic and published on Twitter in December 2021,...
Herbs Can Help Lower Blood Pressure
by Dr. Joseph Mercola STORY-AT-A-GLANCE A controlled feeding study of people with known risk factors for heart disease showed eating 6.5 grams of 24 herbs...