What to eat and what to do for your heart?
Cardiovascular disease is one of the biggest health challenges in the modern world. Our lifestyle, particularly our diet and exercise habits, has a direct impact on our heart health. In this post we will look at two, perhaps less well known, factors that play a major role in the development of these diseases: the acronyms AGE and ALE. AGE and [...]
The "bad" cholesterol: our cells' cry for help?
LDL cholesterol, also known as "bad" cholesterol, is a scary lab result for many people. Once this value is revealed, we often feel that something is wrong with our health. Many people struggle to lower their LDL levels but find it hard to find a solution. But why is it so difficult to control LDL levels? Why do all our attempts seem to fail? What is cholesterol really? [...]
