A major report by the Institute of Medicine confirms that bans on smoking in public places reduce the risk of heart attacks among nonsmokers. The report’s concluded that while heavier exposure to secondhand smoke is worse, there’s no safe level. It also cited evidence that even less than an hour’s exposure might be enough to …
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Surprisingly, as little as 30 minutes of secondhand tobacco smoke is as bad for the blood vessels of your heart as actually smoking a pack a day of cigarettes! This was one of the unspoken reasons why cities where trying to ban smoking in public places. The good news is that 90% of the risk …
Triglycerides Healthy Range = Less than 150. Triglycerides are fats composed of fatty acids and glycerol. Triglycerides combine with proteins to form particles called lipoproteins that transport fats through the bloodstream. These lipoproteins carry triglycerides from the liver to other parts of the body that need this energy source. Triglycerides then return to the liver …
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What are we dealing with here? For years traditional medicine has been dealing with these common medical complications as separate entities and for good reason. Treating each condition seemed to reduce the patient’s risk of more complications in the future. With our limited understanding, we knew treating elevated blood pressure resulted in fewer strokes and …
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