Preventing and reversing heart disease is a major passion of mine and I am always on the hunt for natural ways to support the heart. Many of the effective natural solutions available are not discussed on the news, in the papers and certainly not by most doctors. In this post, I want to review some…
Dr. Kevin Passero In my last blog, How Sleep Impacts Cholesterol Levels, I reviewed some of the most recent research showing how poor sleep or lack of sleep can lead to increased levels of dangerous cholesterol and increase cardiovascular disease risk. In this blog I am going to review four clinically validated natural supplements and…
This month’s theme has been all about longevity and in my last blog post I talked about the role vascular risk factors play in the development of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. One of those key risk factors is blood pressure, and today we are going to take a deeper dive into this topic. If you…
Dr. Kevin Passero We all want to age well. In fact, aging should not be something to fear, it should be embraced. I mean, consider the alternative! Being alive is a privilege. However, every day we see the pain and suffering associated with getting older and nothing is more freighting to many people than dementia…
Facing our mortality is one of the scariest parts of being alive. And not only do most of us want to live a long time, but we all want to do it without years of being debilitated or crippled in our old age. The mystery of how to live a long life is something humans…
It is widely believed in the nutrition field that there was once a time when we consumed a healthy balance of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. Unfortunately in today’s world this is not the case. We now consume 2-3 times more omega-6 fatty acids than omega-3 fatty acids and this is a problem. This imbalance…
A recent double blind placebo controlled study is pointing out new reasons to take probiotics. Besides supporting the health of your gut, immune system and skin, probiotics are now being implicated in the health of the cardiovascular system based on a study published in the Journal of Dairy Science. Thirty two men and women with…
Depression is a national epidemic. Millions of people suffer from this condition and we have been convinced it is like any other medical problem that can easily be addressed by going to your doctor and getting a prescription. A person’s mental emotional state is determined by a vast range of experiences, interactions and physiologic variables. …
As we age, our eyes are often one of the most commonly affected organs. Age-related vision loss is a common problem and poses significant issues in regards to maintaining our quality of life. Inability to drive, read or watch T.V. can all be significant problems. In addition, visual impairment can lead to increased rates of…
It is hard to look on any store shelves these days and not see something that is advertised as “gluten-free”. The FDA has even rolled out new standards requiring products labeled as gluten-free to meet certain criteria. The overwhelming demand by the public for gluten-free products is what prompted the agency to set the bar…
