Direct Answer: The number-one killer of heart attack victims is CAD – more specifically the sudden rupture of unstable plaque in the artery walls. While most people imagine a heart attack as a slow clogging of a pipe (think grease building up in a kitchen drain), the biological reality is often more explosive. What triggers the attack is typically not the gradual narrowing of an...

Direct Answer: Physiological restoration of the heart is twofold in nature, involving both biological tissue repair and nervous system control. And physiologically there is more to healing than just general "healthy eating"--it's about fixing your endothelium (the lining of your blood vessels) by improving Nitric Oxide production and reducing arterial stiffness using specific nutrients like magnesium and dietary nitrates. Physiologically, healing “heartbreak” is an emotional rather than a...

Direct Answer: Although overconsumption of all foods is bad, the agreed on consensus amongst neuroscientists combined with recent longitudinal studies indicates that it’s primarily Ultra-Processed Foods (UPFs), and in practice those high in ADDED sugars and refined carbohydrates when going to get linked with dementia. This is not simply a matter of “being unhealthy.” The precise cause is popularly known by scientists as “Type 3...

Quick Answer: And technically, human breast milk is the only food created specifically to support human life alone (which, of course supports that argument), but only if you're a baby. For adults, there's no one natural food you can eat long term without eventually experiencing organ failure. The closest natural rival is the white potato (if you eat the skin for fiber and — crucially...

Quick Answer: Is there a science to the "3-3-3 Rule of Eating?" The “3-3-3 Rule” is not one medical definition but rather an informal construct defined in three different ways depending on what your aiming for. Most often that means timing (eating every 3 hours), composition (3 macronutrients to balance) or psychology (a 3-step pause to avoid emotional eating). Here’s what he found — the complete reader-by-reader...

Quick Answer: No, I would not recommend that most seniors avoid blueberries. In reality the benefits for brain health, blood pressure and insulin sensitivity — for most people — outweigh the risks. Total avoidance is rarely needed, however, unless there’s an extreme sensitivity to salicylates. For older people on blood thinners, such as Warfarin, it’s about maintaining the same balance but not avoiding this fruit, and for those with...

Quick Answer: Although there is no single food that acts like a pipe cleaner for existing plaque accelerated childhood marketing myths aside the most proven arterial calcification (hardening) / potentially decreasing artery stiffness dissolution product around is Natto. This fermented soybean product is the richest natural source of Vitamin K2 (more specifically, MK-7). In stark contrast to conventional wisdom that focuses on suppressing symptoms, Vitamin K2 acts more...

Direct Answer: If targeting belly fat is the specific goal, in alignment with your favorite morning beverage routine then it isn’t just “burning calories,” but rather helping to manage insulin (the storage hormone for fat) and increasing satiety (fullness.) Optimal add ons are cinnamon (to help stabilize blood sugar), MCT oil and grass fed butter (to suppress hunger hormone) and collagen peptides (supports lean muscle maintenance). But...

Straight Answer: The “What Not to Do” Cheat Sheet In other words: If you want to ensure topnotch health and comfort, and you’ve just had coffee with a meal high in zinc and iron (like red meat, shellfish or spinach), wait at least 60 minutes between the two—otherwise nutrients absorption will be blocked. And steer clear of high-sugar “naked carbs” (for example, plain pastries) when...

Direct Answer: What the “3-ingredient coffee trick” typically means is one of three different processes, based on your desired outcome. There’s a viral combination of black coffee, lemon juice and hot water (said to speed the metabolism — though science implies it’s probably the caffeine, not the lemon, that’s pulling its weight) for weight loss. A combination of coffee, grass-fed butter and MCT (coconut) oil, this is...