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With around 90% of protein metabolic waste being excreted by the kidneys, some researchers have theorized that high protein diets, especially those undertaken by athletes and bodybuilders, could lead to ailments such as chronic kidney disease by putting strain on the organs. A recent systematic...

A report recently published in The Lancet, using vast data from 1990 to 2021, has found that heart disease is now trailing behind neurological conditions in terms of commonality, but it remains our biggest killer. According to the statistical analysis more than 3.4 billion people, that’s 43...

Globally, heart diseases are among the most fatal causes of threat to life, but studies are showing that we don’t just have to accept that threat as being inevitable. According to recent research published in the journals of the European Society of Cardiology and the European Heart Journal –...

Fitness fanatics, power lifters and bodybuilders work out nearly every day in the gym, and during their workouts they end up lifting literally tons of weight. This heavy work is good for their brains, going by a study done by American epidemiologists at the National Institute of Environmental...

Insomnia tied to higher risk of heart disease and stroke Source: American Heart Association Summary: Data from more than a million people found that genetic liability to insomnia may increase the risk of coronary artery disease, heart failure and stroke. Among types of ischemic stroke, genetic...

It's the most important molecule you need to stay healthy and prevent disease -- yet you've probably never heard of it. It's the secret to prevent aging, cancer, heart disease, dementia and more, and necessary to treat everything from autism to Alzheimer's disease. There are more than 89,000...

The liver plays quite the role in maintaining our optimal health. It is the go-to organ for filtering dangerous toxins out our transport system (blood) and eliminating them from our bodies. It is also involved in other functions such as digestion and energy storage. If it’s not working properly...

Several illnesses come to existence as the world progresses today! These illnesses are quite alarming especially when it involves the nerves which have the power to control the brain of a human being because it affects almost everything, memory and even the control of our physiological...

Normally, short-term inflammation is a natural process that plays an important role in healing and cellular repair when you’re injured or sick. However, it can also be bad, very bad, depending on the cause and duration. This is known as chronic low-key inflammation, and plays an integrative...

Normally, short-term inflammation is a natural process that plays an important role in healing and cellular repair when you’re injured or sick. However, it can also be bad, very bad, depending on the cause and duration. This is known as chronic low-key inflammation, and plays an integrative...

Normally, short-term inflammation is a natural process that plays an important role in healing and cellular repair when you’re injured or sick. However, it can also be bad, very bad, depending on the cause and duration. This is known as chronic low-key inflammation, and plays an integrative role...

If you are a person who already has stable heart disease, how fast your heart beats at rest can predict your risk of dying, not only from heart disease but all other causes, Dr. Eva Lonn told the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2010, co-hosted by the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Canadian...

Belly fat, scientifically known as visceral fat, has been linked to increased inflammation and problems like Type 2 diabetes. Recent research, published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, shows having excess belly fat is correlated with an elevated risk of heart disease. What’s...

Last March, as COVID-19 was dropped on the world, a pair of orthopedic surgeons tugged at the world’s heartstrings through music. Now the “Singing Surgeons” want to help you maintain a healthy heart during February’s American Heart Month. Dr. Elvis Francois and Dr. William Robinson became viral...

It should no longer come as breaking news when a new study supports what we’ve already known: Staying active promotes better longer-term health and reduces disease. The latest proof of the benefits of exercise comes from a recent study in the UK that discovered that not only those who engage in...

Africa Studio Protein, that macronutrient that helps repair and regrow damaged muscles, is undoubtedly the most important nutrient in an athlete’s diet. Not only that, protein (in any form, whether it be whey, casein, or plant-based) helps keep bones, cartilage, and blood healthy. So it’s...

Vastram There seems to be a different study on eggs every week, with some claiming they’re good for you and others saying they’re dangerous for your health. Even more have said they’re OK, but only if you limit the number of eggs you eat each week. Figuring out just how much is egg-ceptable...