17 Risk Factors for Heart Disease and What You Can Do About Them

Every single person knows someone they cared about that has suffered or died from heart disease.  

Heart disease (which includes Heart Disease, Stroke and other Cardiovascular Diseases) is the No. 1 cause of death in the United States, killing nearly 787,000 people alone in 2011. Let me emphatically state the following:  The current mainstream philosophy on preventing heart disease ignores many of the foundational reasons for this disease. The answers that vastly reduce the risk of heart disease are known but not commonly accepted by the traditional health care system.

My entire life has revolved around the study of nutrition and health. This is why it frustrates me greatly to realize how much suffering and death could be lessened with the correct nutrition information to the public.  Here is a picture of the most honest restaurant I have ever witnessed as to truth telling about their foods.   The Heart Attack Shack is located in East Ridge Tennessee! Fortunately I have an option for anyone interested in learning the truth about nutrition and heart health.  (It addresses not only the diet component but more importantly certain nutrition and inflammation issues that are part of the core force behind this disease.)

The opinions on statin drugs for cholesterol is quite controversial however more health professionals are starting to question the safety and effectiveness of these drugs.