Richard* had his first heart attack at the age of 42. Three years later he suffered a stroke. His right carotid artery was totally blocked, and his left carotid artery was 27% blocked, so he underwent bypass surgery. After surgery he followed the usual advice of decreasing sugar and fat, and eating less meat. But [...]
One Woman. Every Minute. That’s how many women have their lives cut short by heart disease. While 1 in 31 will die of breast cancer, 1 in 3 will die of heart disease. That’s about one woman every minute - a staggering number. But it doesn’t have to happen to you, even if you have [...]
I thought it was inevitable. Type 2 diabetes. Heart Disease. Hypertension. Stroke. Cancer. Chronic diseases and conditions like these are prevalent, affecting so many people that we know and love. I thought it was just a part of life. Developing a chronic disease of some kind as I aged was highly likely, and there wasn’t [...]
