Greetings from Dr. Thorburn: As American Heart Health month comes to a close, I thought I would address the ever-popular topic of exercise. As Americans, we tend to have an “all or nothing” mentality – as in “go big or go home!” But according to a study released by the American Heart Association, with exercise,
Greetings from Dr. Thorburn: For years, this delicious green fruit (yes, they are a fruit, not a vegetable) has been avoided by many due to its high fat content. According to a study published recently in the Journal of the American Heart Association, eating one avocado a day as part of a heart healthy, cholesterol-lowering
Greetings from Dr. Thorburn: We’ve all heard the expression, “I feel it in my gut.” Cleveland Clinic researchers have demonstrated — for the first time — that targeting microbes in the gut may prevent heart disease brought on by a diet rich in red meat, eggs and high-fat dairy products. This novel approach centers around
Greetings from Dr. Thorburn: February is American Heart Month, so I thought I’d begin the month by talking about the power of fish. A recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine offers good evidence that eating several servings of fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids each week may reduce the risk of
