With cardiovascular disease (CVD) and high levels of stress being closely correlated we are going to discuss why stress is harmful for our hearts and what strategies we can adopt to reduce it.   As I'm sure your aware out of control stress isn't just uncomfortable psychologically but it also shoots up cortisol (our stress […]

In today’s world we are exposed to a growing number of chemicals from the air we breathe to the food we eat, the water we drink and the personal care products we use. Our bodies are bombarded with a plethora of chemicals, pollutants and heavy metals on a daily basis. This begs the question how […]

Since the 1960s it has been thought that cardiovascular disease (CVD) is caused by eating too much saturated fat and foods high in cholesterol however over the last decade holes have appeared in this theory as studies have shown that heart attacks are caused by a lot more than the fat you eat. Cardiologists and […]

Have you ever stopped to think that what you season your food with could be an issue of life or death? This may sound a little dramatic to you, but stay with me on this one! According to a study published in The British Medical Journal people who eat more spicy food have decreased risk […]