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Article imageJoe Graedon - October 16, 2024
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Article imageTerry Graedon - October 23, 2024 - 6 comments

Show 1405: Why Does Anger Harm Your Heart?

Researchers are discovering how can anger harm your heart. It has a profound negative effect on the lining of your blood vessels.

Joe Graedon - September 8, 2024

Why Haven’t You Been Tested for Lp(a) Levels?

Joe Graedon - September 5, 2024

Cellphone Brain Cancer Risk Fades but Heart Risks Rise

Terry Graedon - August 22, 2024

Show 1397: The Surprising Secrets of Sunlight’s Health Benefits

Joe Graedon - August 12, 2024

Finding a Sweet Spot of Sun Exposure for Good Health

Joe Graedon - August 1, 2024

Will New BP and Cholesterol Guidelines Lead to Deaths?

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Joe Graedon - July 15, 2024

Why Haven’t Statins Stopped Heart Disease?

Over 50 million Americans swallow statins daily, but heart disease remains our #1 killer. Why haven't statins stopped most heart attacks?

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KFF - April 25, 2024

If You Are on Medicare & Overweight You May be Eligible for Wegovy

Medicare Part D will now pay for Wegovy (semaglutide) to help millions of overweight people reduce their risk of heart attacks and strokes.

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Terry Graedon - October 12, 2023

Show 1359: Is the Food on Your Plate Real or Fake?

Listen to this interview with two leading nutrition scientists to determine whether you are choosing real or fake foods. (Real is better.)

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Joe Graedon - July 13, 2023

Should Your Doctor Prescribe Produce Instead of Drugs?

Should doctors prescribe produce? Can produce prescription programs really save $40 billion in medical bills? What about the health benefits?

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Joe Graedon - June 29, 2023

Nexletol Side Effects vs. Statin Side Effects? Which Wins?

Some people cannot stand statins. A recent research report puts the numbers between 7-29 percent. How do Nexletol side effects compare?

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Joe Graedon - June 22, 2023

Researchers Wonder If Alcohol or Wine Is Good for Your Heart

Are you confused about alcoholic beverages? There is contradictory advice. A meta-analysis of 25 studies suggests wine is good for the heart.

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Joe Graedon - June 19, 2023

Will Viagra Enhance Health and Prolong Life?

When people see the word Viagra they think sex. Could Viagra enhance health by relaxing blood vessels? Read the latest research on longevity!

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Terry Graedon - May 18, 2023

Show 1341: Lessons Learned from Long Illness

Millions of Americans suffer with long illness. Conventional medicine doesn't always have treatments for these conditions.

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Terry Graedon - April 6, 2023

Show 1307: Cocoa Compounds and the COSMOS Trial (Archive)

A rigorously conducted, multi-year experiment with cocoa compounds vs placebo showed that they may reduce cardiovascular mortality.

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CocoaVia - March 13, 2023

Celebrate National Nutrition Month

Celebrate National Nutrition Month in March with a 15% discount on CocoaVia cocoa supplements, an easy way to get more flavanols.

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Terry Graedon - March 2, 2023

Does Insomnia Raise Your Risk for Heart Trouble?

Researchers seeking to discover could insomnia raise your risk for problems found an association with atherosclerosis and heart attacks.

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Joe Graedon - February 27, 2023

FDA Dismisses Food, but Embraces Drugs

Why do centenarians live so long? Hint: could their diet have something to do with it? The FDA dismisses food as medicine but rewards drugs.

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Joe Graedon - November 21, 2022

Science Supports Supplements for Heart Health

There is a concerted effort to prove dietary supplements for heart health are worthless. What does the science actually reveal? Dig deeper!

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Terry Graedon - June 23, 2022

Show 1306: The Best-Kept Secret in Heart Disease

In our Saturday broadcast, Dr. Tsimikas explains why lipoprotein a is the best-kept secret in heart disease. What can we do about Lp(a)?