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Fish oil omega 3s, like EPA and DHA, help lower cholesterol, get rid of fat in the blood, remove plaque from the arteries, increase the elasticity of the blood vessels and prevent hardening of the arteries. Each one of these will go…

Half of all Americans 55 and older have high blood pressure rising to 63 percent after age 65. Three-fourths of African Americans over 65 have it. (High Blood Pressure, Stroke)

Diabetics are at risk of developing cardiovascular disease, one of the world’s biggest killers, 15 years earlier than other people. (Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetic Complications)

At least 70 percent of all new drugs introduced in the United States in the past 25 years come from nature despite the use of sophisticated techniques to design products in the lab.  (Diabetes Research)

People who have diabetes are more likely to have a heart attack or stroke than they are to lose a limb. Despite that fact, 60 percent of those with diabetes don’t consider cardiovascular disease a serious complication, according to a survey conducted…

Generally, when you think of someone who has liver disease, you think of someone who abuses alcohol. You may be surprised to learn that fatty liver disease is often present in people who drink little or no alcohol. Nonalcoholic fatty liver is…

Time and again, studies show that poor blood glucose control increases the risk of complications such as diabetic retinopathy, a common cause of blindness. Now, a new caveat-the risk is particularly high in African Americans. (Retinopathy, Diabetic Complications, Type 1 Diabetes)

People with Type 2 diabetes may develop an accelerated form of atherosclerosis. In fact, 80 percent of people with Type 2 diabetes and atherosclerosis are likely to die from an “atherosclerotic event.” (Diabetic Complications, Heart Disease, Atherosclerosis)