Forget wrinkles. To gauge how old your body really is, check your blood pressure.
“It’s the number one cause of aging,” says Dr. Oz.
When high blood pressure blows a hole in one of your arteries, your body has to patch it up, either with healthy HDL cholesterol or lousy LDL cholesterol, he says.
If you eat a healthy diet full of lean meat, produce and good fats found in flaxseed oil and nuts, then you’re more likely to have a high amount of HDL, which makes a great patch on your artery wall.
Lousy LDL cholesterol, on the other hand, makes a crackling patch that doesn’t last, resulting in a scab, known in the medical world as a thrombosis.
A thrombosis can close off major arteries of the body, increasing your risk of heart attack.
So remember these two things: High blood pressure is like a fire hydrant—you don’t want to open up on your arteries—so aim for a reading that’s 120 over 80 or less. Number two: Get your cholesterol checked regularly so you know how much healthy HDL you have compared to unhealthy LDL.
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oh thats wonderfull!
my hair come out a lot what was the tea you said was good for hair and something else i have a lot of stress what can i do
Is the acia berry the super fruit?
I have three kids and I was cut three times to have my kids what can i do to get rid of my belly fat.
I weight problem is my belly fat from having kids. I hate my stomach because its big and I have streght marks. Its to the point I don’t like have sex because of my belly fat
Would you please tell me the aount of bananas, blueberries,apple juice, hemp nuts, and somethin g else that one should put in the “power drink” to help one’s thinking. This was told on the show on December 16th. Thank you –