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Low HRV? What You Need to Know to Become Metabolically Fit

Low HRV -- What You Need to Know to Become Metabolically Fit

Low HRV (heart rate variability) will mess with your health. A HRV score that’s too low might be connected to a host of maladies, from high glucose to metabolic syndrome. It’s a good idea to know what your average HRV score is, and that’s what this post is all about.

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“The Top Five Biological Tests Everyone Should Take”, says Dr. Attia

biological tests you need to take

The best biological tests you need to take is something that Dr. Peter Attia, among the world’s foremost biohackers and anti-aging experts, knows much about. Check out what he says are the top five biological tests you need to get to help make sure a long and healthy life free of disease?

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Why Your LDL Cholesterol Particle Size Determines Your Heart Disease Risk and What To Do About It

LDL particle size determines heart disease risk.

If you have high cholesterol, you must know your VLDL cholesterol number! It’s the only part of total cholesterol that is going to determine your chances of dying from heart disease, the worst chronic health disease and the number one killer. Here’s what it is, how to test for and reduce it.

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How To Reduce Your Probability of Getting Heart Disease By 50%

You can reduce your probability of getting heart disease — the number one killer — by 50% with two supplements, reports a recent five-year study.

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The Poor Performing Hormone That May Cause Your Chronic Health Problems, Part 1

Cholesterol, inflammation, high blood sugar, heart disease — What do you do when you think you’re doing everything right to address these chronic conditions, and yet they stubbornly persist?

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How Long Will You Live? Take The Test

Statistics can be damn liars, or so we hope to believe when they cut against what we want. (After all, aren’t we all above average?) And you may feel this way after you take this longevity test, not to mention the body fat percent calculator. The good news is that as long as you’re alive (and let’s presume you are), you can make some changes that will increase your chances of living a long and strong life. Read on, and take the short test.

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Is Meat Good For You? 8 Experts Chew On It, 4 Spit It Out

Most of us eat the way our parents did. Mostly, that means eating meat. For many years, the medical establishment told us that meat eaters aren’t as healthy and will not live as long as vegetarians. Some smart people of the Paleo persuasion are challenging this contention. Are they right? Do you care?

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What You Need To Know About Coffee, Saturated Fat and Red Meat

If you drink coffee or eat read meat, you need to take a stand. New studies are creating a stir. Beware red meat, they say. Some health bloggers are hitting back. Come dive into the fray

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Look: Your Blood Test Measures Your Health

You can’t fix something if you don’t know what’s wrong. The right blood test measures a bucket full of information about your health. Check out the infographic by WellnessFX, and get the dope on cholesterol, inflammation, thyroid function and vitamin D.

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Cholesterol Drug “Lipitor” Loses its Patent – A Good Deal for You?

The cholesterol drug Lipitor lost its patent today. The generic Lipitor will be much cheaper. But does that make it a good deal to you? Some side-effects are life-threatening. Why not make a life-style change instead?

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