Heart Health

High blood pressure can be hazardous because it often does not cause symptoms, and many do not even realize their blood pressure is elevated. If left uncontrolled, it can lead to serious diseases like stroke or heart attacks. Fortunately, a variety of healthy lifestyle practices have been shown to be effective in lowering blood pressure, whether you’ve been diagnosed with high blood pressure or are looking for ways to prevent your blood pressure from becoming high. 

Have you ever heard of tocotrienols? This relative of vitamin E is proving to be a heart health powerhouse! Offering more antioxidant protection than vitamin E’s tocopherols, tocotrienols are being recognized as potent phytochemicals that can help cool the fire of oxidative stress. Why is that important? Oxidative stress is the driving force toward ageing, and chronic health conditions. Let’s explore how tocotrienols can nourish heart health and more!

When we consider food as medicine, hawthorn berries are an underutilized superfruit. No big surprise since it’s a member of the delicious and economically important rose family. Since the 1st century, hawthorn berries have been utilized as a heart healthy herbal medicine. Let’s take a look at the health benefits of hawthorn berries and why it should be part of your heart-happy health plan!