This summertime favorite can lower LDL cholesterol and stop heart disease

I'm excited. Summer is right around the corner. And that means lots of great tasting fruit will be ripe and ready for eating. It's rarely a surprise to find out that one fruit or another is great for certain ailments. But researchers recently discovered a surprising benefit from a fruit that we don't hear much about.

Stopping colon cancer with a probiotic

I'm a huge fan of probiotics. But they do have their limitations. One of the biggest limitations is that not every product contains every strain of good bacteria. Even some of the best ones contain a limited number of strains. A new study shows why this might be important if you want to prevent colon cancer.

In the study, researchers compared 20 controls to 10 patients with colorectal cancer. They looked at various stool analyses and the effects of probiotic supplementation.

Keep your arteries smooth and flexible with this simple two-nutrient combination

You probably already know that heart disease is the number one killer. And you probably already know that one major way to decrease the chance of dying from heart disease is to combine a healthy diet with regular vigorous exercise. I have talked often enough about this in the past. But are there any other simple measures that you can do to protect yourself? A new study says yes. Two very simple and easy-to-take supplements can make a big difference.