24 February 2014

Does Lower Cholesterol Prevent Heart Disease?

As it turns out, when all of the research from the past 20 years is thoroughly reviewed, we find that lower cholesterol only reduces risk for heart disease in...

27 February 2015

Vive Health’s 5 Healthy Heart Tips

1.  Move your body! Your heart muscle, just like any other muscle in the body needs exercise to maintain top form.  You should aim to move your body for...

01 September 2015

Fish Oil Supplementation

There are few things we can do that are simpler and more impactful to our health than taking a good quality fish oil supplement. Numerous health benefits have been...

30 January 2016

No curry? No worry! Intravenous Curcumin: Background and Therapeutic Uses

Curcumin, a naturally-occurring phytonutrient found in turmeric, has been one of the most highly-researched natural medicines to date. An age-old Aryuvedic medicine used for a variety of conditions (owing...

22 January 2019

Food for Cardiovascular Health

Media reports constantly bombard us with claims of extraordinary health benefits of the next superfood. Even as a Naturopathic Doctor, it can be quite overwhelming to keep up with...

26 February 2020

Heart Disease Risk and Screening

Almost 50% of patients who suffer a heart attack have normal cholesterol levels.  How can that be?  This is a common area of confusion for patients, so let’s talk...