How To Lower Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke

Italy's Emma Morano will be celebrating her 117th birthday at the end of this month. She's the oldest living person in the world. And when she was asked what her secret to longevity was, she didn't miss a beat. Her answer? She eats two or three eggs every day.  I'm not at all surprised by Emma's long, healthy life. People thrived on eggs for millions of years. The Myth of Eggs and Cholesterol That is, until the 1950s, when they came under attack because they're high in cholesterol. Around that time, cholesterol was blamed for causing heart disease. And we now know that's not true. Cholesterol doesn't cause heart disease. And eggs don't cause heart disease. A study from Harvard followed 118,000 men and women for 14 years. It found no link between eating eggs and the risk of heart disease or stroke.1 In fact, another study of almost 600,000 people found that eating one egg a day actually lowered the risk of stroke by 12%.2 As far as I can tell from my own practice and research, you can live on nothing but eggs. I've had healthy patients who eat 20 eggs a day. One South American body builder I saw as a patient ate 18 eggs a day for many years. He had 4% body fat and no heart disease at all!  The truth is there is zero scientific proof that eggs are unhealthy for your heart. Just the opposite… eggs are one of the most perfect foods for humans.  Health Benefits of Pastured Eggs They are an excellent source of hi...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Tags: Anti-Aging Source Type: news