by drebanks | Mar 23, 2010 | Blog, Heart Disease, Nutrition, Preventive Wellness, Youthful Aging
By now, nearly everyone has heard about the tremendous health benefits of consuming fish oil supplements that contain essential fatty acids, such as omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. They are considered essential because they are vital for good health but cannot be...
by drebanks | Mar 22, 2010 | Blog, Exercise, Heart Disease, Longevity, Preventive Wellness, Youthful Aging
Since the days of Cleopatra and Ponce de León, if not before, people have been seeking the elusive Fountain of Youth. Until recently, such pursuits were the realm of quacks and charlatans. To be sure, there is no shortage of dubious promises and untested remedies to...
by drebanks | Feb 12, 2010 | Blog, Heart Disease, Obesity, Women's Health
While many women, and far too many doctors, apparently still do not know it, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one killer of women; and has been since 1984. Out of the one million individuals that die from heart disease each year in the U.S., more than half...
by drebanks | Feb 12, 2010 | Blog, Heart Disease, Men's Health
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is defined as difficulty achieving or maintaining an erection. ED affects approximately 18 million American men over age 20[1]. It is well known that many of the same risk factors that contribute to cardiovascular disease also play a role...
by drebanks | Feb 11, 2010 | Broadcast, Heart Disease, Media
February is National Heart Month. Dr. Ebanks discusses the myths and facts of heart disease and how heart disease can be reversed and prevented. In 2009, the cost of cardiovascular disease in the U.S. was $475.3 billion (AHA), more than 20% of the entire healthcare...
by drebanks | Jan 31, 2010 | Blog, Heart Disease, Nutrition
Most people today think they know what cholesterol is, where it comes from, and what it does. If you follow the popular media or most diet books, cholesterol is a deadly poison that comes from food which clogs arteries and causes heart attacks. Like most things...