More recently, the scientific and medical communities have been abuzz regarding the topic of gut microbiome due to its potential role as a link between the gut and the heart. Specifically, some believe that a metabolic pathway involving choline and the gut microbiota could contribute to the development of heart disease in humans.
Statistics on cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) paint a rather morbid picture of health. They are the #1 cause of death worldwide, and in the United States alone, CVDs claim the lives of about 630,000 – or approximately 1 in every 4 – Americans each year.
Jump Start Your Health-Tips for a Happy Heart – Heart Healthy Food Choices Include whole, fresh, high fiber foods • All green leafy vegetables, especially cabbage, spinach, broccoli, kale, dandelion greens, and all seaweeds, particularly nori. • A variety of vegetables is important in any diet, but asparagus, bell pepper, tomato, celery, cucumber, radish, mushrooms,…