How does olive oil help to clean out my arteries?
A. Olive oil contains monounsaturated fats which help raise your HDL cholesterol—the “healthy” cholesterol carried through your body by high-density lipoproteins. It actually helps clean out your arteries as it moves through. When it comes to HDL, higher is better—so an HDL level of 60 versus one of 39 will make the average 55-year-old woman four years younger. Vegetables and flavonoids have also been shown to raise HDL. In fact, you should make sure that healthy fat makes up about 25 percent of your daily calories. Dr. Oz Discusses Preventative Measures Against Swine Flu (H1N1 Virus) In these heady times where certain pandemics like the H1N1 virus seem to be ubiquitous, Dr. Oz again takes aim at preventative measures such as in this extract from doctoroz.com: Q. How can I protect myself and others against swine flu? A. You can help protect yourself against infection by the swine flu virus and other viruses by: • Washing your hands frequently with soap and water. If soap and water are
