The #1 Risk to Your Heart (They FINALLY Admitted It)

I’ll be honest with you…

I haven’t always seen eye to eye with the American Heart Association.

Behind all the walk-a-thons and jump-roping fundraisers is a group that takes millions of dollars from Big Pharma and has relentlessly pushed shoddy drugs like statins.

So I nearly fell out of my chair when I saw it…

The American Heart Association is finally admitting what I consider to be the single most serious threat to your heart.

I’ve been talking about it for years… and it could have you careening toward a heart attack or even heart failure right now.

But here’s the best part – this is a major heart risk you can start fixing TODAY.

Absolutely no drugs required.

At the end of October, the American Heart Association put out an official “scientific statement” in their journal Circulation.

But it wasn’t to push some new drug or to lower blood pressure guidelines again.

This statement was about the importance of circadian health to avoiding potentially life-threatening heart disease.

You know by now that I talk about circadian health more than any doctor you’ve ever met. Your circadian rhythm is your body’s natural sleep/wake cycle… but it’s also responsible for countless other processes that are essential for your health.

And a disrupted circadian rhythm can put you on the fast track to diabetes… cancer… and, of course, heart disease.

The scientific statement is full of advice you’ve heard from me many, many times. It admits that research shows the importance of early morning sunlight to setting our circadian rhythms for the day, and talks about why you should avoid artificial light at night.

And it also acknowledges what concerned doctors like me have been saying for years – that circadian disruptions can lead to several heart disease risk factors, like high blood pressure, weight gain, diabetes, and even artery disease.

Now, I can’t promise this is some major shift within the American Heart Association… or if they’re just throwing a bone.

And I can’t promise it’ll change much in mainstream doctors’ offices, where too many physicians have only been trained to prescribe, prescribe, prescribe.

But the science on circadian health can and should make a difference for YOU.

Keeping a healthy circadian rhythm may be the single most important thing you can do to protect your aging heart.

And you can get started today… for free.

Step 1: Get sun exposure in your eyes, first thing in the morning every day. No glasses, no contact lenses. You don’t need to look directly into the sun – just keep it in your peripheral vision. This helps to properly set your circadian rhythm for the day.

Step 2: Avoid artificial “blue light” from TVs, cell phones, and computers late at night. Your body mistakes this light for sunlight, which suppresses the natural hormone melatonin and makes it harder to sleep.

Start with just these two steps. You’ll be going a long way toward getting the best sleep of your life… and protecting your heart in the bargain.

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