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Researchers found that having shingles raises your risk of having a cardiovascular event by 41%. In particular, stroke risk increased 35% and heart attack risk increased 59%. The risk is highest in people under 40 and for people who experienced shingles within the past year. The risk does decrease over time.

While drugs can help with psoriasis, they also can compromise your immune function. Instead of using drugs, many have found that three natural remedies can help without hurting your immune system.

A popular type of muscle-building supplement is branched-chain amino acids (BCAA). However, researchers found that BCAA were only slightly more effective than a placebo in triggering muscle growth. But results were far better when exercisers took a whey protein supplement that contained not only BCAA, but the other essential amino acids for building muscle. The whey protein group had double the response of the BCAA-only group.