The Ultimate Exercise Plan
You don’t need a celebrity trainer to stay in shape. This get-fit exercise plan is super easy to stick with (and guaranteed to give you quick results). The Expert: Katy Santiago, director of the Restorative Read More
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Can dementia be prevented or delayed?
Twenty-eight world-leading dementia experts added three new dementia risk factors in the new report by the Lancet Commission on dementia prevention — excessive alcohol intake and head injury in mid-life and air pollution in later Read More
Spotlight on High Blood Pressure
Fred Wilson*, a 53-year-old construction worker and heavy-equipment operator, could handle a backhoe or bulldozer with nonchalant ease. But the heart beating inside his chest couldn’t handle his blood pressure. Wilson was among the millions Read More
Can Vitamin D Cure High Blood Pressure
Natural health experts have known for decades how powerful this particular vitamin is to battle high blood pressure. The big pharmaceutical companies have, however, used endless resources and influence to trash any study that showed Read More
Sauna Bathing Keeps Blood Pressure in Check
Frequent sauna bathing reduces the risk of elevated blood pressure, according to an extensive follow-up population-based study carried out at the University of Eastern Finland. The risk of developing elevated blood pressure was nearly 50% Read More
DASH Diet Improves Gout Blood Marker
A diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy, and reduced in fats and saturated fats (the DASH diet), designed decades ago to reduce high blood pressure, also appears to significantly lower uric acid, the Read More
2 Common Cooking Oils As Effective As Blood Pressure Medications
Blending these 2 oils will drop your systolic blood pressure by 14 points and do more for your health, too! They can lower your LDL cholesterol by 26%. Imagine that! What’s more, these 2 cooking oils Read More
Do Oral Devices Reduce Sleep Apnea and Reduce Heart Disease Risk?
In patients with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), oral appliances that treat the condition by moving the lower jaw forward appear to improve sleep but not reduce key risk factors for developing heart and other Read More
Ask the Doctor: Lower Blood Pressure
My blood pressure has gradually increased over the last few years, and I’d like to avoid medication if possible. Can you recommend natural remedies? If your average blood pressure is greater than 120/80 but less Read More
8 Tips to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
If you’ve found out you’re at risk of Type 2 diabetes, you’re probably worried about your long-term health. The good news is that it is possible to delay or even prevent Type 2 diabetes. Whether Read More