This Herb Lowers Blood Pressure by 12 Points

This Herb Lowers Blood Pressure by 12 Points

High blood pressure is a disease that affects 25% of the world’s population. Despite its shockingly high statistics, researchers at the University of Adelaide say that it can be controlled with a simple, cheap herb that grows almost everywhere in the world. This is a...
This Spikes Your Heart Attack Risk by 800 %

This Spikes Your Heart Attack Risk by 800 %

By now, most people understand that this is harmful. Researchers at the Sheffield Teaching Hospital’s NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Sheffield have completed a study that spells out the risk in quite scary numbers. Since one in five adults still do this,...
Blood Pressure & Sleep Apnea—Weird Gut Connection

Blood Pressure & Sleep Apnea—Weird Gut Connection

Researchers have long known that high blood pressure is a risk factor for sleep apnea. They don’t know, however, why some people with high blood pressure develop sleep apnea and others do not. A new study in the Journal of Clinical Hypertension answers this puzzling...
These Berries: a Blood Pressure Reduction Miracle

These Berries: a Blood Pressure Reduction Miracle

Too high in calories, too expensive—this berry has been criticized a lot, which is probably why it isn’t eaten as much as it should be. According to a study from the University of Mississippi’s School of Pharmacy, consuming just half a cup of these berries can...
When Breathing Causes Heart Attack and High Blood Pressure

When Breathing Causes Heart Attack and High Blood Pressure

Research out of Italy recently has given scientists pause for thought … a pause in breathing, that is. Looking at hospitalization records related to high blood pressure, heart disease, and heart attack, scientists discovered that the essential act of breathing could...