by Christian Goodman | Jan 4, 2017
Did you know that by just slightly changing the way you sleep, you can drop your blood pressure a whopping 15 points? How is that possible? The secret lies in the results of a 20-study review involving 225,000 subjects published this year in the journal Sleep...
by Christian Goodman | Jan 2, 2017
More evidence is emerging that highlights a common but critical mistake people make when tracking their blood pressure. The mistake even causes patients and their doctors to miss a key indicator for stroke risk. Because it’s not the high blood pressure that is the...
by Christian Goodman | Jan 1, 2017
Vitamin and mineral supplements can be great and are often highly recommended by doctors as well as those of us focused on alternative health. But sometimes supplements can do more harm than good. That is the case with one of the most commonly recommended supplements...
by Christian Goodman | Dec 31, 2016
Practice doesn’t necessarily make perfect, and this is especially true when taking blood pressure. Many people don’t realize that WHEN and WHERE you take your blood pressure is as important as HOW. This can lead to misdiagnosis where people who don’t actually have...
by Christian Goodman | Dec 30, 2016
The simple act of having a healthy snack can become dangerous due to a strange allergy risk that is newly discovered among one of the most widely prescribed high blood pressure medications, according to a new study. Tingling, swelling, and itching in a most...