Gout: What to Eat and What to Skip

Gout: What to Eat and What to Skip

For the management of gout, the American College of Rheumatology just released its 2020 guidelines—or guideline; the only recommendation is for people to lower their uric acid levels. And while the American College of Rheumatology wants us to do this by using drugs,...
Hidden Cause of High Blood Pressure

Hidden Cause of High Blood Pressure

For decades, it has baffled researchers why African Americans overall have a higher tendency of developing high blood pressure. Even after taking into account factors such as diet, lifestyle, and genetics, African Americans still surpass other racial and ethnic groups...
Does Meat Cause Heart Attacks? Surprise, Surprise…

Does Meat Cause Heart Attacks? Surprise, Surprise…

Studies researching the connection between meat consumption and cardiovascular health have been quite contradictory, which has baffled researchers. But a new study from the Journal of Hypertension may finally explain this. Yes, meat can cause stroke and heart attack....
These Heartburn Drugs Cause Alzheimer’s

These Heartburn Drugs Cause Alzheimer’s

The use of specific acid reflux drugs has increased significantly in the past few years, and so has the occurrence of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. A new study published in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia now shows that people using these drugs...
When Chronic Kidney Disease Drugs Kill

When Chronic Kidney Disease Drugs Kill

Sometimes the cure is worse than the disease. And that seems to be the case with many chronic kidney disease mediations according to a new study from the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. Even worse, the side effects become more and more severe...