This Rare Milk Improves Diabetes

This Rare Milk Improves Diabetes

by | Sep 3, 2012 | 13 comments

It seems science is starting to catch up to something Nomadic folklore has known for quite some time. And shockingly, it’s been roaming the deserts all this time. A two year study in in India reflects that Camel’s milk improves the diabetic markers for both Type II...
This Vitamin Lowers Blood Pressure

This Vitamin Lowers Blood Pressure

by | Sep 2, 2012 | 30 comments

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD, recently released findings that indicate that a specific vitamin can be an important factor in dropping high blood pressure. There were some important caveats, though. Researchers looking at almost...
Is Your Blood Pressure Measured Accurately?

Is Your Blood Pressure Measured Accurately?

by | Aug 31, 2012 | 9 comments

Frequently we receive comments about differences in blood pressure readings as they pertain to what type of cuff is used and other variables. Today’s article looks over some of those pitfalls and offers some options for making sure you are getting the right reading....
Obesity May NOT be Bad for Type 2 Diabetes

Obesity May NOT be Bad for Type 2 Diabetes

by | Aug 30, 2012 | 1 comment

Historically, we’re told that obesity not only exacerbates pretty much any disease, but in fact is a leading contributor to a number of those diseases. Surprisingly, that may not necessarily hold true in the case of type 2 diabetes, though. Study data collected over...
Blood Pressure Drugs and Lip Cancer Linked

Blood Pressure Drugs and Lip Cancer Linked

by | Aug 29, 2012 | 7 comments

One of the top-selling blood pressure medicines and several others were recently linked to an increased risk in specific type of cancer. While trying to reassure patients that the risk of developing cancer still outweighs the risk of not taking medication, researchers...