This Shrimp May Lower Blood Pressure

by Christian Goodman | Jun 4, 2012 | 17 comments

We have heard for the past several year about the benefits of eating cold water whitefish, with its powerful antioxidant and cholesterol-lowering characteristics. But another little gem of the northern sea has a whole separate health benefit to boast. Researchers out...

Heartburn Causes Serious Disease

by Scott Davis | Jun 3, 2012 | 11 comments

New study reveals how heartburn, condition that most people consider annoying but not really dangerous, can lead to cancer. What’s more, relying on drugs for acid reflux to prevent complications from chronic heartburn is futile, reports a recent study. A condition...

What Happened With Your Health?

by Jodi Knapp | Jun 2, 2012 | 35 comments

When something traumatic happens, one of the most pressing questions most people ask is… WHY? It seems to be intergraded into our mindset to search for the CAUSE of the events. Newscast analysts in murder cases spend hours and hours trying to figure out why the...

Heart Palpitations Plus High Blood Pressure Equals Atrial Fibrillation

by Christian Goodman | Jun 1, 2012 | 11 comments

A study released from Norway following thousands of people revealed that those who had “benign” heart palpitations as well as high blood pressure were alarmingly at risk of developing atrial fibrillation. How worrisome were the numbers? More than 20,000 people were...

Sleeplessness may cause Alzheimer’s

by Christian Goodman | May 31, 2012 | 8 comments

A critical predictor of future trouble with Alzheimer’s disease has been recently linked with the effects of chronic sleep debt and insomnia, as a study supported by the National Institute of Health revealed. A product the body produces that has been very closely...

New Method to Predict High Blood Pressure and Diabetes

by Christian Goodman | May 30, 2012 | 12 comments

For years, BMI, or body mass index, was the go-to measurement to determine a person’s risk level for developing a variety of diseases, including type 2 diabetes. However, a new measurement has shown to be a lot more accurate. It turns out that waist-to-height ratio is...