How to reduce blood pressure naturally

by | Oct 10, 2011 | 4 comments

A dynamic duo of natural treatments for high blood pressure –the DASH Diet and the supplement CoQ10 are more effective than any blood pressure lowering medication on the market, reports a team of docs from the University of Rochester Medical Center. In their paper,...

This Keeps Hypertension At Bay

by | Oct 9, 2011 | 2 comments

Add lower blood pressure to the laundry list of benefits ascribed to healthy sleep. According to a new study older adults who get enough deep wave sleep –a type of sleep associated with healthy sleep habits—have 83%  lower hypertension risk than those that don’t sink...

Menopause, Osteoporosis, and Breast Cancer

by | Oct 7, 2011 | 10 comments

This month as I dart around from task to task trying to juggle all my many duties, activities, and responsibilities, I notice that in addition to the dark and beautiful colors celebrating the coming spooky Halloween there is another color splashed everywhere: pink. It...

What is the Treatment for High Blood Pressure?

by | Oct 7, 2011 | 3 comments

Simply replacing salt –scientifically known as sodium chloride—with a magnesium or potassium-rich version is enough to dramatically lower blood pressure, a team of scientists report in this week’s “Nutrition Journal.” In this study, a group of adults with high blood...

A Daily Beer May Help Lower Cholesterol

by | Oct 6, 2011 | 1 comment

Although binge drinking and full-blown alcoholism are tied to high cholesterol and heart attack risk, a new study published in the medical journal “Atherosclerosis” found this week that a glass or two per night may actually drop cholesterol levels. In a study of mice,...

Little Known Vertigo Cause

by | Oct 5, 2011 | 4 comments

Adding to the mounting evidence of heart health to vertigo, a new study conducted by Chinese scientist found that high levels of a heart disease risk factors known as C-Reactive Protein was predictive of severe vertigo. C-Reactive Protein is a marker of inflammation...