High Blood Pressure Caused by Menopause

by | Oct 3, 2011 | 3 comments

Over the next few articles, we will be looking at symptoms and complications associated with peri-menopause and menopause. We’ll start with one of the less well known problems that women face, which is an increase in blood pressure. The reason this symptom isn’t...

How do you lower high blood pressure?

by | Oct 3, 2011 | 1 comment

Stacking together a “portfolio” of cholesterol-reducing foods is more effective than cutting down on saturated fats, a new study published in the “Journal of the American Medical Association” found this week. In this study, a group of Canadian adults with high...

More Arthritis Sufferers Need to Get Moving

by | Oct 2, 2011 | 0 comments

Researchers from Northwestern University report a “concerning” trend among arthritis sufferers: not exercising enough. In research involving more than 1,000 adults suffering from knee osteoarthritis, less than 10 percent of the volunteers hit their weekly 2-hour...

What is the HCG Diet?

by | Sep 30, 2011 | 6 comments

We get questions all the time about this diet or that diet, and generally, they are all related to the latest ‘breakthrough’ that claims to have discovered the secret to why people gain and store weight.  Upwards of two thirds of US adults, and a full third of US...

Hair Loss Caused by Medications

by | Sep 26, 2011 | 2 comments

A few months ago, a reader had written in asking about hair loss creams.  The list of side effects for the topical solutions was concerning to him. He and his wife wanted to have a baby, and there were firm warnings on the label about not handling the stuff if...

Supplement Cocktail Can Help Ease Insomnia

by | Sep 26, 2011 | 1 comment

Hope for the 60-million adults in the US that suffer with insomnia comes in the form of natural remedies – including a group of stress-reducing supplements—a review paper published in the newest issue of the “Holistic Nursing Practice” reports. The study author states...