What Foods to Eat for High Blood Pressure

by | May 29, 2011 | 0 comments

Those with high blood pressure that can’t live without their morning cup of Joe can drink up without worsening their hypertension, a research study involving more than 170,000 people found. While many public health officials warn those with high blood pressure to...

Reduce Blood Sugar By Lowering Cholesterol

by | May 28, 2011 | 0 comments

Reducing high cholesterol levels may do more than protect your heart –it can also make blood sugar easier to manage—reports a research team from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. In their study, a group of diabetic mice were given a compound...

Is Guilt Interrupting Your Sleep?

by | May 27, 2011 | 2 comments

I was looking over a news story (really it was more of an editorial blog posting) that was blasting a drug and technique for treating Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. While the focus of my article today isn’t on PTSS, it does touch on this controversial treatment. The...

Cut Down On This To Reduce Vertigo

by | May 27, 2011 | 1 comment

Vertigo can be a frustrating condition that requires dozens of tests and doctors’ appointments. However, a pair of research studies note the importance of reducing sodium intake to reduce one of the leading causes of vertigo, Meniere’s disease. The first study,...

Natural Way to Reduce High Blood Pressure

by | May 25, 2011 | 5 comments

Those wondering what they should eat to lower their blood pressure may be surprised that the answer may be “nothing,” according to a research team from the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute. In a new study, they found that periodically fasting boosts...