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...

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...

What to do with High Blood Pressure

by | Sep 19, 2011 | 4 comments

Soy skyrockets the success of an anti-hypertension diet, a research team from Tulane University School of Public Health found this week. In this study, a group of research subjects with high blood pressure were given a diet that included 40 g of soy protein per day...

The Old Standby is a Cholesterol Bomb

by | Sep 9, 2011 | 3 comments

See if you can identify with this scenario. It seems to be a problem for a lot of folks who write in, and even a lot of my friends who normally try pretty hard to eat healthy foods. The scenario starts with a solid week of good food choices at home. You have eaten...

What is good for high blood pressure? This is:

by | Sep 7, 2011 | 1 comment

Simply tossing out the salt shaker may not be enough for reducing high blood pressure levels, a research team from the Centers for Disease Control has found. In this study, they found that getting enough potassium –a mineral abundant in fresh fruits and vegetables—is...