Four Things Your Body Tells You Right Before Heart Attack – and How to Prevent It

by Scott Davis | Feb 7, 2017

Many people consider having a heart attack as easy to spot – pain in the chest, left arm and jaw, and all the sweaty drama that goes with it like we see on TV. …but the reality is, heart attacks are much more subtle! It is estimated that as many as 1 in 4 heart...

Do this Daily and Lower Your Blood Pressure 5 Points

by Christian Goodman | Feb 5, 2017

If your blood pressure measure yields a reading of 120/80 or less, pat yourself on the back. Your blood pressure is under control. This is becoming increasingly rare, however. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates approximately 25% of Americans have...

Dangerous Herbal Remedies to Avoid

by Julissa Clay | Feb 2, 2017

Most of us are under the impression that herbal remedies are quite safe. We prefer them because they cause little or no side effects, right? If however, you have been forced to take medications for high blood pressure, cholesterol, blood thinning, or other types of...

What Did the Left Arm Tell the Right Arm About Blood Pressure?

by Christian Goodman | Feb 1, 2017

It sounds like the opening of a joke – but high blood pressure is no laughing matter. If you are anything like the norm, your doctor measures your blood pressure from one arm only and considers it done. Research now shows this might be inaccurate and therefore...

This Spikes Your Heart Attack Risk 800 %

by Scott Davis | Jan 27, 2017

By now most people understand that this is harmful. But researchers at the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Sheffield have just completed another study that spells out the risk in quite scary numbers. And since one in five adults...

Beat Death by Eating This Delicious Snack

by Julissa Clay | Jan 25, 2017

According to a 30-year research study from Harvard University, a small but powerful food can help you avoid cardiovascular diseases, cancer, type 2 diabetes and even death. This snack might also help evade those unavoidable extra pounds during the holiday season. And...