New Method to Predict High Blood Pressure and Diabetes

by Christian Goodman | May 30, 2012 | 12 comments

For years, BMI, or body mass index, was the go-to measurement to determine a person’s risk level for developing a variety of diseases, including type 2 diabetes. However, a new measurement has shown to be a lot more accurate. It turns out that waist-to-height ratio is...

This Fruit Help Lower Blood Pressure and Prevent Heart Attack

by Christian Goodman | May 21, 2012 | 51 comments

There is one easy-to-find fruit that helps to eliminate high blood pressure, cites research findings released at a conference in San Diego earlier this month. Scientists with Department of Nutritional Sciences of the University of Connecticut presented research at the...

FDA Warning About Blood Pressure Medications

by Christian Goodman | May 4, 2012 | 32 comments

Another new drug controversy is just released from the FDA concerning medicines commonly prescribed for high blood pressure. The problem arises when the patient also has diabetes and is suffering from renal impairment. The FDA recently released findings on dangerous...

New Guidelines on Type 2 Diabetes

by Jodi Knapp | May 3, 2012 | 8 comments

It does seem that every time we turn around, nutritionists and doctors are reversing their positions on how to approach food if you have type 2 diabetes. New recommendations, though, are making it more likely that sufferers can actually stick to a treatment plan and...

Diabetes and High Blood Pressure by Surprise

by Jodi Knapp | Apr 21, 2012 | 12 comments

Today’s article is quite personal. You see, on Monday morning, a good friend called me internationally telling me he had collapsed on the floor and couldn’t move for about two hours. After that he staggered to bed and fell asleep. Why this happened has everything to...

White Rice Contributes to Type 2 Diabetes

by Jodi Knapp | Apr 15, 2012 | 24 comments

A new study published in the journal BMJ raises concerns about eating too much white rice. Researchers examined the results of 4 studies that spanned the globe to look at the number of times per day a participant ate white rice. They then correlated it with the...