Home Blood Pressure Test Indicates Heart Attack and Stroke Risk

by Christian Goodman | Jun 6, 2016

There is a simple way to measure your blood pressure that indicates with amazing accuracy how likely you are to suffer stroke or heart attack. All it takes is three minutes and a normal blood pressure monitor. But most doctors don’t do this test (even if they take...

High Blood Pressure Spiked By These Over-The-Counter Pain Relievers

by Christian Goodman | Jun 4, 2016

One of the key stressors of the body that can cause an increase in blood pressure is pain. Whether it is from a chronic condition or an acute injury, pain will almost always stimulate the body to respond with elevated blood pressure. Relieving the pain will help, but...

High Blood Pressure NOT Caused By Western Diet and Lifestyle

by Christian Goodman | Jun 2, 2016

For years people have been told that the diet and lifestyle choices that are so typical in the Western world are the cause of the overwhelming problem with high blood pressure. However, new research out of China shows that more than one third of adults there show...

High Blood Pressure Forces You to Crave This Unhealthy Substance

by Christian Goodman | May 31, 2016

Having high blood pressure, you probably are quite focused on eating healthy. But what if your high blood pressure is actually forcing you to crave the exact food that is making your high blood pressure worse? In fact, there is one particular type of “bad” food that...

This Increases Heart Attack Risk 65% (and it’s not food related)

by Scott Davis | May 27, 2016

A Harvard study of over 70,000 participants found a link between heart disease and this common practice. And it has nothing to do with the food you drink, smoking or other things most often linked to heart attack and stroke. Are you highly productive at work? If you...

When Obesity Does NOT Cause High Blood Pressure

by Christian Goodman | May 25, 2016

In the 21st century, most people are obsessed with their weight. Everyone wants to lose weight to be healthier and look better. But a new research led by John Hopkins University researchers presented an interesting study at the American College of Cardiology this year...