When Salt Doesn’t Cause High Blood Pressure

by Christian Goodman | Oct 2, 2014 | 4 comments

Whether or not salt pushes your blood pressure higher depends on…you. Not joking. I’m referring to something about you that can mean the difference between high and normal blood pressure when consuming salt. And knowing what this “something” is will warn...

Did You Know: High Blood Pressure Can Ruin Your Vision in this Strange Way (and what to do about it)

by Christian Goodman | Sep 30, 2014 | 2 comments

We don’t like high blood pressure. It hurts us. Which is pretty bad. And today we learned that it can affect us in a weird way. I know you’ve got a busy day and all, but it won’t take long to discover this strange impact that high blood pressure can...

When High Blood Pressure is NOT too High (you may be overmedicating)

by Christian Goodman | Sep 28, 2014 | 12 comments

Imagine waking up every day and not having to worry about pushing your blood pressure down to 120. Or down to 125. Or – get this – even down to 130. Why? Because a fresh-out-of-the-oven piece of research suggests that once you’ve lowered your blood pressure to a...

This Common Mineral Causes a Heart Attack if Consumed from the Wrong Source (be warned)

by Scott Davis | Sep 26, 2014 | 11 comments

Fact: you need minerals to stay alive. No minerals in the body, no more you. But wait just a second, because here’s another fact for you to bite into: too much of one particular mineral from the wrong source can result in a heart attack. A little scary. Do you have...

This Controversial Diet Lowers Heart Attack Risk By 10%

by Scott Davis | Sep 21, 2014 | 2 comments

So we’ve been thinking that today is a good day to learn how to lower your risk of heart attack by 10%. Well, actually, just about any day is. But here’s the point: a 10% drop in the risk of getting a heart attack is pretty life-saving when you think about it. And...

Strange Cause of High Blood Pressure (stop doing this NOW!)

by Christian Goodman | Sep 18, 2014 | 16 comments

Huh. There’s this weird cause of blood pressure that could be affecting you right now. Even if you’re watching your diet. Even if you’re making sure to exercise. But there’s hope: learning what this “weird” thing is can help you avoid it....