This Spikes Blood Pressure—When Done Moderately

This Spikes Blood Pressure—When Done Moderately

When trying to balance lifestyle choices for optimum health, there is often conflicting advice on which foods and drinks are best and in what quantities. A new study shows how a drink that was previously proven to lower blood pressure can actually raise it if you...
Drop This To Heal Hemorrhoids

Drop This To Heal Hemorrhoids

When it comes to hemorrhoids, most doctors blame constipation and a lack of fiber. But a new study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology found no connection between these commonly blamed factors and hemorrhoids. However, they did find a clear...
How Hypothyroidism Causes Stroke And Heart Attack

How Hypothyroidism Causes Stroke And Heart Attack

Most of us know that the symptoms of hypothyroidism are fatigue, tiredness, weight gain, and other well-known symptoms. But stroke and heart attack? That’s a new—but well-documented—connection found in two new studies published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology...
This Vitamin Slashes High Blood Pressure by 10%

This Vitamin Slashes High Blood Pressure by 10%

Getting enough of this vitamin that slashes high blood pressure might be one of the easiest things you’ll do today (seriously!). …And for every 10% increase in the levels of this vitamin in your system, you’ll be reducing your risk of heart disease by 8%. How’s that...
One Cause of High Blood Pressure You Can Eliminate

One Cause of High Blood Pressure You Can Eliminate

There are many causes of high blood pressure that are difficult to avoid, while others, like genetic influences, may be downright impossible to control. However, it is within your power to prevent the number one cause of high blood pressure. Even if your blood...