Foxglove for High Blood Pressure

by Christian Goodman | Jul 2, 2012 | 7 comments

Foxglove is a simple, purple flower when it grows in the flower garden. But Native Americans had used it for centuries as a way to treat swollen legs and other health problems. Its scientific name- digitalis- is the main ingredient in drugs like digoxin that are used...

The Health Risk Factors Lie

by Scott Davis | Jun 30, 2012 | 23 comments

You’re concerned about high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, cancer risks, being overweight and other health problems. And you should be. After all, these are many of the main death risk factors. Most of us don’t want to die so we take measures to...

New Method to Treat High Blood Pressure

by Christian Goodman | Jun 29, 2012 | 5 comments

An alarming new treatment is being developed by the medical system targeting stubborn hypertension. It’s effective, yes, but with literally unnerving results. If you have been on every hypertension drug that doctors commonly prescribe, have reduced weight and gotten...

Heartburn And High Blood Pressure – The Connection

by Christian Goodman | Jun 26, 2012 | 31 comments

Sometimes the connection between two health problems isn’t so obvious. It’s a fact, however, that majority of those suffering frequent heartburn (acid reflux / GERD) also have high blood pressure. And it’s also a fact that treating one condition (either heartburn or...

These Sugars Don’t Raise Blood Pressure

by Christian Goodman | Jun 19, 2012 | 20 comments

Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been under fire recently for proposing a ban on large-sized sugary drinks in New York. But is it a case of throwing the baby out with the bathwater or does research support the efforts? The news out of New York is unrelated to a recent...

Doctors Over-Treat Blood Pressure in Diabetes Patients– Study Finds

by Jodi Knapp | Jun 17, 2012 | 6 comments

A mega-study following over a million patients at VA hospitals across the nation found that doctors were doing an A+ job of screening diabetic patients for blood pressure problems. However, going overboard seems to be getting unfortunately high marks as well and...