Squeezing Rubber Ball Drops Blood Pressure

Squeezing Rubber Ball Drops Blood Pressure

Some of the 80 million adults in the United States with high blood pressure may want to put down their drugs and pick up a rubber ball. According to a study from the Journal of Hypertension, 10-minutes per day, 3-days per week of hand grip training is enough to...
No Downside to These 5 BP-Lowering Foods

No Downside to These 5 BP-Lowering Foods

Scientists have shown over recent years that a handful of well-known minerals are the key to naturally reducing high blood pressure. However, they have also seen that supplements for these very important players, while helpful, are not nearly as powerful as getting...
Amino Acid Helps Protect Heart From Cholesterol

Amino Acid Helps Protect Heart From Cholesterol

Eating large quantities of the amino acid taurine – obtained mostly from poultry rich diet – may help promote heart health and shield the cardiovascular system from cholesterol-related damage. This research, conducted by NYU Langone Medical Center scientists, tested...
Sweet News: Chocolate Lowers Blood Pressure

Sweet News: Chocolate Lowers Blood Pressure

Eating moderate amounts of dark chocolate can help reduce blood pressure, reports a large study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. In this study, scientists at the UK’s Norwich Medical School investigated the results of 42 studies that tested the...