Garlic Powerful Weapon Against Blood Pressure

by | Jan 15, 2012 | 37 comments

It’s commonly known that high doses of garlic can repel a first date’s chances of a kiss, but new research out of Australia’s University of Adelaide found that it may keep blood pressure away too. In this study, scientist pooled together the results of 11 large...

Health Hazards of Vitamin D Deprivation

by | Jan 14, 2012 | 18 comments

If you’ve been following your doctor’s advice to the ‘T,’ you’ve probably been really careful when it comes to sun exposure. Using sunscreen and covering yourself up when needed. – – After all, isn’t the sun causing major cancers? Well, too much sun...

Insomnia Linked to Cardiovascular Disease

by | Jan 11, 2012 | 11 comments

While it’s well known that insomnia can lead to impaired concentration and memory, few studies have examined the long-term effects of sleepless nights on overall health. In one of the first, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, researchers...

Kiwi Combats High Blood Pressure

by | Dec 31, 2011 | 11 comments

Forget an apple a day: according to Oslo University Hospital scientists, kiwi is the fruit that has the largest impact on high blood pressure levels. In this study, a group of 100 men and women were asked to eat 3 servings of apple or kiwi per day for 8 weeks. At the...