This Fights High Blood Pressure

by | Nov 2, 2011 | 1 comment

A diet that contains antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables can improve blood pressure, a review paper published in this month’s Journal of the Indian Academy of Clinical Medicine reports. Although scientists have long understood that consumption of fresh fruits and...

High Blood Pressure, Cancer Linked

by | Oct 30, 2011 | 0 comments

Chronic hypertension is well-known for its influence on heart disease. A new research study from King’s College in the UK adds to the growing concern of the hypertension “epidemic” that afflicts approximately 100 million adults in the US alone. According to this...

Medications That Cause Dry Mouth

by | Oct 28, 2011 | 9 comments

A reader with a bad breath problem wrote in a few months ago for advice.  Without knowing anything more about him, my first impulse was to offer that perhaps his oral hygiene could use some improvement. After all, the most obvious solution to any malady is 95% of the...

Calcium Channel Blockers and Irritable Bowel

by | Oct 24, 2011 | 9 comments

Recently we had a woman write in regarding concerns she had with her prescription medications.  She had talked to her doctor about it, but was frustrated by his lack of interest in her concerns and having given her what she called “the kiss off.” She was concerned...

What are the symptoms of high blood pressure?

by | Oct 21, 2011 | 0 comments

Anger and stress are two emotions closely tied to high blood pressure. However, a new research study published in this week’s issue of European Psychiatry found that older adults with high blood pressure are more likely to suffer from low moods than similar adults...