by admin | Jul 31, 2011 |
A particularly harmful form of fat –known as visceral fat—has more to do with high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease than total body fat, according to a research study published in this week’s “Hypertension Research.” In this study a group of 600 men had their...
by admin | Jul 25, 2011 |
CFS or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: chronic and persistent fatigue and weakness in the absence of any other physical condition. This basically means that they don’t really know what it is, so it becomes “CFS” by default. Symptoms aside from the fatigue include (and...
by Christian Goodman | Jul 22, 2011 |
Those with hypertension who like to curl up on a winter evening with a hot mug of cocoa may be doing their blood pressure a huge favor, according to a research review published in the “Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition.” In the study, researchers weighed...
by Christian Goodman | Jul 11, 2011 |
Including extra virgin olive oil into your diet is enough to significantly reduce high blood pressure, reports a study published in this week’s “American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.” The study which investigated the effects of olive oil intake on high blood...
by Christian Goodman | Jul 8, 2011 |
Last week one of my staff members was laughing about an experience she had at her best friend’s house. She was talking about how she had gone over to help her pal get some furniture rearranged and one of the pieces was an old drawer designed to hold vinyl LP record...
by Christian Goodman | Jul 7, 2011 |
Hypertensive folks on the fence about which diet to choose should opt for the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan, according to a review published in US News and World Report. After pitting many popular diets head-to-head, the medical team that...