Natural High Blood Pressure Treatments That Work

by Christian Goodman | Jun 23, 2011 | 0 comments

It’s common knowledge that the calcium in dairy is good for bone health. A new study out of Australia’s Monash University has found that dairy does double duty for your body by reducing blood pressure. In the study, the research team pooled together the results from...

Forget to Take Your Blood Pressure Medicine? You’re Not Alone

by Christian Goodman | Jun 20, 2011 | 1 comment

Recently, the US Surgeon General’s office released information on a new health campaign called “Script Your Health.” It serves to reduce the complications of not taking prescribed medication properly. It is designed to help people who are on maintenance medications to...

What Foods to Eat with High Blood Pressure

by Christian Goodman | Jun 19, 2011 | 0 comments

Downing sugary drinks like cola and fruit juice dramatically increases the chances one will suffer from high blood pressure, a team from the School of Public Health at Imperial College London found this week. The study linked beverage consumption and blood pressure...

Low Salt Diet for High Blood Pressure

by Christian Goodman | Jun 12, 2011 | 1 comment

It’s common knowledge that restricting salt is one of the front line recommendations for preventing high blood pressure. However, new research conducted by Belgium’s University of Leuven questions that conventional wisdom. In this study, they found that severely...

High Blood Pressure Diet, Foods and Other Methods

by Christian Goodman | Jun 8, 2011 | 0 comments

Those using exercise to fight high blood pressure should focus on high-intensity workouts like sprinting and tennis, a new study published in the European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation found. In the study, a group of adults with high blood...

One Vegetable Fights Cholesterol…and Wins

by Scott Davis | Jun 5, 2011 | 4 comments

Lycopene, the unique antioxidant in tomatoes that’s famous for reducing prostate cancer risk, may also help drop elevated cholesterol, reports a study conducted by University of Adelaide scientists. They found that habitual consumption of lycopene-rich foods like...