by Scott Davis | Sep 2, 2017 |
Fact: you need minerals to stay alive. No minerals in the body, no more you. But wait just a second, because here’s another fact for you to bite into: too much of one particular mineral from the wrong source can result in a heart attack. A little scary. But here is...
by Christian Goodman | Sep 1, 2017 |
Getting enough of this vitamin, which kills high blood pressure, might be one of the easiest things you’ll do today (seriously!). … And for every 10% increase in levels of this vitamin, you’ll be reducing your risk of heart disease by almost 10%. How’s that for a good...
by Scott Davis | Aug 31, 2017 |
Okay, you’ve heard it a million times that this causes high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes and what else! But then came a movement backing this up as actually very healthy if done right. So, who are we to believe? A new British study published in...
by Christian Goodman | Aug 30, 2017 |
Frequent travelers won’t be surprised that airports raise blood pressure. Planes are late, the overlays are long, security personnel are nasty, waiting lines are long, or you run into some other problem that you can’t anticipate ahead of time. But,...
by Jodi Knapp | Aug 28, 2017 |
Doctors and nutritionists have been telling us for decades to drink less of this drink, as it contains saturated fat that clogs our arteries and raises our blood pressure. This was however completely debunked in a new study published in the Journal of Nutrition...
by Christian Goodman | Aug 25, 2017 |
The official recommendation by most health organizations suggests that your systolic pressure should be lowered to at least 140 mmHg. A new study now suggests that, while this might cut your risk of cardiovascular disease and preventable death by a bit, it still...