by Christian Goodman | Jan 13, 2013 |
It might seem counterintuitive to recommend foods high in salt to aid in the reduction of high blood pressure. And it’s true that many high-sodium foods are terrible for you. However, it’s not because of the salt, necessarily, that this is so. It’s all because of the...
by Scott Davis | Jan 12, 2013 |
Now that we’re past the worst of the holiday food-binge season, it’s time to re-focus and get serious about solving some of our food-related issues. Many people find that during the time between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve, they abandon many (or all) of the good...
by Julissa Clay | Jan 8, 2013 |
Most natural health enthusiasts are generally pretty savvy when it comes to balancing vitamins, nutrients and electrolytes, eliminating processed food, and exercising regularly to optimize health and prevent disease. And if you’re reading our Natural Health...
by Christian Goodman | Jan 7, 2013 |
The ravages of diabetes on blood vessels is well-documented. But now, researchers are finding that people who suffer from sleep apnea and chronic snoring are showing an almost identical severity of damage to arteries as what you’d find in people with diabetes....
by Jodi Knapp | Jan 6, 2013 |
Researchers in Italy recently found promising effects on blood sugar of an extract that is found in an unlikely place. This study showed that the extract might make it possible to manage blood sugar without having to sacrifice carb consumption as strictly. The obvious...
by Julissa Clay | Jan 5, 2013 |
No, you didn’t read that wrong. It actually says that being overweight starves you. And it’s true. There are three key ways that being overweight is starving you, driving you to an early death. But it doesn’t have to be that way. In today’s feature article we’re going...
by Christian Goodman | Jan 4, 2013 |
The ravages of uncontrolled hypertension, or high blood pressure that isn’t well-managed, extend far beyond a little arterial damage. In a study published in the Lancet-Neurology, researchers looked at MRI scans of men and women as young as 39 who had high blood...
by Jodi Knapp | Jan 3, 2013 |
A study out of Oxford University casts an unfavorable light on a common sweetener used in processed food. More troubling, though, is how hard it is to avoid the additive in the first place. In countries where there is a high consumption of high fructose corn syrup...
by Christian Goodman | Jan 2, 2013 |
Researchers looking to see if a specific type of seed had any effect on blood pressure were surprised recently- not by the fact that it helps to lower blood pressure- but by just how much. Scientists looked at 2 groups- those that consumed 30 grams of milled flaxseed...
by Christian Goodman | Jan 1, 2013 |
Some researchers claim that Westerners health is declining so rapidly that upcoming generations will be the first ones ever to have a shorter life-expectancy than the one before it. Recent studies, however, indicate that we’re living longer – but sicker –...