The Health Risk Factors Lie

by Scott Davis | Jun 30, 2012 | 23 comments

You’re concerned about high blood pressure, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, cancer risks, being overweight and other health problems. And you should be. After all, these are many of the main death risk factors. Most of us don’t want to die so we take measures to...

New Method to Treat High Blood Pressure

by Christian Goodman | Jun 29, 2012 | 5 comments

An alarming new treatment is being developed by the medical system targeting stubborn hypertension. It’s effective, yes, but with literally unnerving results. If you have been on every hypertension drug that doctors commonly prescribe, have reduced weight and gotten...

Menopause Hormone Replacement Causes Serious Risk Factors

by Julissa Clay | Jun 28, 2012 | 19 comments

Controversial studies are emerging that try to suggest that Hormone Replacement Therapy, or HRT, carries benefits that outweigh any risk factors. To find out what most of the medical community is still standing by, read on and make your comment… New studies (that are...

High Cholesterol Levels Promote Alzheimer’s

by Scott Davis | Jun 27, 2012 | 17 comments

Another urgent reason to get cholesterol under control has been gaining attention in Alzheimer’s circles lately as scientists are finally discovering what the connection is. Scientists and researchers have long suspected that people with high cholesterol levels are at...

Heartburn And High Blood Pressure – The Connection

by Christian Goodman | Jun 26, 2012 | 31 comments

Sometimes the connection between two health problems isn’t so obvious. It’s a fact, however, that majority of those suffering frequent heartburn (acid reflux / GERD) also have high blood pressure. And it’s also a fact that treating one condition (either heartburn or...

This Vitamin Helps With Arthritis

by ShellyManning | Jun 25, 2012 | 13 comments

In a study looking specifically at people aged 70 through 79 across 6 years found that those who had a deficiency in this widely available vitamin had a 30% higher likelihood of arthritis mobility problems than those who had plenty. Vitamin D has recently been the...

Can Natural Approaches Cure You?

by ShellyManning | Jun 23, 2012 | 17 comments

If you have any of the modern day health problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, arthritis or anything else, you’re bombarded with advertising from drug companies in every ad spot. What’s interesting about theses ads is that they always play...

These Sugars Don’t Raise Blood Pressure

by Christian Goodman | Jun 19, 2012 | 20 comments

Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been under fire recently for proposing a ban on large-sized sugary drinks in New York. But is it a case of throwing the baby out with the bathwater or does research support the efforts? The news out of New York is unrelated to a recent...

These Cherries Fight Arthritis

by ShellyManning | Jun 18, 2012 | 20 comments

Cherries are great for more than pies and sundaes…many studies reveal that the right kind have been shown to decrease pain and also inflammation markers for people who have arthritis. But you have to pick the right cherries. Leave the sweet cherries for the decadent...

Doctors Over-Treat Blood Pressure in Diabetes Patients– Study Finds

by Jodi Knapp | Jun 17, 2012 | 6 comments

A mega-study following over a million patients at VA hospitals across the nation found that doctors were doing an A+ job of screening diabetic patients for blood pressure problems. However, going overboard seems to be getting unfortunately high marks as well and...