Medications Raise Erectile Dysfunction Risk

by Christian Goodman | Jan 2, 2012 | 4 comments

Habitually downing fistfuls of medications –no matter what type—significantly increases one’s risk of developing erectile dysfunction, according to a study of more than 30 thousand men. The study found that men taking 10 or more medications per day were twice as...

Eating More May Promote Weight Loss

by Christian Goodman | Jan 1, 2012 | 13 comments

Sticking to three square meals may actually promote obesity, a new study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association found this week. In this study, scientists investigated the number of times people ate per day and linked eating frequency with body...

Kiwi Combats High Blood Pressure

by Christian Goodman | Dec 31, 2011 | 11 comments

Forget an apple a day: according to Oslo University Hospital scientists, kiwi is the fruit that has the largest impact on high blood pressure levels. In this study, a group of 100 men and women were asked to eat 3 servings of apple or kiwi per day for 8 weeks. At the...

Smog Worsens Insulin Resistance

by Jodi Knapp | Dec 30, 2011 | 7 comments

Living in cities with high levels of air pollution can increase insulin resistance and make people more prone to type 2 diabetes, the results of a Danish research study suggests. A particular pollutant, known as nitric oxide, is specifically tied to increases in blood...

This Tea Cuts Down on Bad Cholesterol

by Scott Davis | Dec 29, 2011 | 17 comments

Drinking green tea or taking green tea extract supplements helps lower levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol, according to a paper published in this week’s Journal of the American Dietetic Association. The study investigated the effect of daily green tea in 1000 adults with...

Simple Blood Pressure Exercise

by Christian Goodman | Dec 28, 2011

Did you know that many people have lowered their blood pressure naturally using simple breathing, mind/body and relaxation exercises? Surprisingly, these exercises often help even if the high blood pressure was not only caused by stress or anxiety. Want to try it out?...

Exercise Tells Brain to Eat Less, Make Healthier Choices

by Christian Goodman | Dec 28, 2011 | 13 comments

Exercise may not just help you lose weight by burning excess calories. According to a study conducted by Harvard University, exercise makes the brain more sensitive to hormones that promote fullness and satiety. The scientists also note that exercise spurns the brain...

Four Types of Food to Lower Blood Pressure

by Christian Goodman | Dec 27, 2011 | 0 comments

– Celery: An amazing food for blood pressure reduction, celery is a natural diuretic. It is also a negative calorie food (digesting the food utilizes more calories than it contains). You can choose to drink celery juice or eat it with other roots like carrot....

Inflammation Key Driver for Osteoarthritis

by ShellyManning | Dec 27, 2011 | 0 comments

Scientists have known for decades that inflammation is the underlying cause of several types of arthritis, especially rheumatoid arthritis. However, Stanford University scientists recently found that inflammation also causes osteoarthritis –the most common form of...

One Drink Per Day Keeps Diabetes Away

by Jodi Knapp | Dec 26, 2011 | 21 comments

Those wanting to keep type 2 diabetes at bay should eat healthy, exercise everyday and down alcohol in moderation, according to research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition this week. In this study of 80,000 women, those that habitually drank two...