Hanging Out With Friends Boosts Weight Loss

by | Sep 23, 2011 | 2 comments

Spending time with others spurns more body fat and weight loss than dieting alone, a study by Ohio State University researchers found. In a study of overweight mice, scientists found that mice that socialized with other mice boosted levels of so-called “brown fat”—a...

What can i do about high blood pressure?

by | Sep 22, 2011 | 0 comments

Sitting, breathing and chanting does more for blood pressure than most commonly prescribed medications, a research team from the Medical College of Wisconsin found. The research reveals the importance of monitoring and limiting stress for those with high blood...

Simple, Free Blood Pressure Cures

by | Sep 21, 2011 | 4 comments

Getting enough of the “sunshine vitamin” vitamin D is a must for those with high blood pressure, a new study published in the American Journal of Hypertension recently found. In this study of more than 7,000 adults, a clear link was uncovered between low vitamin D...

Eliminating Painful and Dangerous Neck Tension

by | Sep 19, 2011 | 1 comment

I was watching an old NCIS re-run the other day and one of Abby’s co-workers observed that she was tugging at her neck as she worked.  He commented about ineffective ‘chi’ and disrupted energy flow and told her to look into getting a neck massage. Romantic tension...

What to do with High Blood Pressure

by | Sep 19, 2011 | 4 comments

Soy skyrockets the success of an anti-hypertension diet, a research team from Tulane University School of Public Health found this week. In this study, a group of research subjects with high blood pressure were given a diet that included 40 g of soy protein per day...

Going Nuts Improves Type 2 Diabetes

by | Sep 18, 2011 | 3 comments

Replacing carbs with nuts is more effective than cutting carbs alone when treating type 2 diabetes, a University of Toronto research team discovered recently. The study replaced carbohydrate-rich foods in a group of newly diagnosed diabetics’ diets with raw...

How to Reduce High Blood Pressure Naturally

by | Sep 12, 2011 | 0 comments

A news story that came on while I was at an airport waiting for a flight caught my attention the other day.  I normally don’t pay very close attention to the news channels while I am waiting because I am generally always working.  But I heard “increases high blood...

Teflon Use Linked to Arthritis

by | Sep 12, 2011 | 0 comments

The non-stick coating that prevents eggs from sticking to your pan may contribute to arthritis development, a new study out of School of Medicine at West Virginia University found. After investigating the link between blood Teflon levels –a compound known as...