A new study finds that 20% of patients who’ve been diagnosed with high blood pressure actually don’t have it.
This means more than 10 million Americans are taking hypertension medications for no reason.
How can this be?
… Read MoreNot Only Can Fast Food Kill You… So Can the Wrapper
We all know that fast foods are loaded with bad fats, chemical preservatives, carbs, sugar, and calories. But now there is another reason to stay away from the stuff.
Researchers from the Silent Spring Institute in Newton, Mass., tested more than 400 fast food wrappers and boxes. They came from 27 chain restaurants across the country.
They found that 46% of the wrappers contained the toxic chemical fluorine.… Read More
Why Seniors Should Think Twice About Taking Blood Pressure Drugs
For years, doctors and researchers believed that high blood pressure increases the risk of dementia. It was thought that hypertension damaged blood vessels in the brain.1
But ground-breaking new research has found the opposite may be true: The elderly may need higher blood pressure to stave off brain aging.
An intriguing study at the University of California, Irvine has found that high blood pressure may be your body’s way of preventing dementia.… Read More
New Study: Red Meat Is NOT Bad for Your Heart
“Beef—it’s what’s for dinner.”
This famous TV commercial line spoken by Robert Mitchum was launched in 1992 as the beef industry tried to fight off the entrenched medical belief that eating red meat caused disease.
Even today, U.S. nutritional guidelines still advise eating less than 3 ounces of beef or pork per day.1
… Read More75% of Heart Attack Victims Break This Simple Rule
More than 100,000 Americans die of a heart attack each year. But that number would be much lower if the vast majority of them didn’t ignore one simple rule…
Call 911.
A study in the journal Circulation found that only 23% of people in the hospital for chest pain called 911. The others either drove themselves or had someone else drive them.… Read More
Protein Drinks Cut Heart Attack and Stroke Risk
Whey protein drinks have long been used by bodybuilders to add muscle. More recently, they’ve become popular among seniors seeking a way to stay strong as they age.
But new research shows that protein supplements may be good for everyone. A surprising UK study found they lower blood pressure and cut the risk of heart attack and stroke.1
Researchers at the University of Reading had 38 people with borderline high blood pressure drink two commercial powdered whey protein shakes per day for eight weeks.… Read More