If you’re one of the 1-in-3 Americans with high blood pressure, then you know all too well… It can seem impossible to keep it under control. And forget trying to reverse it.
Sure, Big Pharma has plenty of pills that may help you regulate your blood pressure. But they could leave you with a dry cough, kidney damage, or erectile dysfunction.… Read More
Reality TV star Kim Zolciak-Biermann is 37 years old. She’s slim and in terrific shape. She has the best dietitians, personal trainers, and medical care money can buy.
But that didn’t help her the day her left side went numb and she suddenly couldn’t speak…
After being rushed to the hospital, doctors confirmed she had suffered a series of mini-strokes. It may seem shocking for someone to have strokes at such a young age.… Read More
Big Pharma’s at it again…
A new study by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) could prompt yet another revision to the American Heart Association’s (AHA) guidelines.
The current systolic (top number) blood pressure (SBP) they tell you to aim for is 140 mm Hg. But the new findings suggest lowering SBP to 120 mm Hg reduced heart attack, heart failure, and stroke risk by about a third.… Read More
How many times have you packed up to go home from work and realized you hadn’t left your desk at all? No coffee break. No restroom break. Not even a lunch break.
You think you’re being productive. You’re getting more done by working nonstop at your desk all day. Right? Not exactly. Sitting in front of your computer screen for hours isn’t just bad for your eyes…
Researchers at Pennington Biomedical Research Center followed over 17,000 people for 13 years.… Read More
You can enjoy a glass of red wine, knowing that it contains true health benefits. Resveratrol is a major antioxidant that comes from grape skins. It usually gets the credit for maintaining a healthy heart and reversing the signs of aging.
But there’s much more power within the grapes…
… Read MoreYour “heart age” describes how old your cardiovascular system is. It’s measured by the number of heart attack or stroke risk factors you may have…1 The more you have, the older your heart age.
And now the CDC has updated the Framingham CVD risk calculator to determine what that number is…
Researchers at the CDC gathered data from the Framingham Heart Study and all 50 states.… Read More