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No More SAD Hearts
February 1st, 2013“Progress,” says futurist-physician Richard A. Swenson, MD, “is a one-way street. It thrives on differentiation, giving us more and more of everything, faster and faster.”
Walking away from the Standard American Diet
Health Tips: Pterostilbene Reduces Blood Pressure in Adults
November 1st, 2012A form of pterostilbene, a compound found naturally in blueberries, reduces blood pressure in adults according to results of a clinical trial presented at the American Heart Association’s 2012 Scientific Sessions on High Blood Pressure Research.
Health Tips: Non-Alcoholic Red Wine May Help Reduce High Blood Pressure
November 1st, 2012A new study in the American Heart Association journal Circulation Research shows that men with high risk for heart disease had lower blood pressure after drinking non-alcoholic red wine every day for four weeks.
The Big Picture for Low Blood Pressure
October 1st, 2012Sure, cutting sodium out of your diet is historically the most recommended approach to lowering blood pressure. But, according to a recent roundtable of experts, one must look outside the box of eliminating sodium to achieve better results.
This Is Your Wake Up Call
October 28th, 2011Not so long ago, you either had high blood pressure or you didn’t. Your blood pressure could even flirt with the high normal range without anyone getting overly worked up about it. The same held true for elevated-but-still-normal blood sugar levels.
Precursors to hypertension, diabetes, and osteoporosis don’t have to turn into full-blown disease.A Change For Life
July 28th, 2011Is your blood pressure too high? If you are like many Americans, you may not know the answer to this question—but finding out could save your life.
Hypertension may already be stealing minutes from your life. What is it, and what can you do to reverse it?
Ask The Doctor: Dizziness and Mosquitoes
July 1st, 2011I’ve been experiencing dizziness lately. Could it be a problem with my blood pressure?
Every month we ask top practitioners to address your health concerns. This month find solutions for dizziness and mosquitoes.TV Ups Kids' BP
December 1st, 2010The school bully may not be the only reason Junior’s blood is boiling. New research from Michigan State University shows that children who watch protracted amounts of TV have higher blood pressure than those who don’t, regardless of individual body weight.
The Biofeedback Boost
June 1st, 2010Biofeedback therapy is winning as many accolades as the movie No Country for Old Men won Oscars. A watchdog group, the American Health Care Policy Review board, reviewed the many studies done on the effectiveness of biofeedback and gave the mind-body therapy a Grade A rating. How does it work?
