Uncontrolled Hypertension: The Old ‘Silent Killer’ is Alive and Well
Florida Atlantic University via EurekAlert! – In the United States and worldwide, cardiovascular disease is the leading avoidable cause of premature death and disability. Primarily heart attacks and stroke, cardiovascular disease…
Fighting Inflammation with Flaxseeds
Michael Greger M.D. FACLM via Nutrition Facts – Elevated levels of pro-inflammatory, aging-associated oxylipins can be normalized by eating ground flaxseed. I previously explored the “Potent Antihypertensive Effect of Dietary…
Support Coronary Health With THIS Amino Acid
Lori Alton via NaturalHealth365 – Every 34 seconds in the United States, somebody dies of heart disease. In fact, cardiovascular disease is currently the leading cause of death in the nation, claiming…
Irregularities in Sleep Timing and Duration Linked With Increased Risk of Hypertension
American Academy of Sleep Medicine via News-Medical – A study of more than two million nights of sleep and blood pressure data found that irregularities in sleep timing and duration were associated…
Deep Nerve Stimulation Consistently Reduces Blood Pressure
University of Houston via Newswise – A University of Houston biomedical engineer is expanding the study of wireless electrodes to treat hypertension and is reporting that blood pressure and renal sympathetic nerve…
Combining Certain Meds With Ibuprofen Can Permanently Injure Kidneys
University of Waterloo via Newswise – Anyone who is taking a diuretic and a renin-angiotensin system (RSA) inhibitor for high blood pressure should be cautious about also taking ibuprofen, according to new…
Salt Substitute Is a Cost-Effective Intervention for Stroke Prevention and Improved Quality of Life
Northwestern University via News-Medical – A salt substitute that contains less sodium was a cost-effective intervention for prevention of stroke and improved quality of life, according to an analysis published in the…
Glaucoma and Nutrition: Why What You Eat Matters
Glaucoma Research Foundation via Newswise – There’s no shortage of diet programs — Paleo, Mediterranean, intermittent fasting — all claiming to be the best option for a healthy life. Research has shown…
Lower Your Blood Pressure with 4 SIMPLE Dietary Interventions
Wendy Miller via NaturalHealth365 – With one in three Americans living with high blood pressure, the condition can hardly be ignored. Ask any primary care physicians about the percentage of patients…
Drug Saves 47 of 50 Severe Covid Patients in Trial
Abigail Klein Leichman via Israel21c – Israel’s Bonus BioGroup reports a survival rate of 94 percent (47 of 50) of the severe Covid-19 patients treated with its drug product MesenCure in a…
How Much Sodium Per Day Do You Need?
Jillian Levy, CHHC via Dr. Axe – How much sodium per day do you need? It turns out, it’s often a lot less than most people consume. As of late 2021, 96…
How to Lower Blood Pressure: 5 Natural Ways
Dr. Josh Axe, DC, DNM, CN – Studies over the past 20 years have shown that the majority of people in economic developing countries have blood pressure numbers that are…
Do You Have a Ticking Time Bomb in Your Chest That Could Cause a Stroke?
Walla! via The Jerusalem Post – More than 30,000 Israelis suffer from atrial fibrillation without knowing it. This is an arrhythmia, a fluctuation in the normal heart rate that is…
Elevated Stress Hormones Linked to Higher Risk of High Blood Pressure and Heart Events
American Heart Association (AHA) via Newswise – DALLAS, Sept. 13, 2021 — Adults with normal blood pressure and high levels of stress hormones were more likely to develop high blood pressure and…
UCI-led Meta-analysis Identifies Hypertension Medications That Help Ward Off Memory Loss
University of California, Irvine via Newswise – A large-scale meta-analysis led by University of California, Irvine researchers provides the strongest evidence yet of which blood pressure medications help slow memory loss…