Lower Blood Pressure Naturally

Recently public health experts have been urging the Food and Drug Administration to force food makers to cut out the hidden salt that are in their food products. Americans eat almost 1.5 teaspoons of salt a day which is more than double of what we actually need. This is enough salt to increase the risk [...]

The end result of all broken down carbs is glucose, also called blood sugar. Whether it’s bread, broccoli or a spoon of sugar, the body breaks each of these down to use as a main fuel source. The body needs carbs but which ones are best?  Complex carbs take longer to break down offering a [...]

If you’re a runner food can be very important, you want to be full but not pack on the pounds. The following foods are specific to runners can be be good for everyone. Almonds help prevent achey muscles and they have a lot of vitamin E and protein. Oranges are a great source of vitamin [...]

Remedies for staying young are nothing new, there are many things on the market that claim to help slow the aging process.  Many take gingko biloba to keep their minds sharp, but a new study has shows that it does not help stave off cognitive decline. From this study doctors found no evidence that gingko [...]

Japanese scientists discovered this gene in 1997 and having been working with it since. Studies are show when klotho is injected to lab animals their blood pressure was significantly reduced. It also showed a reversal in kidney damage which is associated with prolonged high blood pressure which often leads to kidney failure. You can find [...]

We already know how harmful high blood pressure can be for your health. A new study is showing that high blood pressure is linked to memory problems in those over the age if 45. For every 10 point increase the likelihood of thinking problem went up 7 percent. Research has shown that high diastolic blood [...]

For people over the age of 60 especially those with high blood pressure are at risk for a "silent stroke" and may not even know it. Studies have shown that people with high blood pressure have a 60% greater chance of having the stroke than those with normal blood pressure. They are normally without symptoms [...]

Hypertension doesn’t have to be treated with medications, natural treatments can be just as effective. Hibiscus if taken daily has been shown to reduce blood pressure by 12% in four weeks according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. Stevia is not only a natural sweetener but 1500mg of it a day can lower your [...]

Blood pressure is the amount force of the blood against the walls of the arteries. When you get your blood pressure taken there are two numbers, a top and a bottom number. The top number is the systolic pressure, the force of blood in the arteries when the heart beats. The bottom number diastolic is [...]

There is a protein that is found in the goby fish that has remained almost totally unaltered. Researchers believe that this protein could be the key to uncovering the genetic causes of high blood pressure and may may help with early predictions and prevention. They also believe they can create medication from this protein that [...]