Source: Reducing Daily Salt Intake Recommended for Improved Health by Dr. Edward Group Earlier this year, the American Heart Association (AHA) called for a nationwide reduction in daily salt intake, along with tighter government and industry regulations regarding the levels of standard table salt (Sodium Chloride) found in everyday foods. The AHA’s previous suggestion – set forth in … Continue reading Reducing Daily Salt Intake Recommended for Improved Health
5 Health Benefits of Sauna Use
Source: 5 Health Benefits of Sauna Use by Dr. Edward Group If you’ve ever been in a sauna then you know first hand how rejuvenating and invigorating a good sweat can be. Sweating is a form of detoxification and there may be no better place to stimulate this process than in the sauna. Sauna therapy developed … Continue reading 5 Health Benefits of Sauna Use
Erectile dysfunction and heart disease share common treatment
According to a recent study out of the Heart Failure Clinic in Milan, heart failure and erectile dysfunction (ED) are related even more closely than has previously been acknowledged. In addition to sharing common causes (such as clogged arteries), the two conditions have a common treatment: exercise. ED can serve as a warning sign for a potential cardiac event, … Continue reading Erectile dysfunction and heart disease share common treatment
Blueberries Lower High Cholesterol and Boost Cardiovascular Health
How good are blueberries at lowering high cholesterol and protecting cardiovascular health? This article compiles a collection of quotes and statements about blueberries from doctors, authors and health experts. Learn about anthocyanosides and the natural medicine found in blueberries and other types of berries. You'll learn how these berries not only protect your cardiovascular health, but they also boost … Continue reading Blueberries Lower High Cholesterol and Boost Cardiovascular Health
Statin scam worsens cardiovascular disease epidemic
Two studies recently published in the Expert Review of Clinical Pharmacology have drawn new attention to the fact that, far from being the miracle cure that was promised 20 years ago, statins actually carry serious side effects -- and rather than reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease, they actually increase it! The studies came in the same … Continue reading Statin scam worsens cardiovascular disease epidemic
Acupuncture Your Way to Health
Acupuncture is considered one of the oldest healing therapies in the world. It has been practiced for thousands of years across the world. Its beginning was in China thousands of years ago. Acupuncture is one of the main therapies of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). According to a Consensus Development Conference on Acupuncture held at the … Continue reading Acupuncture Your Way to Health
Omega-3 fatty acids naturally protect cardiac tissue after a heart attack
While many people may think that life post-heart attack means facing a series of health challenges and related difficulties, a new study from the American College of Cardiology (ACC) has found that that isn't necessarily true.(1) Consumption of omega-3 fatty acids, according to their findings, helps maintain heart health after an attack. The heart-protecting benefits … Continue reading Omega-3 fatty acids naturally protect cardiac tissue after a heart attack
Optimal cholesterol ratios not only good for the heart, but also lower Alzheimer’s disease risk
Volumes of current research now clearly demonstrate that Alzheimer's disease, though influenced to a small degree by genetic predisposition, is largely caused by a confluence of lifestyle indiscretions over the course of one's early and mid-life years. Prior studies have shown that a diet consisting of hydrogenated fats, processed carbohydrates and sugary treats rapidly accelerate … Continue reading Optimal cholesterol ratios not only good for the heart, but also lower Alzheimer’s disease risk
Hypertension drugs for low-risk patients raise problems, lower blood pressure naturally
In the U.S., an estimated $32 billion per year is being spent unnecessarily to treat high blood pressure, the most common reason patients visit their doctor, scientists say. That $32 billion a year corresponds to more than 1 percent of annual healthcare costs in the U.S., and more than a third of the country's total … Continue reading Hypertension drugs for low-risk patients raise problems, lower blood pressure naturally
Four foods that lower blood pressure
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 67 million Americans -- approximately one in three adults -- suffer from hypertension, or high blood pressure. In 2009 alone, high blood pressure was the primary or contributing cause of almost 350,000 deaths in the United States, which averages at 1,000 deaths per day. … Continue reading Four foods that lower blood pressure
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