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To defeat high blood pressure or at least prevent its serious complication, we need more than the DASH diet and exercise. In this second article on hypertension, we address the role the nervous system plays in hypertension. Sympathetic Nerves Yell “Fire!!!” The...
Flavonoids, such as those found in citrus and kiwi, have been shown to be highly effective in preventing age-related cognitive decline in both animals and humans.Besides protecting brain cells from free radical damage, they provide multiple ways of protecting brain...
Nearly fifty percent of Americans have hypertension. Worldwide, statistics are not much better. Thirty-one percent of the world’s population has high blood pressure. Hypertension (high blood pressure) is called the silent killer because often there is no sign or...
If you have ever been stung by a yellow jacket or have had a cold, you experienced the signs of acute inflammation. The redness, swelling, increased heat, and pain let us know that our bodies are fighting for us. However, if chronic inflammation occurs inside the...
Cultivate regularity in eating times, retiring, and waking. Melatonin, thyroid stimulating hormone, and the stress hormone cortisol run largely on a circadian (daily) rhythm. Normally, in women, the menstrual cycle interacts with circadian processes to help control...
Evidence is mounting that the microorganisms residing in your gut could help determine whether or not you develop hypertension.((Adnan S. Alterations in the gut microbiota can elicit hypertension in rats. Physiological Genomics>, 2016; physiolgenomics.00081.2016...
One in three Americans will most likely develop diabetes by 2050 if current trends continue. You have heard that a good diet, regular exercise, and modest weight loss can reduce your risk for diabetes. Now here is something you don’t hear about. Regularity in schedule...
Do you want tasty foods that reduce your risk of diabetes? Or if you have diabetes, do you want delicious foods that can improve your blood glucose and A1C levels and help reverse prediabetes or type 2 diabetes? About 37% of Americans have a condition known as...
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if there were a delicious diet that could greatly reduce your risk of getting the flu? Because even though flu vaccines are helpful, they are not 100% effective. For example, the flu vaccine for 2016 seemed to reduce flu risk by 23%, and was...
Get a Good Medical Evaluation Physical problems like overactive thyroid activity, other hormonal imbalances, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure, heart valve prolapse, vitamin B12 deficiency, withdrawal of certain drugs, and other problems could be...