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10 Mar

Posted at 17:11h in Heart Health, Natural Supplements

Study author calls reduction "largest decrease in BP ever shown by any dietary intervention." by Dr Jacob Schor, FABNO Reference Rodriguez-leyva D, Weighell W, Edel AL, et al. Potent antihypertensive action of dietary flaxseed in hypertensive patients. Hypertension. 2013;62(6):1081-1089. Design Prospective, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, randomized trial Participants All patients (110 in total) had...

22 Sep

Posted at 10:53h in Cancer, Heart Health

Do antihypertensive medications increase the odds of developing breast cancer? Written by: Tina Kaczor, ND, FABNO Reference Li CI, Daling JR, Tang MT, et al. Use of antihypertensive medications and breast cancer risk among women aged 55 to 74 years. JAMA Intern Med. 2013 Aug 5. [Epub ahead...

22 Sep

Posted at 08:42h in Heart Health

Source: CDC & Prevention Nearly 1 in 3 deaths in the US each year is caused by heart disease and stroke. At least 200,000 of these deaths could have been prevented through changes in health habits, such as stopping smoking, more physical activity, and less salt...