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04 May

Posted at 06:37h in Diet, Heart Health

If you have high blood pressure, you’ve probably been told to substantially limit your salt intake. This is because reducing sodium can help to lower blood pressure, which reduces your risk for heart disease. While much of the population consumes way too much sodium, it...

01 May

Posted at 06:05h in Diet, Heart Health

Elevated blood pressure, or hypertension, is a very common condition that many doctors refer to as "the silent killer". Why silent? Because it is usually asymptomatic until it kills you. [caption id="attachment_3545" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Effects of high blood pressure on the body[/caption] Hypertension is defined as a...

17 Aug

Posted at 22:21h in Natural Supplements

All adults should take a multivitamin every day, according to a report published by two Harvard doctors in the Journal of the American Medical Association (2002;287:3127–9). This recommendation is based on research demonstrating that taking a multivitamin may help prevent a number of chronic diseases,...