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Energy Drinks Spike Blood Pressure
You may know that coffee contains caffeine, which is a stimulant. You may also know that over time, people who consume coffee drinks and energy drinks tend to have higher blood pressure than those who don’t. Caffeine is the main reason why...
Make Your Holidays Healthier
Follow these steps throughout the winter holidays to ensure you don’t overburden your heart. Don’t Overindulge During The Holidays Stick to your usual healthy eating pattern during the lead-up to the holidays. Remember, there will...
Antibiotics Hike Heart Risks
Azithromycin is one of the most commonly prescribed antibiotics on the market. Most people know it by the name Z-Pak. It is also one of the antibiotics known to hike heart risks. Z-Pak Heart Risks Millions of people have taken Z-Pak, whic...
Joining The 150 Club – Beat A Heart Attack
With a total cholesterol level of 128, I am proud to belong to the “150 Club.” Although federal health guidelines consider a total cholesterol of under 200 “desirable,” that number really isn’t low enough. A Total Cholesterol of...
Ultrasound Lowers Blood Pressure
High blood pressure is one of the most difficult medical conditions to control. Although it’s very common — 1 in 3 Americans have it — one-third of those who do have it cannot control their pressure with less than four medications. A t...
Gut Bacteria: Your ‘Minibrain’
Now that our view of gut bacteria has changed, we’re also finding that these microbes can influence whether a person will be fat or thin. Gut bacteria act as a minibrain by producing a wide range of hormones. Because they contain neurotran...
Benefits of Seaweed In A Diet
Adding dried seaweed to manufactured and homemade foods is heart-healthy because of its high fiber content, as well as the wealth of antioxidants and other beneficial chemicals it offers, according to a new study in the Journal Phycologia. S...
No ‘Secret Formula’ for Dieting
A few years ago, while I was working on the manuscript for my book, “The Simple Heart Cure: The 90 Day Program to Stop and Reverse Heart Disease,” I realized that I would like to include a healthy diet that could help readers prevent or e...