Walk into your doctor’s office with high blood pressure and chances are you’ll walk out with a prescription for a hypertension drug.
Americans spend over $20 billion a year on hypertension medications.
These drugs often have serious side effects. They include sexual problems, headaches, fatigue, and chronic cough. Some have even been linked to cancer.1
There are two types of sleepers… “Morning larks” get up with the sun and are alert and ready to face the day.
“Night owls,” on the other hand, stay up late and get up late. If they have to wake up early, you don’t want to be around them.
But a new study shows that grumpiness may be the least of their problems.
… Read MoreAmericans spend over $10 billion a year on sports drinks. The manufacturers claim these products provide exercisers with superior hydration, performance, and recovery.1
But a new study shows there’s a better alternative. It provides greater athletic benefits. And, unlike most sports drinks, it doesn’t sneak in loads of sugars and food dyes.
Researchers at Appalachian State University in North Carolina conducted a simple test.
… Read MoreMillions of Americans pop an ibuprofen for aches and pains without giving it a second thought. After all, if it’s sold without a prescription, it must be safe, right?
Actually, no.
A major new study shows taking ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) is not only risky, it can kill you without warning.
Most of us with high blood pressure try to eat right to get our numbers down.
We avoid salt. Try to lose weight. Eat more fruits and vegetables. Maybe we add more potassium to our diet.
But a large new study shows that it’s not only what we eat that’s important…it’s how we cook it.
You can’t avoid phthalates. They’re in the food you eat, the water you drink, and the clothes you wear.
Phthalates are chemicals added to plastics to make them more flexible. They are in everything from food wrappers to T-shirts. Plastic is used in so many products, that phthalates used to make it is contaminating our water and food.1